How to become a Web Administrator

Official title: Web Administrators

Also called: Corporate Webmaster, Web Administrator, Web Content Coordinator, Web Content Manager, Web Director, Web Manager, Web Site Manager, Web Technologies Administrator, Webmaster

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

Main 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.
• Determine sources of Web page or server problems, and take action to correct such problems.
• Implement updates, upgrades, and patches in a timely manner to limit loss of service.
• Implement Web site security measures, such as firewalls or message encryption.

How to become one

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree

Ways in

• College: Computing & IT degrees, Offered by 34 universities in the US

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Median pay: $116,580 a year The middle half earn $79,370 to $157,500.
• About 471,200 people work in this job now, and about 495,300 are projected by 2035. (+5.1%)
• People already use generative AI for a good share of this work, which usually changes the job more than it replaces it. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as high.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Web Administrator?

Ways in include: Computing & IT degrees.

How much does a Web Administrator earn in the US?

Median full-time pay is $116,580 a year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The middle half earn $79,370 to $157,500.

Is a Web Administrator a growing career in the US?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2035, from about 471,200 to about 495,300 people (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Do you need a degree to become a Web Administrator?

Not always. 57% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Computing & IT degrees.

Will AI change the work of a Web Administrator?

People already use generative AI for a good share of this work, which usually changes the job more than it replaces it. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as high.

Sources

• Microsoft Research: Working with AI: AI applicability by occupation (2025-12-22 (built on O*NET 29.0)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections (2025-35 (released 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03

Updated 2026-10-03

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