Web Developers

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Back up files from Web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems.85
• Renew domain name registrations.85
• Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites.75

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Evaluate code to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured, meets industry standards, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems.70
• Perform Web site tests according to planned schedules, or after any Web site or product revision.68
• Design, build, or maintain Web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media.65

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Confer with management or development teams to prioritize needs, resolve conflicts, develop content criteria, or choose solutions.30
• Communicate with network personnel or Web site hosting agencies to address hardware or software issues affecting Web sites.35

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 60 puts Web Developers in the most-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this high is about the mix: 7 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 11 augmentable, and 2 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

Shown only when the target is at least 10 points lower under the same score version and skill overlap is at least 50%. These are adjacent roles with lower task exposure — not guaranteed “safe careers”.

Labor-market context

• $92,650median wage
• 70,190employed
• 5,400annual openings
• +7.6%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Search Marketing Strategists 55
• Junior Software Developer 42
• Database Administrator 52
• Database Architects 43
• Computer Systems Analysts 44
• Business Intelligence Analysts 56

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Web Developers

Will AI replace Web Developers?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 60 mean for a Web Developers?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 60 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the most-exposed quarter of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Back up files from Web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems; Renew domain name registrations; Write supporting code for Web applications or Web sites. Exposure comes from the published, rubric-scored data release rather than being generated when you open this page.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Confer with management or development teams to prioritize needs, resolve conflicts, develop content criteria, or choose solutions; Communicate with network personnel or Web site hosting agencies to address hardware or software issues affecting Web sites. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.