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Description

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

Interests

  • Conventional
  • Investigative
  • Enterprising

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Work Values

  • Achievement
  • Working Conditions
  • Independence

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Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Persistence
  • Achievement/Effort

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Tasks

  • 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.

Work Activities

  • Working with Computers
  • Getting Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Thinking Creatively

Detailed Work Activities

  • Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
  • Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
  • Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
  • Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
  • Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
  • Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
  • Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Technology Skills

  • Web platform development software
  • Presentation software
  • Operating system software
  • Web page creation and editing software
  • Development environment software

Abilities

  • Oral Comprehension
  • Written Comprehension
  • Deductive Reasoning
  • Near Vision
  • Oral Expression

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Judgment and Decision Making

Knowledge

  • Computers and Electronics
  • Communications and Media
  • English Language
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administration and Management

Most Common Education Level

The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.

Certificates

Certificate name

Certified Web Specialist

Certifying Organization

ETA International

Type

Core

Certifying Organization

Microsoft Corporation

Type

Product/Equipment

Certifying Organization

International Webmasters Association

Type

Advanced

Certifying Organization

Adobe Systems Incorporated

Type

Product/Equipment

Certifying Organization

IBM Corporation

Type

Product/Equipment

Income Percentile

The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.

Income PercentileAnnual Income
Low (10%)$74,556
Median (50%)$112,753
High (90%)$157,706

Income by Experience

This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).

ExperienceIncome
Entry Level N/A
Mid Level N/A
Senior Level N/A
Expert Level N/A

Employability

There are currently 470,900 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 522,000 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 11%.

The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.

Projected Job Growth of 11%

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The career information and data on this site incorporates information from O*NET Web Services, Lightcast, CareerOneStop, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). For more details regarding the data sources and the specific information sourced, click here.

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