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Tracked since June 2024
JavaScript in All Australia
The language of the browser; also common on servers through Node.js.
Also searched as js, ecmascript, es6
Right now
- Entry
- 19.5%414 of 2,121 ads
- Job ads
- 2,121job ads in 28 days
Statistics
- Demand2,121job ads in 28 daysJob ads
- 4-week changeUp+3.5%2,049 → 2,121 adsJob ads
- 12-month changeUp+0.9%25,423 → 25,660 adsJob ads
- Entry-level share19.5%414 of 2,121 adsJob ads
- No PR stated62.0%1,315 of 2,121 adsJob ads
- Employers hiring620top 5 post 21.5%Job ads
- Median salary$108k11,290 of 25,660 adsJob ads
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Composition
Roles that ask for JavaScript
- 85% of Web Developer ads mention JavaScript.
Web DeveloperEngineering
85% - 55% of Software Engineer ads mention JavaScript.
Software EngineerEngineering
55% - 50% of Developer Programmer ads mention JavaScript.
Developer ProgrammerEngineering
50% - 30% of Software Tester ads mention JavaScript.
Software TesterEngineering
30% - 15% of UX Designer ads mention JavaScript.
UX DesignerProduct & delivery
15%
Co-occurrence
Often asked for together
- Oftenasked for in the same ads most of the time
- GitTypeScriptJava
Location
Where the ads are
- New South Wales806 · 38.0%
- Victoria579 · 27.3%
- Queensland300 · 14.1%
- Western Australia177 · 8.3%
- Australian Capital Territory115 · 5.4%
- South Australia104 · 4.9%
- Tasmania26 · 1.2%
- Northern Territory16 · 0.75%
2,123 ads in the last four weeks under your filter, by state or country.
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Learning effort
Months
Expect a few months of regular practice, ideally on a real project, before you can use it at work.
Transferability
Broad
Useful across many roles and industries, so it keeps its value if your plans change.
Rising ads don’t mean you should learn this.
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