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In Brief... Web Developer

 Brief Description:

Works on the design, layout and coding required to build and maintain a website.


Typical tasks undertaken in this profession: 37

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Design, build, or maintain web sites, using authoring or scripting languages, content creation tools, management tools, and digital media. 

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Perform or direct web site updates. 

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Write, design, or edit web page content, or direct others producing content. 

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Confer with management or development teams to prioritize needs, resolve conflicts, develop content criteria, or choose solutions. 

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Back up files from web sites to local directories for instant recovery in case of problems. 

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Identify problems uncovered by testing or customer feedback, and correct problems or refer problems to appropriate personnel for correction. 

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Evaluate code to ensure that it is valid, is properly structured, meets industry standards and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems. 

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Maintain understanding of current web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups. 

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Analyze user needs to determine technical requirements. 

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Develop or validate test routines and schedules to ensure that test cases mimic external interfaces and address all browser and device types. 

4 In Detail...
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These occupations usually involve using communication and organisational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include restaurant managers, electricians, agricultural technicians, legal secretaries, hairdressers, and web developers.


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Level 7 Ordinary Degree or greater

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Computers & Software
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Senior level: PHP, JavaScript, HTML, XML.
 
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2 Salary Information
Note: All salaries are in thousands of euros and refer to annual salaries.

Job Title
Web Developer
Salary Range*
25 - 60
Related Information:
Data Source(s):
Collins McNicholas / Hudson / Morgan McKinley

Last Updated: May, 2013
Job Title
Web Designer
Salary Range*
25 - 60
Related Information:
(DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, AJAX)
Data Source(s):
RecruitIreland / CPL

Last Updated: June, 2010
* The lower figures typically reflect starting salaries. Higher salaries are awarded to those with greater experience and responsibility. Positions in Dublin sometimes command higher salaries.

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1 LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION


The following information is based on the National Skills Bulletin 2012 and displays some useful information about selected occupations, or occupation groups.

Each occupation is examined in terms of its employment profile (based on the data from the Quarterly National Household Survey by the Central Statistics Office (CSO)), recent employment trends and other available indicators on the demand and supply of skills.

Identified shortages are defined in terms of their characteristics, i.e. skill shortage or labour shortage. For more information see the Labour Market Information section of this site.

 
Labour / Skills shortage indicator

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Growth Rate 2007 - 2011

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+4%
 
Scale
 
 
-0%
 
     
Part-time workers

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Total employed in this occupation: 2300
%
Part-time
17%
 
Scale
 
 
84%
Full-time
 
 
Older workers

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%
Over 55
0%
 
Scale
 
 
100%
Under 55
 
     
Ratio of Male / Female workers

This shows the percentage of male and female workers in the total employment of an occupation
%
Male
43%
 
Scale
 
 
57%
Female
 
 
Non-Irish National workers

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%
Non-Irish
9%
 
Scale
 
 
92%
Irish
 

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