Web Administrators build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and systems evaluation skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Search Marketing Strategists (82%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Search Marketing Strategists | 82% | $78,760Pay for the broader BLS group “Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 82% | $175,140 | — | None |
| 3 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 79% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 4 | Clinical Data Managers | 77% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Business Continuity Planners | 77% | $83,050Pay for the broader BLS group “Business Operations Specialists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Security Management Specialists | 75% | $83,050Pay for the broader BLS group “Business Operations Specialists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Statistical Assistants | 75% | $50,330 | — | None |
| 8 | Social Science Research Assistants | 75% | $61,990 | — | None |
| 9 | Logistics Analysts | 74% | $82,320Pay for the broader BLS group “Logisticians” | Not compared | None |
| 10 | Management Analysts | 74% | $101,860 | — | None |
Compared with Web Administrators, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
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82% skill match · $78,760 (broader BLS group)
Persuasion · Negotiation · Judgment and Decision Making
82% skill match · $175,140
Management of Financial Resources · Management of Personnel Resources · Management of Material Resources
79% skill match · $120,230 (broader BLS group)
Persuasion
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Search Marketing Strategists (82% skill match, median $78,760), Computer and Information Systems Managers (82% skill match, median $175,140) and Business Intelligence Analysts (79% skill match, median $120,230), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than web administrators at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
22 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. 3 usually need a graduate degree: Survey Researchers, Operations Research Analysts and Statisticians.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.