Corporate webmaster vs web programmer

The differences between corporate webmasters and web programmers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a corporate webmaster and a web programmer. Additionally, a corporate webmaster has an average salary of $79,947, which is higher than the $72,168 average annual salary of a web programmer.

The top three skills for a corporate webmaster include corporate web site, HTML and content management system. The most important skills for a web programmer are javascript, HTML, and database.

Corporate webmaster vs web programmer overview

	Corporate Webmaster	Web Programmer
Yearly salary	$79,947	$72,168
Hourly rate	$38.44	$34.70
Growth rate	13%	13%
Number of jobs	13,322	104,212
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	4	4

Corporate webmaster vs web programmer salary

Corporate webmasters and web programmers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Webmaster	Web Programmer
Average salary	$79,947	$72,168
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $107,000	Between $53,000 And $97,000
Highest paying City	-	Bothell, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Real Estate

Differences between corporate webmaster and web programmer education

There are a few differences between a corporate webmaster and a web programmer in terms of educational background:

	Corporate Webmaster	Web Programmer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Corporate webmaster vs web programmer demographics

Here are the differences between corporate webmasters' and web programmers' demographics:

	Corporate Webmaster	Web Programmer
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 67.3% Female, 32.7%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 11.5% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.9% Asian, 15.8% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between corporate webmaster and web programmer duties and responsibilities

Corporate webmaster example responsibilities.

Create, manage, update layout/content/database for corporate website using Photoshop and Dreamweaver.
Develop CGIs in Perl, JavaScript, Java Servlets, and HTML.
Content design and maintain with HTML/CSS, JavaScript, XML, PDF, and Photoshop.
Complete control, maintenance and development of websites in HTML5, CSS3, JQuery and JavaScript.
Create UNIX web development environments and web-base tools using PL/SQL and Perl for corporate software developers and web authors.
Administrate web sites and implement projects for both oracle and perl DBM backend database integration with the NT and NetWare platforms.

Web programmer example responsibilities.

Manage SDLC solutions for all software issues keeping with HIPAA.
Handle the deployment of the website and manage the git repository.
Plan, design and develop and manage an e-commerce website using WordPress, along with custom PHP plugins and CSS modifications.
Manage intranet updates while administering user access to corporate projects.
Code new website with secure content management system in PHP, Ajax, XML, and HTML.
Work on migration of AJAX from XML to simpler JSON format and implement features from YUI (calendar) and Jquery.

Corporate webmaster vs web programmer skills

Common corporate webmaster skills

Corporate Web Site, 15%
HTML, 11%
Content Management System, 9%
JavaScript, 8%
Photoshop, 8%
Access Database, 8%

Common web programmer skills

JavaScript, 8%
HTML, 6%
Database, 6%
Web Application, 6%
CSS, 5%
PHP, 5%