Lead web designer vs web programmer

The differences between lead web designers and web programmers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a lead web designer and a web programmer. Additionally, a web programmer has an average salary of $72,168, which is higher than the $62,015 average annual salary of a lead web designer.

The top three skills for a lead web designer include HTML, CSS and wordpress. The most important skills for a web programmer are javascript, HTML, and database.

Lead web designer vs web programmer overview

	Lead Web Designer	Web Programmer
Yearly salary	$62,015	$72,168
Hourly rate	$29.81	$34.70
Growth rate	13%	13%
Number of jobs	51,563	104,212
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	4	4

Lead web designer vs web programmer salary

Lead web designers and web programmers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Web Designer	Web Programmer
Average salary	$62,015	$72,168
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $87,000	Between $53,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	-	Bothell, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Real Estate

Differences between lead web designer and web programmer education

There are a few differences between a lead web designer and a web programmer in terms of educational background:

	Lead Web Designer	Web Programmer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Computer Science
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Lead web designer vs web programmer demographics

Here are the differences between lead web designers' and web programmers' demographics:

	Lead Web Designer	Web Programmer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 71.9% Female, 28.1%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 16.0% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 15.8% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between lead web designer and web programmer duties and responsibilities

Lead web designer example responsibilities.

Update and manage constant flow of new & update web content for WordPress sites.
Manage preparation for all quality assurance audits for intranet and Internet AME applications.
Practice rapid website deployment using PHP/MySQL, JS, CSS, HTML, and other languages.
Redesign and develop Foxit website with html5 and CSS3.
Develop and used different theme profiles, and modules for loading the css and js for better performance.
Develop AI and UI for all pages on the corporate intranet and internet sites using HTML, and graphics.

Web programmer example responsibilities.

Manage SDLC solutions for all software issues keeping with HIPAA.
Handle the deployment of the website and manage the git repository.
Plan, design and develop and manage an e-commerce website using WordPress, along with custom PHP plugins and CSS modifications.
Manage intranet updates while administering user access to corporate projects.
Code new website with secure content management system in PHP, Ajax, XML, and HTML.
Work on migration of AJAX from XML to simpler JSON format and implement features from YUI (calendar) and Jquery.

Lead web designer vs web programmer skills

Common lead web designer skills

HTML, 8%
CSS, 8%
WordPress, 7%
UI, 6%
Web Design, 5%
Sketch, 5%

Common web programmer skills

JavaScript, 8%
HTML, 6%
Database, 6%
Web Application, 6%
CSS, 5%
PHP, 5%