Webmasters

Employers

There are approximately 174,300 Web developers employed in the United States. The majority of webmasters working today are full-time employees. They are employed by Web design companies, businesses, schools or universities, not-for-profit organizations, government agencies—in short, any business or organization that requires an online presence. Webmasters may also work as freelancers or operate their own Web design businesses.

Starting Out

Most people become webmasters by moving into the position from another computer-related position within the same company. All large organizations already use computers for various functions, and they may employ a person or several people to serve as computer specialists. If these organizations decide to develop their own Web sites, they frequently assign the task to one of these employees who is already experienced with the computer system. Often, the person who ultimately becomes an organization's webmaster initially takes on the job in addition to their other, already established duties. Another way that individuals find jobs in this field is through online job postings.