JavaScript freelancers:
What the market really pays and wants.
Demand, rates, frameworks and trends for JavaScript – calculated from 286 real project and job postings of the last 90 days. No survey, no guesswork without data.
- Listings (90 d)
- 286
- Rank 42 of 531 skills
- Trend (90 d)
- ▼ 32 %
- Market share compared with the 90 days before. IT postings overall: ▲ 42 %
- Of which must-have
- 25 %
- Rated for 286 postings (AI analysis), otherwise “nice to have”
- Median hourly rate
- €83
- 37 data points, incl. converted salaries
- Remote possible
- 90 %
- 36 % fully remote · stated in 89 % of postings
In demand, but declining.
JavaScript is among the most in-demand skills, at rank 42 of 531. Its market share is falling (▼ 32 % vs. the 90 days before).
What is JavaScript – and why do companies hire JavaScript freelancers?
The postings that mention JavaScript fall into these types of project (share of the classified postings):
Typical roles
The roles hired most often are Backend Developer (28 %), Fullstack Developer (20 %), Frontend Developer (17 %) and QA Engineer (7 %). Of the postings that state an experience level, 65 % explicitly ask for senior profiles.
Demand over the last 12 weeks
new listings per weekWeekly postings for JavaScript are rising: from an average of 22 to 28 per week (+25 %). Volume is developing more weakly than the IT market overall (▲ 42 %).
What do JavaScript freelancers earn?
The median is €83 per hour. The middle 50 % of all figures lie between €75 and €100.
| Segment | Median | Middle 50 % | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| All figures | €83 | €75–100 | 37 |
| Senior | – | not enough data | 20 |
| Mid-level | – | not enough data | 15 |
| Junior | – | not enough data | 2 |
| Fully remote | – | not enough data | 14 |
| Partly remote | – | not enough data | 23 |
Basis: 37 figures of the last 90 days – 13 hourly rates from postings and 24 converted annual salaries from job ads (salary ÷ 1,000). We do not show segments with fewer than 30 data points. Figures in CHF are not included.
Which skills JavaScript is wanted with – and which ones pay off
HTML appears in 34 % of JavaScript postings.
Often named together
HTML34 %(opens in new tab)REST API33 %(opens in new tab)Java30 %(opens in new tab)CI/CD28 %(opens in new tab)SQL27 %(opens in new tab)Git24 %(opens in new tab)CSS23 %(opens in new tab)Scrum22 %(opens in new tab)Share of JavaScript postings that also name the skill.Frameworks and systems: where JavaScript runs today
TypeScript is the most frequently named framework, in 47 % of JavaScript postings. TypeScript grows the most (▲ 19 %). React loses the most (▼ 34 %).
Who wants JavaScript – and under which conditions
Seniority
Senior dominates (65 %). Pure junior roles are rare (6 %).
Stated in 96 % of listings
Industries
it_software grows the most (+18 % vs. the previous quarter).
Stated in 61 % of listings
Contract type
Freelance dominates (74 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Workplace
Partly remote dominates (54 %). Anyone working fully remote only reaches 36 % of postings.
Stated in 89 % of listings
Regions (on site)
Frankfurt am Main leads (11 %).
Stated in 55 % of listings
Project language
German dominates (86 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Market dynamics: how contested is JavaScript?
Who posts JavaScript projects
Postings of the last 90 days.Current JavaScript projects
- Do you fit? Check6 months · 01.11.2026
- Do you fit? CheckNürnberg · 80 % remote · 01.11.2026
- Do you fit? CheckBerlin · fully remote · 12 months · ab sofort
- Do you fit? CheckHamburg · 50 % remote
- Do you fit? CheckSpain · fully remote
- Do you fit? CheckSpain · fully remote
Frequently asked questions about JavaScript freelancing
How much does a JavaScript freelancer earn per hour?
The median is currently €83 per hour, with the middle 50 % between €75 and €100.
How many JavaScript projects are there right now?
In the last 90 days, 286 projects and jobs mentioning JavaScript were posted. That is around 23 per week. The market share changed by ▼ 32 % compared with the previous quarter.
Is JavaScript still in demand for freelancers?
JavaScript ranks 42 of 531 skills.
Which frameworks and systems are named most often with JavaScript?
Named most often is TypeScript (47 %), followed by React (18 %) and Node.js (13 %).
Are JavaScript projects possible remotely?
90 % of JavaScript postings allow remote work. 36 % are fully remote.
Which skills should I learn as a JavaScript freelancer?
HTML (34 %), REST API (33 %) and Java (30 %) are most often required together with JavaScript. What actually pays off for your profile is shown by the free CV check.
Who posts JavaScript projects?
The 4 most active recruiters account for 29 % of all JavaScript postings of the last 90 days.
Methodology: We count IT postings of the last 90 days that mention JavaScript. Projects posted several times that are detected as duplicates count once; postings without an assignable IT category are missing, so the figures are a lower bound. The trend compares the share of all IT postings with the 90 days before and only appears with enough comparison data. We do not show figures based on fewer than 30 data points. The rating “must have” or “nice to have” comes from an AI analysis of the posting texts. Hourly rates come from postings and from annual salaries in job ads that we convert into hourly rates (salary ÷ 1,000); we state the basis for each analysis. Frameworks and systems follow our skill taxonomy; multiple mentions are possible, so the shares do not add up to 100 %. Distributions only refer to postings that state the respective attribute; we state the coverage alongside. Recruiters are the posters of the listing according to the source, only above a minimum number of postings. An AI assigns the project type and role of each posting from its title, category and skills; the shares are counted postings, not estimates, and only appear with enough classified postings.
Basis: 10,565 IT listings in the window
You now know the JavaScript market.
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Your CV against 286 JavaScript listings – with findings, strengths and an hourly-rate check.