Web Administrators
Manage web environment design, deployment, development and maintenance activities. Perform testing and quality assurance of web sites and web applications.
Also called: Administrator (Admin), Content Publisher, Corporate Webmaster, Implementer, Internet Systems Administrator, SharePoint Administrator
Median pay
$116,580
Pay for the broader BLS group “Computer Occupations, All Other”
Pay range (10th–90th)
$55,940 – $188,470
People employed
435,370
Whole BLS group
Holland code
CIE
Conventional · Investigative · Enterprising
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Is this career right for you?
These are the things that stand out in this job compared with other U.S. jobs (O*NET 31.0 work context). Answer honestly.
- 1.Do you want a job with little physical risk?
- 2.Are you comfortable sitting at a desk most of the day?
- 3.Are you happy working mostly on your own, with little contact with others?
- 4.Do you want the same hours every week?
- 5.Would you rather not deal with customers or the public?
The hard parts
- Tight deadlines are common
Web Administrators pay by state
Highest-paying states
Annual median pay by state (50 states and DC with published data). Source: BLS OEWS May 2025, for the broader group “Computer Occupations, All Other”.
What web administrators do
- 01Monitor systems for intrusions or denial of service attacks, and report security breaches to appropriate personnel.
- 02Identify or document backup or recovery plans.
- 03Back up or modify applications and related data to provide for disaster recovery.
- 04Correct testing-identified problems, or recommend actions for their resolution.
- 05Identify, standardize, and communicate levels of access and security.
- 06Determine sources of Web page or server problems, and take action to correct such problems.
Skills that matter most
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Writing
- Speaking
Knowledge
- Computers and Electronics
- Communications and Media
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
Work styles that stand out
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Cautiousness
- Intellectual Curiosity
Education and first steps
Share of workers by required education, as reported to O*NET.
How people get started
- Usually needs a bachelor's degree (O*NET Job Zone 4).
- Related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years.
- On-the-job training: anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month.
Most common answers from O*NET 31.0 Education, Training and Experience.
Interest fit (Holland code)
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Career changes
Change from web administrators
- Search Marketing Strategists82% · group pay
- Computer and Information Systems Managers82% · —
- Business Intelligence Analysts79% · group pay
- Clinical Data Managers77% · group pay
- Business Continuity Planners77% · group pay
Change into web administrators
Jobs whose skills carry over best (skill match, their median pay).
- Search Marketing Strategists85% · $78,760
- Business Intelligence Analysts79% · $120,230
- Business Continuity Planners77% · $83,050
- Clinical Data Managers77% · $120,230
- Security Management Specialists75% · $83,050
Majors that lead here
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
- Information Science/Studies
- Computer Science
- Information Technology Project Management
- Bioinformatics
- Computational Biology
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Accounting and Computer Science
- Computational Science
- Human Computer Interaction
- Cheminformatics/Chemistry Informatics
From the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.