Demographics
Let's get to know the real you.
Your CountryCompletion percentage: 81.8% (19449)Completion percentage: 81.8% (19449)
LanguageCompletion percentage: 97.1% (23080)Completion percentage: 97.1% (23080)
What language did respondents select to fill out the survey?
Yearly SalaryCompletion percentage: 85% (20201)Completion percentage: 85% (20201)
In USD.
You'll find little hints like this one throughout the survey results that will point out extra features and details.
Years of ExperienceCompletion percentage: 86.2% (20479)Completion percentage: 86.2% (20479)
How long you've been working or studying in this field.
Company SizeCompletion percentage: 86.3% (20519)Completion percentage: 86.3% (20519)
How big your company is.
SourceCompletion percentage: 69.8% (16595)Completion percentage: 69.8% (16595)
How did respondents find out about the survey?
This chart aggregates a mix of referrers, URL parameters, and freeform answers.
- State of JS: the State of JS mailing list; also matches
email,by email, etc. - State of CSS: the State of CSS mailing list
- Work: matches
work,colleagues,coworkers, etc.
Gender
To which gender identity do you most identify?
| Male | 91.1% | |
| Female | 5.8% | |
| Non-Binary/Third Gender | 0.9% | |
| Prefer not to say | 2.2% |
Race & EthnicityCompletion percentage: 84.4% (20046)Completion percentage: 84.4% (20046)
Job TitleCompletion percentage: 86.3% (20508)Completion percentage: 86.3% (20508)
How do you introduce yourself at parties?
Industry SectorCompletion percentage: 78.1% (18572)Completion percentage: 78.1% (18572)
Which industry sector(s) do you work in?
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CSS ProficiencyCompletion percentage: 87.5% (20795)Completion percentage: 87.5% (20795)
How proficient are you at CSS?
| None | Virtually no knowledge of CSS |
|---|---|
| Beginner | Using CSS frameworks and tweaking existing styles |
| Intermediate | Knowing specificity rules, being able to create layouts |
| Advanced | Mastering animations, interactions, transitions, etc. |
| Expert | Able to style an entire front-end from scratch following a consistent methodology |
CSS ProficiencyCompletion percentage: 87.5% (20800)Completion percentage: 87.5% (20800)
How proficient are you at JavaScript?
| None | Not able to write any JavaScript |
|---|---|
| Beginner | Writing short, simple JavaScript or jQuery statements |
| Intermediate | Working on existing front-end codebases using modern frameworks (React, Vue, etc.) |
| Advanced | Architecturing entire front-end codebases from scratch |
| Expert | Handling advanced front-end patterns (state management, data loading, etc.) |
Back-end ProficiencyCompletion percentage: 87.4% (20773)Completion percentage: 87.4% (20773)
How proficient are you at back-end development?
| None | Not able to handle any back-end work |
|---|---|
| Beginner | Able to set up all-in-one CMSs (WordPress, etc.) or static site generators (Jekyll, etc.) |
| Intermediate | Able to develop apps using pre-existing frameworks (Rails, Laravel, etc.) |
| Advanced | Setting up an entire back-end from scratch (Go, Node.js, etc.) |
| Expert | Able to handle complex multi-server or microservices architectures |