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Web Developer

By the numbers
Typical pay
$92,650 / yr
Education to start
Bachelor's degree
Future demand
+7.5% by 2034
People in this job
70K
Figures shown for ·1 O*NET occupation
The work
A day, hour by hour
09:30
Standup & triage

Sync with designer and PM. Pick today's tickets, flag what's blocked.

09:50
Bug hunt

Checkout button fails on one phone. Trace it through the console.

11:00
Build feature

Turn the designer's mockup into working code with React and CSS.

12:30
Code review

Read a teammate's pull request. Leave notes, catch one edge case.

14:00
Client call

Client wants a new filter. Quick tweak or two-week project?

14:45
API & database

Add an endpoint so the new filter can fetch results.

16:00
AI check

Tool suggests a code fix. Read it, test it, decide whether to trust it.

16:45
Speed & access

Shrink heavy images, then run a screen reader across the page.

17:30
Ship or wait

Merge with Git, test across browsers. Deploy now or polish tomorrow?

Things you do
  • Write code that turns a design into a working webpage.
  • Build the servers, databases, and APIs that power a site.
  • Hunt down bugs and fix what's broken in the code.
  • Test pages across phones, browsers, and screen sizes before launch.
  • Meet with designers and clients to turn ideas into features.
Decisions you’ll make
  • Should I ship this feature now, or keep polishing before launch?
  • Is this bug worth fixing today, or can it wait?
  • Should I write this myself, or trust what the AI tool suggested?
  • Is this client request a quick tweak, or a much bigger job?
  • Do I patch this old tool now, or risk breaking the live site?
Education Pathways · how you get there
71 in 100 went the college route · 29 in 100 found another way in None, typically
Education mapped from O*NET:Web Developers · 97% related
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