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Occupation AtlasWeb Administrators

O*NET · 15-1299.01

Web Administrators

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

Also called Admin · Administrator (Admin) · Content Publisher · Corporate Webmaster · Implementer · Internet Systems Administrator · SharePoint Administrator · Web Administrator
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Job Zone 4 — Considerable Preparation NeededHolland code CIE35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed

Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

CIEConventional · Investigative · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order

  • C Conventional5.54
  • I Investigative4.41
  • E Enterprising3.77
  • R Realistic2.45
  • A Artistic2.42
  • S Social2.27

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent5%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate5%
  • Some College Courses15%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree15%
  • Bachelor's Degree55%
  • Post-Master's Certificate5%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (40%)
On-site or in-plant training
None (30%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (35%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Critical Thinkingbasic4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Active Listeningbasic3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Complex Problem Solving3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
  • Monitoringbasic3.43.5Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Judgment and Decision Making3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Systems Evaluation3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
  • Speakingbasic3.33.5Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
  • Systems Analysis3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
  • Writingbasic3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Active Learningbasic3.13.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
  • Quality Control Analysis3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
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  • Programming3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Instructing3.03.6Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
  • Coordination3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Time Management3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Learning Strategiesbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Social Perceptiveness2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Service Orientation2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Operations Analysis2.83.5Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Troubleshooting2.53.0Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Negotiation2.52.8Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Persuasion2.52.6Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Operations Monitoring2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • Technology Design2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Sciencebasic2.12.4Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Mathematicsbasic2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Management of Financial Resources2.01.8Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
  • Management of Material Resources1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Equipment Selection1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Operation and Control1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Installation1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Install a new air filter in an air conditioner
  • Equipment Maintenance1.1—
  • Repairing1.1—

Tasks

34 core · 1 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Monitor systems for intrusions or denial of service attacks, and report security breaches to appropriate personnel.4.8
  2. Back up or modify applications and related data to provide for disaster recovery.4.6
  3. Identify or document backup or recovery plans.4.6
  4. Identify, standardize, and communicate levels of access and security.4.5
  5. Correct testing-identified problems, or recommend actions for their resolution.4.5
  6. Determine sources of Web page or server problems, and take action to correct such problems.4.3
  7. Implement updates, upgrades, and patches in a timely manner to limit loss of service.4.3
  8. Implement Web site security measures, such as firewalls or message encryption.4.2
  9. Collaborate with development teams to discuss, analyze, or resolve usability issues.4.2
  10. Test issues such as system integration, performance, and system security on a regular schedule or after any major program modifications.4.1
  11. Perform user testing or usage analyses to determine Web sites' effectiveness or usability.4.1
  12. Track, compile, and analyze Web site usage data.4.0
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  1. Document application and Web site changes or change procedures.4.0
  2. Review or update Web page content or links in a timely manner, using appropriate tools.3.9
  3. Test backup or recovery plans regularly and resolve any problems.3.9
  4. 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.3.9
  5. Gather, analyze, or document user feedback to locate or resolve sources of problems.3.9
  6. Recommend Web site improvements, and develop budgets to support recommendations.3.9
  7. Monitor Web developments through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.3.8
  8. Develop or document style guidelines for Web site content.3.8
  9. Set up or maintain monitoring tools on Web servers or Web sites.3.8
  10. Collaborate with Web developers to create and operate internal and external Web sites, or to manage projects, such as e-marketing campaigns.3.7
  11. Develop Web site performance metrics.3.7
  12. Identify or address interoperability requirements.3.7
  13. Develop or implement procedures for ongoing Web site revision.3.7
  14. Inform Web site users of problems, problem resolutions, or application changes and updates.3.6
  15. Provide training or technical assistance in Web site implementation or use.3.6
  16. Check and analyze operating system or application log files regularly to verify proper system performance.3.6
  17. Evaluate testing routines or procedures for adequacy, sufficiency, and effectiveness.3.6
  18. Document installation or configuration procedures to allow maintenance and repetition.3.5
  19. Develop testing routines and procedures.3.5
  20. Test new software packages for use in Web operations or other applications.3.3
  21. Develop and implement marketing plans for home pages, including print advertising or advertisement rotation.3.2
  22. Evaluate or recommend server hardware or software.3.1
  23. Administer internet or intranet infrastructure, including Web, file, and mail servers.3.8

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Computers and Electronics4.25.4Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Communications and Media4.14.2Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
  • English Language4.14.6Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Customer and Personal Service3.64.4Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Administration and Management3.24.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Design3.23.8Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
  • Engineering and Technology3.23.6Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Sales and Marketing3.04.2Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
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  • Education and Training2.94.0Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Administrative2.73.8Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Mathematics2.73.7Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Telecommunications2.72.8
  • Law and Government2.52.5Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.32.4Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Production and Processing2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Public Safety and Security2.32.2Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Psychology2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Economics and Accounting1.91.6Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.91.8Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Geography1.81.6Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Fine Arts1.61.5Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
  • History and Archeology1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Mechanical1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Foreign Language1.4—
  • Transportation1.40.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Building and Construction1.3—
  • Physics1.30.8Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Biology1.2—
  • Chemistry1.2—
  • Food Production1.2—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.2—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.2—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.1—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral Comprehension4.04.3Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Written Comprehension4.04.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Deductive Reasoning3.94.0Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
  • Near Vision3.93.9
  • Oral Expression3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Problem Sensitivity3.94.0Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Inductive Reasoning3.83.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Written Expression3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
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  • Information Ordering3.43.8Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Speech Clarity3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Speech Recognition3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Category Flexibility3.13.3Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Fluency of Ideas3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
  • Flexibility of Closure3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
  • Originality3.03.3Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
  • Selective Attention2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speed of Closure2.92.9Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Visualization2.92.9Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Finger Dexterity2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Perceptual Speed2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Far Vision2.62.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Memorization2.63.0Level 4 looks like: Recite the first names of the five people you just met
  • Number Facility2.62.9Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Time Sharing2.31.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Manual Dexterity2.01.9Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Control Precision1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Auditory Attention1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Depth Perception1.80.8
  • Hearing Sensitivity1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Trunk Strength1.50.9
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.40.4
  • Dynamic Strength1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Explosive Strength1.0—
  • Extent Flexibility1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.0—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.0—
  • Multilimb Coordination1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Rate Control1.0—
  • Reaction Time1.0—
  • Response Orientation1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Spatial Orientation1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—
  • Stamina1.0—
  • Static Strength1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Working with Computers4.95.4Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Getting Information4.64.6Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.45.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.45.0Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Thinking Creatively4.25.7
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge4.15.7
  • Processing Information4.05.1Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.94.5Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
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  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.94.9Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.85.0Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others3.84.4Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Developing and Building Teams3.74.2Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.73.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.74.3Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies3.63.9Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others3.64.9Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Training and Teaching Others3.64.1Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.44.2Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.43.9Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.34.4Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.33.7Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Performing Administrative Activities3.34.1Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.23.8Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.13.8Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.83.3Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.72.5Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People2.72.8
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.73.3Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.52.6
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public2.22.8
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.22.5Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment2.12.5Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment2.02.1Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Assisting and Caring for Others1.81.5Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Handling and Moving Objects1.71.4Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
  • Performing General Physical Activities1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.51.2Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.30.5Level 1 looks like: Drive a car

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail5.0
  • Spend Time Sitting4.7
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.5
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.5
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.4
  • Telephone Conversations4.3
  • Freedom to Make Decisions4.2
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.2
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.1
  • Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities3.8

Technology

117 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (22)

  • Adobe Photoshophot
  • Cascading style sheets CSShot
  • Google Analyticshot
  • Hypertext markup language HTMLhot
  • JavaScripthot
  • Microsoft Accesshot
  • Microsoft Active Directoryhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft SharePointhot
  • Microsoft SQL Serverhot
  • Oracle Javahot
  • PHPhot
  • Structured query language SQLhot
  • WordPresshot
  • Content management systems CMS
  • Drupal
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager
  • Software development tools
  • Web application framework software
  • Web application software
  • Web server software

Hot (32; 14 more marked hot above)

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • AJAX
  • Amazon Web Services AWS software
  • Apache Tomcat
  • Apple Safari
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • IBM WebSphere MQ
  • jQuery
  • Linux
  • Microsoft .NET Framework
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
  • Microsoft Azure software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • MySQL
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  • Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
  • Perl
  • PostgreSQL
  • Python
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • SAS
  • Shell script
  • UNIX
Other tools (63)
  • Adobe ActionScript
  • Adobe ColdFusion
  • Adobe Director
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
  • Adobe FreeHand MX
  • Adobe Macromedia HomeSite
  • Adobe PageMaker
  • Apache Ant
  • Apache HTTP Server
  • Apache Struts
  • Berkeley Internet Domain Name BIND
  • CA SiteMinder
  • Citrix cloud computing software
  • Common gateway interface CGI
  • Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
  • Customer information control system CICS
  • Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML
  • Email software
  • Embarcadero Delphi
  • Enterprise JavaBeans
  • Extensible hypertext markup language XHTML
  • Extensible stylesheet language XSL
  • Firewall software
  • Google Ads
  • Hewlett Packard HP-UX
  • IBM Middleware
  • IBM WebSphere
  • Joomla
  • Juniper Networks NetScreen-Security Manager
  • KornShell
  • Microsoft ActiveX
  • Microsoft DNS Server
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • Microsoft FrontPage
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server
  • Microsoft Virtual Server
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition VBScript
  • OpenText Livelink ECM
  • Oracle Application Server
  • Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
  • Oracle Fusion Applications
  • Oracle Fusion Middleware
  • Oracle JavaServer Pages JSP
  • Oracle JDBC
  • Oracle Solaris
  • Oracle WebLogic Server
  • Red Hat WildFly
  • RESTful API
  • Router software
  • Salesforce Marketing Cloud
  • Sony Sound Forge
  • Sorenson Media Sorenson Squeeze
  • Storage area network SAN software
  • Sun Microsystems Java Servlet API
  • Switch software
  • Tool command language Tcl
  • Vignette Content Management
  • Vignette Portal
  • VMWare ESX Server
  • Web content management system CMS software
  • WebTrends Analytics

Related occupations

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  1. Web and Digital Interface Designers
  2. Web Developers
  3. Database Administrators
  4. Network and Computer Systems Administrators
  5. Software Developers
  6. Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
  7. Search Marketing Strategists
  8. Computer Systems Analysts
  9. Computer Programmers
  10. Information Technology Project Managers

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