Web Administrators
Manage web environment design, deployment, development and maintenance activities. Perform testing and quality assurance of web sites and web applications.
$116,580 a year (for the broader BLS group this job sits in).
of the working time. Estimate.
- 86%
- 14%
- 1%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 23%. Today's estimate: 33%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 35 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collaborate with Web developers to create and operate internal and external Web sites, or to manage projects, such as e-marketing campaigns.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 10% | 3.3 h50 min to 1.7 work days | Stays with people | |
| Determine sources of Web page or server problems, and take action to correct such problems.Done daily by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 8% | 1.7 h25 min to 6.7 h | 43%Half by Nov 2026 | |
| Gather, analyze, or document user feedback to locate or resolve sources of problems.Done more than monthly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 6% | 2.5 h50 min to 6.7 h | 46%Half by Oct 2026 | |
| Identify or address interoperability requirements.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 6% | 3.3 h50 min to 1.3 work days | 25%Half by Mar 2027 | |
| Develop and implement marketing plans for home pages, including print advertising or advertisement rotation.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 5% | 1 work day2.5 h to 4.2 work days | 5%Half by Dec 2027 | |
| Track, compile, and analyze Web site usage data.Done more than monthly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 5% | 2.5 h38 min to 6.7 h | 38%Half by Dec 2026 | |
| Correct testing-identified problems, or recommend actions for their resolution.Done daily by most who do it. | 4% | 1.7 h25 min to 6.7 h | 43%Half by Nov 2026 | |
| Develop or implement procedures for ongoing Web site revision.Done more than yearly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 4% | 3.3 h50 min to 6.7 h | 32%Half by Jan 2027 | |
| Review or update Web page content or links in a timely manner, using appropriate tools.Done daily by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 4% | 50 min17 min to 2.5 h | 87%Half by now | |
| Collaborate with development teams to discuss, analyze, or resolve usability issues.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 4% | 1.7 h38 min to 5 h | Stays with people | |
| Develop or document style guidelines for Web site content.Done more than yearly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 4% | 5 h1.7 h to 2.1 work days | 15%Half by Jun 2027 | |
| Monitor systems for intrusions or denial of service attacks, and report security breaches to appropriate personnel.Done daily by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 3% | 38 min13 min to 2.5 h | 86%Half by now |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
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From O*NET's related occupations. Within reach now and by the end of 2028, long-run pace, four in five.
Where this job works
The industry groups that employ the most of it (BLS, May 2025). Counts are for the broader BLS group this job sits in.
- Federal Executive Branch86,390 people
- Computer Systems Design and Related Services76,660 people
- Management of Companies and Enterprises25,080 people
- Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services16,520 people
- Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services15,100 people
Where the most of these jobs are
The metro areas with the most people in it (BLS, May 2025). Counts are for the broader BLS group this job sits in.