# Web Administrators

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

- **SOC code:** 15-1299.01
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/roles/role-15-1299-01
- **Also known as:** Corporate Webmaster, Web Site Manager, Web Technologies Administrator, Webmaster, Web Administrator, Web Content Coordinator, Web Content Manager, Web Director
- **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):
- 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.
- Identify, standardize, and communicate levels of access and security.
- Correct testing-identified problems, or recommend actions for their resolution.
- 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.
- Collaborate with development teams to discuss, analyze, or resolve usability issues.
- Test issues such as system integration, performance, and system security on a regular schedule or after any major program modifications.
- Perform user testing or usage analyses to determine Web sites' effectiveness or usability.
- Track, compile, and analyze Web site usage data.

## Skills, tools, capabilities

**Knowledge, skills & abilities** (O*NET, highest importance first):
- Computers and Electronics _(knowledge)_
- English Language _(knowledge)_
- Communications and Media _(knowledge)_
- Critical Thinking _(essential_skill)_
- Oral Comprehension _(ability)_
- Written Comprehension _(ability)_
- Reading Comprehension _(essential_skill)_
- Oral Expression _(ability)_
- Problem Sensitivity _(ability)_
- Deductive Reasoning _(ability)_
- Near Vision _(ability)_
- Active Listening _(essential_skill)_

**Skills in demand:**
- English Language _(Common Skill)_
- Critical Thinking _(Common Skill)_
- Reading Comprehension _(Common Skill)_
- Deductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- Inductive Reasoning _(Common Skill)_
- Complex Problem Solving _(Common Skill)_
- Active Listening _(Common Skill)_
- WordPress _(Specialized Skill)_
- Microsoft SharePoint _(Specialized Skill)_
- Microsoft Access _(Specialized Skill)_
- Google Analytics _(Specialized Skill)_
- Adobe Photoshop _(Specialized Skill)_

**Tools & technology:**
- Adobe Photoshop _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Cascading style sheets CSS _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Google Analytics _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Hypertext markup language HTML _(hot technology, in demand)_
- JavaScript _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Access _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Active Directory _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft Office software _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft SharePoint _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Microsoft SQL Server _(hot technology, in demand)_
- Oracle Java _(hot technology, in demand)_
- PHP _(hot technology, in demand)_

## AI exposure & outlook

- **AI task-overlap index:** 97th 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):** 88th percentile (High) — source: microsoft_applicability.
- **Projected employment (BLS 2024–34):** 8.2% growth (Growing fast); 31.3k annual openings; 472k → 510.5k jobs.
- **Pay & employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** median $108,970; 439,380 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-15-1299-01_