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.
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. The role reports a median annual salary of $90,930 in the US and is projected to grow 8% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Entry typically requires a Bachelor's degree, and shows high AI exposure (0.76 on a 0-1 scale) — significant portions of core tasks are already being automated. The most in-demand skills for the role include domain name service, computer programming, ICT debugging tools, web programming, World Wide Web Consortium standards.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £37,995 a year for Database administrators and web content technicians (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £30,395 to £48,133 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 3133). ONS rates this estimate reasonably precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
No official India pay figure for this career: it falls in more than one occupation group, and the Government of India's labour survey (PLFS) publishes pay only by occupation group.
How to get here in India
The usual route into this career in India. Each step links to the official page it comes from.
- 1 · Qualification ITI trade 'Information Technology' (2 years, after Class 10 with science and maths), or BCA / B.Tech CSE[1][2][3]
- 2 · Certification National Trade Certificate (NTC) from DGT after the all-India trade test[1]
- 3 · First role Junior web developer[1]
Rules change: check the exam body's and regulator's current notice before you apply.
- DGT — Information Technology trade syllabus (Craftsmen Training Scheme) (read on 2026-09-27)
- DGT — List of CTS courses (read on 2026-09-27)
- AICTE — Approval Process Handbook 2024-25 to 2026-27 (read on 2026-09-27)
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Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Computers and Electronics
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Communications and Media
- Customer and Personal Service
- Design
- Engineering and Technology
- Telecommunications
A day in the life
You start the morning checking that last night's automatic backups of the websites you look after completed and that nothing went down overnight. Then you pick up the main task of the week: building a booking page for a client's site. You choose the tools and libraries, write the page structure and styling, and connect the form to a database table you set up to store bookings. Mid-morning a designer sends a revised layout, so you adjust the code to match on both phone and desktop screens. After lunch you run the site through your planned tests, checking forms, links and loading speed across different browsers, and validate the code against web standards. A small bug on older phones takes far longer to hunt down than it should, which is the frustrating part. Late in the day you push the update live, watch the first real booking arrive and feel the small thrill of seeing your work used straight away.
Illustrative: one typical day, written from the O*NET task statements for this occupation. Real days vary by employer and seniority.
What you'd actually do
- 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.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does Web developers do?
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.
What does a typical day look like in Web developers?
You start the morning checking that last night's automatic backups of the websites you look after completed and that nothing went down overnight. Then you pick up the main task of the week: building a booking page for a client's site. You choose the tools and libraries, write the page structure and styling, and connect the form to a database table you set up to store bookings. Mid-morning a designer sends a revised layout, so you adjust the code to match on both phone and desktop screens.
How much does Web developers earn?
The median annual salary for Web developers in the US is $90,930.
What is the job outlook for Web developers?
The role is projected to grow 8% over the next decade (about as fast as average). Current US employment is approximately 86,000 workers.
How do I become web developers?
The typical entry education is a Bachelor's degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.
What skills does Web developers need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include domain name service, computer programming, ICT debugging tools, web programming, World Wide Web Consortium standards, integrated development environment software. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace Web developers?
Our AI-durability model gives Web developers a score of 0.76 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at high AI risk — many core tasks are already being automated by generative AI and workflow tools. Focus on AI-adjacent skills or plan a pivot to an AI-durable adjacent role.
How hard is it to enter this field?
Web developers has moderate barrier to entry — moderately gated — a bachelor's degree or equivalent training is typically required.