Occupation Summary

Web Administrators

O*NET 15-1299.01

Description:

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

Annual Wages:
$106,992.00
Employment Rate:
Employment is expected to increase by 28.88%.
Education Level:
Bachelor's Degree. According to O*Net, the majority of people employed in this occupation have this level of education.
Endorsement:
Business and Industry, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)

  1. Back up or modify applications and related data to provide for disaster recovery.
  2. Determine sources of Web page or server problems, and take action to correct such problems.
  3. Review or update Web page content or links in a timely manner, using appropriate tools.
  4. Monitor systems for intrusions or denial of service attacks, and report security breaches to appropriate personnel.
  5. Implement Web site security measures, such as firewalls or message encryption.
  6. Administer internet or intranet infrastructure, including Web, file, and mail servers.
  7. Collaborate with development teams to discuss, analyze, or resolve usability issues.
  8. Test backup or recovery plans regularly and resolve any problems.
  9. Monitor Web developments through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.
  10. Implement updates, upgrades, and patches in a timely manner to limit loss of service.
  11. Identify or document backup or recovery plans.
  12. Collaborate with Web developers to create and operate internal and external Web sites, or to manage projects, such as e-marketing campaigns.
  13. Install or configure Web server software or hardware to ensure that directory structure is well-defined, logical, and secure, and that files are named properly.
  14. Gather, analyze, or document user feedback to locate or resolve sources of problems.
  15. Develop Web site performance metrics.
  16. Identify or address interoperability requirements.
  17. Document installation or configuration procedures to allow maintenance and repetition.
  18. Identify, standardize, and communicate levels of access and security.
  19. Track, compile, and analyze Web site usage data.
  20. Test issues such as system integration, performance, and system security on a regular schedule or after any major program modifications.
  21. Recommend Web site improvements, and develop budgets to support recommendations.
  22. Inform Web site users of problems, problem resolutions, or application changes and updates.
  23. Document application and Web site changes or change procedures.
  24. Develop or implement procedures for ongoing Web site revision.
  25. Provide training or technical assistance in Web site implementation or use.
  26. Perform user testing or usage analyses to determine Web sites' effectiveness or usability.
  27. Evaluate or recommend server hardware or software.
  28. Correct testing-identified problems, or recommend actions for their resolution.
  29. Develop or document style guidelines for Web site content.
  30. Develop and implement marketing plans for home pages, including print advertising or advertisement rotation.
  31. Check and analyze operating system or application log files regularly to verify proper system performance.
  32. Set up or maintain monitoring tools on Web servers or Web sites.
  33. Develop testing routines and procedures.
  34. Evaluate testing routines or procedures for adequacy, sufficiency, and effectiveness.
  35. Test new software packages for use in Web operations or other applications.


National Industry Employment Patterns


Industry % of Web Administrators employed Annual Growth Rate
Computer systems design and related services 18 1.32
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services 5.7 1.04
Employment services 3.2 0.20
Colleges, universities, and professional schools 2.8 0.38
Software publishers 2.7 1.24
Insurance carriers 2.3 0.57
Architectural, engineering, and related services 2 0.54


Labor Market Information


2023 Statewide average hourly wage $51.44
2023 National average hourly wage $54.05
2022 National employment 449,400
2022 Texas employment 53,003
Texas projected employment by 2032 68,310
Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 5,280




TEXAS COUNTY MAP BY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA
* Due to confidentiality rules, not all regions may have the data displayed. The sum of all the regions may not be equal to the state total.


Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
83.00%
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
82.00%
Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
82.00%
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
71.00%
Engineering and Technology
Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
64.00%
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
64.00%
Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
63.00%
Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
60.00%
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
58.00%
Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
54.00%


Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
80.00%
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
77.60%
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
75.00%
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
75.00%
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
67.60%
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
67.60%
Systems Evaluation
Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
67.60%
Systems Analysis
Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
65.00%
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
65.00%
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
65.00%


Top 10 Relevant Abilities Relevant Importance Levels
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
80.00%
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
80.00%
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
77.60%
Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
77.60%
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
77.60%
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
77.60%
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
75.00%
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
72.40%
Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
67.60%
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
65.00%


  • Working with Computers
    -- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
  • Getting Information
    -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
    -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
    -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Thinking Creatively
    -- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
Other Activities


  • Achievement
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
  • Working Conditions
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.



Tools

Computer servers: Web servers;

Desktop computers: Desktop computers;

Notebook computers: Laptop computers;

Personal computers: Personal computers;

Scanners: Computer data input scanners;


Technology

Access software: Citrix cloud computing software;

Analytical or scientific software: Google Analytics; SAS; WebTrends Analytics;

Application server software: VMWare ESX Server; Red Hat WildFly; Oracle WebLogic Server; Oracle Application Server; Microsoft Virtual Server; Apache HTTP Server;

Business intelligence and data analysis software: Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition;

Cloud-based management software: IBM WebSphere;

Content workflow software: OpenText Livelink ECM; Vignette Content Management;

Data base user interface and query software: Structured query language SQL; Oracle JDBC; MySQL; Microsoft SQL Server; Microsoft Access;

Desktop publishing software: Adobe InDesign; Adobe PageMaker;

Development environment software: Apache Ant; Adobe ActionScript; Microsoft .NET Framework; Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript; Microsoft Visual Studio; Tool command language Tcl;

Document management software: Adobe Acrobat;

Electronic mail software: Email software; Microsoft Exchange;

Enterprise application integration software: Extensible markup language XML; Extensible stylesheet language XSL; Common gateway interface CGI; Oracle Fusion Middleware;

Enterprise resource planning ERP software: Oracle Fusion Applications;

Graphics or photo imaging software: Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite; Adobe Photoshop; Adobe FreeHand MX; Adobe Illustrator; Adobe Creative Cloud software;

Internet browser software: Apple Safari; Mozilla Firefox; Microsoft Internet Explorer;

Internet directory services software: Microsoft DNS Server; Microsoft Active Directory; Berkeley Internet Domain Name BIND;

Music or sound editing software: Sony Sound Forge;

Network conferencing software: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS;

Network security and virtual private network VPN equipment software: Juniper Networks NetScreen-Security Manager; Firewall software;

Network security or virtual private network VPN management software: CA SiteMinder;

Object or component oriented development software: Embarcadero Delphi; Microsoft ActiveX; Sun Microsystems Java Servlet API; Oracle Java; Perl; Python;

Object oriented data base management software: PostgreSQL;

Office suite software: Microsoft Office software;

Operating system software: Operating system software; Microsoft Windows; KornShell; Linux; Hewlett Packard HP-UX; UNIX; Red Hat Enterprise Linux; Shell script; Oracle Solaris;

Portal server software: Vignette Portal;

Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint;

Process mapping and design software: Microsoft Visio;

Project management software: Microsoft Project; Microsoft SharePoint; Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management;

Sales and marketing software: Google Ads;

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel;

Storage networking software: Storage area network SAN software;

Switch or router software: Switch software; Router software;

Transaction server software: Web server software; Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS); Customer information control system CICS;

Video creation and editing software: Adobe Director; Sorenson Media Sorenson Squeeze;

Web page creation and editing software: WordPress; Web content management system CMS software; Salesforce Marketing Cloud; Adobe Dreamweaver; Adobe Experience Manager (AEM); Adobe Macromedia HomeSite; Microsoft FrontPage;

Web platform development software: Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP; Hypertext markup language HTML; JavaScript; Joomla; jQuery; AJAX; Apache Struts; Apache Tomcat; Adobe ColdFusion; Drupal; Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML; Cascading style sheets CSS; Enterprise JavaBeans; Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML; PHP; Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP;

Word processing software: Microsoft Word;


Related O*NET occupational titles for Web Administrators include:
  • 15-1251.00 Computer Programmers
  • 15-1211.00 Computer Systems Analysts
  • 15-1299.08 Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
  • 15-1242.00 Database Administrators
  • 15-1299.05 Information Security Engineers
  • 15-1244.00 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
  • 13-1161.01 Search Marketing Strategists
  • 15-1252.00 Software Developers
  • 15-1255.00 Web and Digital Interface Designers
  • 15-1254.00 Web Developers


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