Web developers create, develop and maintain websites and web applications.
£20,000 Starter
to£50,000 Experienced
37 to 39 a week
evenings occasionally
You can get into this job through:
You could do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree. Relevant subjects include:
You'll usually need:
You may need:
You could take a higher apprenticeship for IT, software, web and telecoms professionals.
You'll usually need:
You could also get some of the skills you'll need by volunteering to set up a website for a charity, an event or a small business.
When you're applying for work, you'll need to have evidence of your skills and technical abilities through a portfolio, or online testimonies.
Tech Future Careers and Bubble Digital Career Portal have more details about working in IT including web development.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day duties might include:
You could work from home, in an office or at a client's business.
With experience, you could specialise in a particular area, like e-commerce or move up to a more senior role like lead programmer or project leader.
You could also move into other IT fields, like systems analysis or IT project management.