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Web Administrators vs Software Developers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Web Administrators and Software Developers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Web Administrators Software Developers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$108,970
$133,080
Employment · BLS OEWS
439,380
1,654,440
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
88th pct
85th pct

At a glance

Dimension Web Administrators Software Developers
Median pay $108,970 $133,080
Employment 439,380 1,654,440
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Growing fast (+8.2%) Growing fast (+15.8%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 31,300 115,200
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies High · 88th pct High · 85th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk — —
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman — —

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Computers and Electronics, English Language, Critical Thinking, Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Oral Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Deductive Reasoning, Near Vision, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Inductive Reasoning, Written Expression, Customer and Personal Service, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Evaluation, Information Ordering, Writing, Speaking, Systems Analysis, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Active Learning, Programming, Fluency of Ideas, Category Flexibility, Coordination, Instructing, Time Management, Originality.

Specific to Web Administrators

  • Communications and Media
  • Administration and Management
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Design
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Learning Strategies
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Flexibility of Closure

Specific to Software Developers

  • Mathematics
  • Technology Design
  • Operations Analysis
  • Selective Attention
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Service Orientation
  • Mathematical Reasoning
  • Education and Training

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Graphics or photo imaging software , Web platform development software , Data base user interface and query software , Document management software , Object or component oriented development software , Desktop publishing software , Enterprise application integration software , Operating system software , Development environment software .

Specific to Web Administrators

Specific to Software Developers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Web Administrators or Software Developers — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Web Administrators vs Software Developers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/web-administrators-vs-software-developers

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