Below are the skills needed to be web developers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Programming | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Operations Analysis | 3.62 | 4 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.62 | 4 |
Below are the abilities needed to be web developers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 4 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.75 | 4 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 4 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.62 | 3.88 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be web developers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Computers and Electronics | 4.38 | 5.75 |
| English Language | 3.54 | 4 |
| Mathematics | 3.35 | 3.91 |
| Communications and Media | 3.21 | 3.12 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.96 | 3.25 |
Below are the work activities involved in being web developers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Interacting With Computers | 4.88 | 4.79 |
| Getting Information | 4.48 | 4.35 |
| Thinking Creatively | 4.38 | 5.75 |
| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | 4.29 | 5.5 |
| Making Decisions and Solving Problems | 4.25 | 4.96 |
Below are the work styles involved in being web developers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.62 | |
| Analytical Thinking | 4.17 | |
| Persistence | 4.17 | |
| Dependability | 4.12 | |
| Adaptability/Flexibility | 4.04 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Web Developers
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Web Developers jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 12,510 | $138,600 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 7,140 | $81,070 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 6,160 | $110,790 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 3,850 | $75,200 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 2,720 | $89,100 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara | 2,550 | $102,250 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 2,470 | $71,750 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 2,420 | $69,140 |
| Austin-Round Rock | 2,160 | $80,570 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 2,070 | $79,160 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
