TypeScript Career & Industry

TypeScript Career Paths

• Frontend Developer ($65-150K): React/Vue/Angular with TypeScript — the most common path. Component typing, state management (Redux/Zustand typed), API integration
• Backend Developer ($70-160K): Node.js + TypeScript — Express/Fastify/NestJS. Type-safe APIs, database access (Prisma, TypeORM), microservices. Growing rapidly
• Full Stack Developer ($75-165K): TypeScript on both sides — Next.js, tRPC (end-to-end type safety), shared types between frontend and backend. Most versatile role
• Library/Framework Author ($90-180K): Build typed libraries — design public APIs with TypeScript, write .d.ts declarations, maintain backward compatibility. Requires deep type system knowledge
• Platform/DevTools ($85-170K): Build developer tools — TypeScript compiler plugins, ESLint rules, code generators, CLI tools. Understanding ASTs and type system internals
• Mobile (React Native) ($70-150K): TypeScript + React Native — cross-platform mobile development. Expo, typed navigation, native module bridges. Same component patterns as React web