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Web Developers

Builds websites and web apps.

Typical education to startBachelor's degree
Job outlook2025–2035: +4%
Median pay$92,650 a year (2025)
Interest codeCI Conventional, Investigative

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Web developers write the code that makes websites and web apps work and look right on every device, from simple business sites to complex online stores. Many freelance; others work for agencies and companies.

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High school courses that build toward it

  • Computer Science Principles · Computer Science

    Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

  • English 10 · English

    Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

  • Pre-Algebra · Math

    Builds math, which this job uses.

  • Engineering Design · Career and Technical

    Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

  • Photography · Arts

    Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.

  • Physics · Science

    Builds math, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.

Web Developers on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.