Web Developers build programming, operations analysis and complex problem solving 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 Data Scientists (73%).
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 | Data Scientists | 73% | $120,230 | +30% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 71% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Clinical Data Managers | 70% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Computer Hardware Engineers | 68% | $161,740 | +75% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Search Marketing Strategists | 68% | $78,760Pay for the broader BLS group “Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists | 67% | $130,220Pay for the broader BLS group “Electronics Engineers, Except Computer” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | 67% | $122,570Pay for the broader BLS group “Physical Scientists, All Other” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Bioinformatics Technicians | 67% | $81,490Pay for the broader BLS group “Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 66% | $175,140 | +89% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Logistics Engineers | 64% | $82,320Pay for the broader BLS group “Logisticians” | Not compared | Bachelor's degree |
Compared with Web Developers, median $92,650. 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.
How important each skill is in work as web developers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
73% skill match · $120,230 · +30% pay
71% skill match · $120,230 (broader BLS group)
Instructing
70% skill match · $120,230 (broader BLS group)
Management of Personnel Resources · Time Management · Coordination
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Data Scientists (73% skill match, median $120,230), Business Intelligence Analysts (71% skill match, median $120,230) and Clinical Data Managers (70% skill match, median $120,230), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 8 pay more than web developers at the median. The biggest increases: Computer and Information Systems Managers (+89%, $175,140), Computer Hardware Engineers (+75%, $161,740) and Actuaries (+40%, $130,000).
1 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. 2 usually need a graduate degree: Statisticians and Operations Research Analysts.
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.