Computer and Mathematical · Holland code CIE

Web Administrators

Manage web environment design, deployment, development and maintenance activities. Perform testing and quality assurance of web sites and web applications.

Also called: Corporate Webmaster, Web Site Manager, Web Technologies Administrator, Webmaster, Web Administrator, Web Content Coordinator, Web Content Manager, Web Director.

O*NET 15-1299.01

At a glance

US median annual pay: $116,580; Middle half earn $79,370 to $157,500. BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Most common education: Bachelor's Degree; 55% of workers surveyed by O*NET report this level.
Preparation needed: Job Zone 4 of 5; Considerable preparation. Zone 1 is little or none; zone 5 is graduate-level.

What the work involves

The tasks workers in this occupation rate as most important, from the O*NET survey.

Monitor systems for intrusions or denial of service attacks, and report security breaches to appropriate personnel.
Identify or document backup or recovery plans.
Back up or modify applications and related data to provide for disaster recovery.
Correct testing-identified problems, or recommend actions for their resolution.
Identify, standardize, and communicate levels of access and security.
Determine sources of Web page or server problems, and take action to correct such problems.
Implement updates, upgrades, and patches in a timely manner to limit loss of service.
Implement Web site security measures, such as firewalls or message encryption.

Skills and knowledge it leans on

Skills

Critical Thinking4.0 / 5
Reading Comprehension3.9 / 5
Active Listening3.8 / 5
Monitoring3.4 / 5
Writing3.3 / 5
Speaking3.3 / 5

Knowledge areas

Computers and Electronics4.2 / 5
English Language4.1 / 5
Communications and Media4.1 / 5
Customer and Personal Service3.5 / 5
Administration and Management3.2 / 5
Engineering and Technology3.2 / 5

Importance ratings on O*NET’s 1 to 5 scale. Higher means the occupation depends on it more.

Who tends to enjoy it

How strongly this occupation draws on each of the six Holland interest types, which is the same profile the career interests test compares you against.

Realistic24
Investigative57
Artistic24
Social21
Enterprising46
Conventional76

The same work abroad

Other countries classify jobs differently, so these are the closest matches through the international ISCO-08 standard, not exact equivalents.

European occupation titles (ESCO)

software developer · DE Softwareentwickler/Softwareentwicklerin · FR développeur de logiciels/développeuse de logiciels
user interface developer · DE Entwickler von Benutzeroberflächen/Entwicklerin von Benutzeroberflächen · FR développeur d’interface utilisateur/développeuse d’interface utilisatrice
web content manager · DE Web-Content-Manager/Web-Content-Managerin · FR administrateur de contenu web/administratrice de contenu web
web developer · DE Web-Designer/Web-Designerin · FR développeur web/développeuse web
ICT application developer · DE IT-Anwendungsentwickler/IT-Anwendungsentwicklerin · FR concepteur de logiciels d’application/conceptrice de logiciels d’application
mobile application developer · DE App-Entwickler/App-Entwicklerin · FR développeur d’applications mobiles/développeuse d’applications mobiles

Closest UK occupation groups (SOC 2020)

Programmers and software development professionals (2134)543,400 employed
Database administrators and web content technicians (3133)49,100 employed
Web design professionals (2141)31,200 employed

Employment is the UK Annual Population Survey for April 2025 to March 2026, all workers in the group, which can be broader than this one occupation.

Pay across Europe, for the whole group

Median annual earnings of all employees in “Professionals”. This is the broad ISCO group this occupation falls in, not the occupation itself, so treat it as context for the wage level, not as a salary for this job.

Median annual earnings, Professionals, by country
Country	Median pay
Belgium	€61,714
Germany	€59,529
Ireland	€56,877
Austria	€55,374
Netherlands	€53,595
Sweden	€43,567
France	€41,515
Spain	€35,735
Italy	€33,649
Portugal	€26,072
Poland	€14,380

Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey, businesses with ten or more employees outside public administration, in euro and not adjusted for the cost of living. Reference years differ between sources: the US, Japan and Europe figures on this page come from different survey years, so compare them as rough levels, not to the euro or yen.

Is it a fit for you?

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