Randstad has named developers/software engineers the most in-demand tech job in Canada for 2021 and for good reason. Developers and software engineers have been in high demand for well over a decade with no sign of stopping. After the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for software developers continues to grow, as business upgrade their software and web-based technologies to adjust the post-pandemic economy. Among the field, Randstad describes Full-stack Developers as particularly sought after, for possessing skills in both front-end and back-end development.  

Role & Scope  

Full-stack developers are skilled individuals who have the ability to work on both the frontend and backend of a website, app, or software. Full-stack developers are generally skilled in HTML, CSS and JavaScript, as well as a server-side language such as Java, Ruby, or python.  

Full-stack developers are involved in a horizontal technical scope. An advantage to this is that full-stack developers can prototype design for a product very rapidly with their wide range of techniques. Full-stack developers also greatly reduce the time and technical costs of team communication and technology docking. Thanks to their vast range of knowledge, many full-stack developers go on to become entrepreneurs or technical partners in start-up companies. 

Job & Compensations: 

Full-stack Developer: avg $92K in Toronto (source: Indeed) 

Frontend Developer: avg $93K in Toronto (source: Indeed) 

AngularJS Developer: avg $120K in Toronto (source: talent.com) 

Java Programmer: avg $88K in Toronto (source: Indeed) 

Backend Developer: avg $97K in Toronto (source: Indeed) 

Software Developer Engineer: avg $121K in Toronto (source: talent.com)