Web Administrators
Information TechnologyO*NET 15-1299.01United States
Manage web environment design, deployment, development and maintenance activities. Perform testing and quality assurance of web sites and web applications.
- Median annual earnings
- $113,638
- Projected change
- +11.4%
- Typical education
- Bachelor's degree
- Employment
- 499.03K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
55% of the workforce
Growing to 555.79K by 2035
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The work
What web administrators do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- 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.
- Identify, standardize, and communicate levels of access and security.
- Correct testing-identified problems, or recommend actions for their resolution.
- 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.
- Collaborate with development teams to discuss, analyze, or resolve usability issues.
- Test issues such as system integration, performance, and system security on a regular schedule or after any major program modifications.
- Perform user testing or usage analyses to determine Web sites' effectiveness or usability.
- Track, compile, and analyze Web site usage data.
- Document application and Web site changes or change procedures.
- Test backup or recovery plans regularly and resolve any problems.
- Recommend Web site improvements, and develop budgets to support recommendations.
- Review or update Web page content or links in a timely manner, using appropriate tools.
- Install or configure Web server software or hardware to ensure that directory structure is well-defined, logical, and secure, and that files are named properly.
- Gather, analyze, or document user feedback to locate or resolve sources of problems.
- Set up or maintain monitoring tools on Web servers or Web sites.
- Monitor Web developments through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.
- Develop Web site performance metrics.
- Develop or document style guidelines for Web site content.
- Collaborate with Web developers to create and operate internal and external Web sites, or to manage projects, such as e-marketing campaigns.
- Identify or address interoperability requirements.
- Develop or implement procedures for ongoing Web site revision.
- Provide training or technical assistance in Web site implementation or use.
- Check and analyze operating system or application log files regularly to verify proper system performance.
- Evaluate testing routines or procedures for adequacy, sufficiency, and effectiveness.
- Inform Web site users of problems, problem resolutions, or application changes and updates.
- Document installation or configuration procedures to allow maintenance and repetition.
- Develop testing routines and procedures.
- Test new software packages for use in Web operations or other applications.
- Develop and implement marketing plans for home pages, including print advertising or advertisement rotation.
- Evaluate or recommend server hardware or software.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $53,796
- 25th percentile
- $76,983
- 50th percentile
- $113,638
- 75th percentile
- $155,092
- 90th percentile
- $191,936
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $113,638 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+11.4%faster than average
2025499,030 jobs
2035 projected555,787 jobs
56,757 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- Bachelor's degree
- 55%
- Some college
- 15%
- Associate degree
- 15%
- High school diploma or less
- 5%
- Certificate
- 5%
- Master's or Professional degree
- 5%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Systems Evaluation
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Quality Control Analysis
- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Programming
- Writing computer programs for various purposes.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Operations Analysis
- Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Webmasters133 postings
- 02Web Administrators81 postings
- 03Web Server Administrators78 postings
- 04Website Administrators72 postings
- 05Web Services Managers58 postings
- 06Windows Administrators51 postings
- 07Web Content Administrators22 postings
- 08Website Support Specialists18 postings
- 09Sharepoint Administrators17 postings
- 10Web Masters13 postings
- 11Web Developers/Webmasters10 postings
- 12Primavera Unifier Udesigner/Developers9 postings
- 13Web Application Administrators9 postings
- 14Check in Agents8 postings
- 15Cloud Administrators7 postings
- 16Cyberark Engineers7 postings
- 17Web Specialists7 postings
- 18Website Managers7 postings
- 19Website Specialists7 postings
- 20Azure Cloud Engineers6 postings
Top employers
- 01Accenture152 postings
- 02Robert Half15 postings
- 03Applied Information Sciences12 postings
- 04Wounded Warrior Project11 postings
- 05Campers Inn Rv10 postings
- 06Hub Group8 postings
- 07ASCII Group7 postings
- 08Campers Inn7 postings
- 09Insight Global7 postings
- 10State Of Texas7 postings
- 11Booz Allen Hamilton6 postings
- 12COOK Systems International6 postings
- 13Team Velocity6 postings
- 14Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Llp5 postings
- 15Allstate4 postings
- 16CRH Americas4 postings
- 17Emtelco4 postings
- 18Genesis104 postings
- 19PayPal4 postings
- 20Serco4 postings
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