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Information Technology

Web Administrator

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

Annual openings

761

Median wage

$139,580

Typical education

Education not reported

Growth 2026–2032

+12%

Median wage source: Colorado BLS OEWS (2025).

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Career requirements

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Typical education

Education not reported

Credential requirement

Getting certified in the appropriate or similar web administration environment or toolset can usually help you get a job – however, it’s important to understand which certifications employers want to see on your resume. You can do this by looking at current job postings to see what certifications employers are requiring.

Work experience

No previous work experience is required for some roles, for others, one to three years from a lower level position is required.

Experience detail

This job could be a first job after completing education or could be a promotion from a lower-level administrator or Web Developer role.

Remote work

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Automation exposure

Low exposure

Tasks here lean on judgement and people skills that are hard to automate.

A typical day

  1. Monitor systems for intrusions or denial of service attacks, and report security breaches to appropriate personnel.
  2. Identify or document backup or recovery plans.
  3. Back up or modify applications and related data to provide for disaster recovery.
  4. Correct testing-identified problems, or recommend actions for their resolution.
  5. Identify, standardize, and communicate levels of access and security.
  6. Determine sources of Web page or server problems, and take action to correct such problems.
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