How to become a Web Administrator

Also called: Webmaster

Maintains and improves websites, and provides web technology solutions and services.

Main tasks

• Installs, configures and maintains web servers and related software
• Implements website security measures such as firewalls, antivirus software and secure sockets layer certificates
• Monitors website traffic and performance, and identifies and troubleshoots issues that affect performance
• Ensures backup and disaster recovery plans are in place to protect websites and web applications from data loss and downtime
• Installs and configures website software, such as content management systems and web analytics tools

Ways in

• University: Computing & IT degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia
• TAFE and VET: Diploma of Information Technology (ICT50220)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $87,724 a year
• About 74,800 people work in this job group now, and about 87,800 are projected by 2035. (+17.4%)
• Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Web Administrator?

Ways in include: Computing & IT degrees; Diploma of Information Technology.

How much does a Web Administrator earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $87,724 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Web Administrator a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 17% by 2035, from about 74,800 to about 87,800 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Web Administrator?

Usually. 61% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Web Administrator?

Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04