Top Web Development Careers 2025: Discover the 5 Highest Paying Jobs!

Despite a slight downturn in the IT job market in France this year, “IT remains a dynamic sector,” according to recruitment agency Michael Page in its 2026 Salary Study. Hiring is expected to be more selective, based on the digital projects to be carried out, with a focus on “expert profiles who are quickly operational.” Candidates with strong technical expertise and a strategic vision, capable of designing and managing complex projects, including AI or cloud, are likely to stand out.

DevOps

The role of a DevOps has become essential in web development. This position is directly linked to the same-named approach, which merges the philosophy, practices, and tools used by web development and operations teams. Specifically, DevOps ensures smooth transitions between projects designed by developers and their deployment, by automating steps to speed up delivery.

There is a particularly high demand in companies increasingly moving towards the cloud, who seek profiles that can ensure speed, reliability, and security in development cycles. Their expertise, which is highly sought after, explains their high level of compensation, especially for those at a senior level.

Their salary:

• 0 to 2 years of experience: from 45,000 to 50,000 euros
• 2 to 5 years of experience: from 50,000 to 65,000 euros
• 5 to 10 years of experience: from 65,000 to 75,000 euros
• more than 10 years of experience: from 65,000 to 85,000 euros

Training in DevOps

AI Developer

An AI Developer is tasked with integrating artificial intelligence features directly into digital applications or services. Their responsibilities include setting up chatbots, recommendation systems, or smart search tools, for example. This profession is increasingly integrated into web development teams due to the surge in AI usage in digital products aimed at the general public and businesses. Recruiters look for profiles capable of turning existing models into usable and efficient solutions, within stable and secure web and mobile environments.

Their salary:

• 0 to 2 years of experience: from 45,000 to 50,000 euros
• 2 to 5 years of experience: from 50,000 to 60,000 euros
• 5 to 10 years of experience: from 60,000 to 75,000 euros
• more than 10 years of experience: from 75,000 to 90,000 euros

Training to master AI

Machine Learning Engineer

A Machine Learning Engineer, or ML engineer, operates earlier in the web development cycle. They design, train, and deploy models that learn from data to address various issues, which are then integrated by the AI developer. They play a strategic role by providing concrete solutions to organizations, transforming raw data into intelligent and predictive models. This profession requires advanced expertise in algorithms, applied mathematics, and data engineering.

The strong demand for this role comes from companies needing custom models tailored to their specific use cases, with the ability to handle large volumes of data. Given the rarity of this profile on the market, the compensations are particularly attractive for this role.

Their salary:

• 0 to 2 years of experience: from 45,000 to 50,000 euros
• 2 to 5 years of experience: from 50,000 to 60,000 euros
• 5 to 10 years of experience: from 60,000 to 75,000 euros
• more than 10 years of experience: from 75,000 to 90,000 euros

Training in machine learning

Tech Lead

A Tech Lead is a key figure within a web development team, bearing significant responsibilities. Their role involves supervising and coordinating a team of developers (back-end, front-end, and full stack) while ensuring the technical coherence of the projects assigned to them. They guide their team, make decisions on architecture, technology stack, methods, and ensure the quality of deliverables.

The technical expertise and strategic aspect of their role explain the high demand for this profile, which remains rare and sought after in the job market. Companies indeed have growing needs to structure their development teams, aligning technical vision with business objectives.

Their salary:

• 0 to 2 years of experience: from 50,000 to 60,000 euros
• 2 to 5 years of experience: from 60,000 to 75,000 euros
• 5 to 10 years of experience: from 70,000 to 90,000 euros
• more than 10 years of experience: over 90,000 euros

Training in web development

Software Architect

A Software Architect is characterized by their comprehensive view of software systems. Their mission is based on designing robust, scalable, and secure architectures while considering performance, scalability, and maintainability constraints. They are involved from the design phase of projects and remain engaged over time to ensure the coherence of technical choices.

The demand for this role can be explained by the increasing industrialization of digital projects, with companies needing to build solid technical infrastructures capable of supporting rapid evolutions and significant loads. These strategic responsibilities result in high compensation, among the most attractive in the sector.

Their salary:

• 0 to 2 years of experience: from 60,000 to 70,000 euros
• 2 to 5 years of experience: from 70,000 to 85,000 euros
• 5 to 10 years of experience: from 85,000 to 100,000 euros
• more than 10 years of experience: over 100,000 euros

Training to master computer architecture

Additionally, the role of CTO, or Chief Technical Officer, tops the hierarchy in the sought-after sector of web development. As the guarantor of the strategy for developing technical activities of their organization and technological innovation opportunities, the CTO combines at least a decade of experience, between advanced technical expertise and management skills. The rarity of their profile, particularly sought after by scale-ups and rapidly growing companies, justifies compensation levels among the highest in the sector, from 80,000 euros to 150,000 euros and beyond.

Methodology: The salaries listed here are taken from the 2026 Salary Study published by the recruitment agency Michael Page, previously mentioned (see at the top of the page). They are expressed in gross annual terms, based on compensation in Île-de-France.