# Web Developers

> Develop and implement websites, web applications, application databases, and interactive web interfaces. Evaluate code to ensure that it is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers and devices. Optimize website performance, scalability, and server-side code and processes. May develop website infrastructure and integrate websites with other computer applications.

- **SOC code:** 15-1254.00
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1254-00
- **Also known as:** Web Architect, Web Design Specialist, Web Developer, Webmaster, Technology Applications Engineer, Back End Developer, Back End Engineer, Back End Software Engineer
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap (how codifiable the work is), not jobs lost or a forecast. Every figure below is traced to a named public dataset.

## What this work is

**Core tasks** (O*NET):
- Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.
- Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.
- Back up files from Web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems.
- Select programming languages, design tools, or applications.
- Evaluate code to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems.
- Develop databases that support Web applications and Web sites.
- Perform Web site tests according to planned schedules, or after any Web site or product revision.
- Perform or direct Web site updates.
- Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.
- Analyze user needs to determine technical requirements.
- Monitor security system performance logs to identify problems and notify security specialists when problems occur.
- Renew domain name registrations.

## Skills, tools, capabilities

**Knowledge, skills & abilities** (O*NET, highest importance first):
- Computers and Electronics _(knowledge)_
- Programming _(transferable_skill)_
- Deductive Reasoning _(ability)_
- Critical Thinking _(essential_skill)_
- Oral Comprehension _(ability)_
- Reading Comprehension _(essential_skill)_
- Complex Problem Solving _(transferable_skill)_
- Operations Analysis _(transferable_skill)_
- Written Comprehension _(ability)_
- Problem Sensitivity _(ability)_
- Near Vision _(ability)_
- English Language _(knowledge)_

**Skills in demand:**
- Deductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- Critical Thinking _(Common Skill)_
- Reading Comprehension _(Common Skill)_
- Complex Problem Solving _(Common Skill)_
- English Language _(Common Skill)_
- WordPress _(Specialized Skill)_
- Vue.js _(Specialized Skill)_
- TypeScript _(Specialized Skill)_
- Spring Framework _(Specialized Skill)_
- Spring Boot _(Specialized Skill)_
- PostgreSQL _(Specialized Skill)_
- Node.js _(Specialized Skill)_

**Tools & technology:**
- Amazon Web Services AWS software _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Apache Kafka _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Atlassian JIRA _(hot technology, in demand)_
- C# _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Cascading style sheets CSS _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Docker _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Git _(hot technology, in demand)_
- GitHub _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Go _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Google Angular _(hot technology, in demand)_
- GraphQL _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Hypertext markup language HTML _(hot technology, in demand)_

## AI exposure & outlook

- **AI task-overlap index:** 99th percentile (High) across all occupations — composite of current-era exposure studies (ai-exposure-index-v1).
- **LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou):** 95th percentile (High) — source: eloundou_gamma.
- **AI assistant applicability (Microsoft):** 97th percentile (High) — source: microsoft_applicability.
- **Projected employment (BLS 2024–34):** 7.5% growth (Growing fast); 5.4k annual openings; 86k → 92.5k jobs.
- **Pay & employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** median $90,930; 78,860 employed.

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **BLS Employment Projections** (2024–2034) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/emp/
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **Microsoft “Working with AI”** (working-with-ai) — Microsoft Research. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00. https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1254-00_