Lead web designer vs web manager

The differences between lead web designers and web managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a lead web designer, becoming a web manager takes usually requires 8-10 years. Additionally, a web manager has an average salary of $82,696, which is higher than the $62,015 average annual salary of a lead web designer.

The top three skills for a lead web designer include HTML, CSS and wordpress. The most important skills for a web manager are digital marketing, wordpress, and html css.

Lead web designer vs web manager overview

	Lead Web Designer	Web Manager
Yearly salary	$62,015	$82,696
Hourly rate	$29.81	$39.76
Growth rate	13%	10%
Number of jobs	51,563	107,495
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	37	39
Years of experience	4	10

Lead web designer vs web manager salary

Lead web designers and web managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Web Designer	Web Manager
Average salary	$62,015	$82,696
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $87,000	Between $54,000 And $125,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lead web designer and web manager education

There are a few differences between a lead web designer and a web manager in terms of educational background:

	Lead Web Designer	Web Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Georgia

Lead web designer vs web manager demographics

Here are the differences between lead web designers' and web managers' demographics:

	Lead Web Designer	Web Manager
Average age	37	39
Gender ratio	Male, 71.9% Female, 28.1%	Male, 56.4% Female, 43.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 16.0% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	10%

Differences between lead web designer and web manager duties and responsibilities

Lead web designer example responsibilities.

Update and manage constant flow of new & update web content for WordPress sites.
Manage preparation for all quality assurance audits for intranet and Internet AME applications.
Practice rapid website deployment using PHP/MySQL, JS, CSS, HTML, and other languages.
Redesign and develop Foxit website with html5 and CSS3.
Develop and used different theme profiles, and modules for loading the css and js for better performance.
Develop AI and UI for all pages on the corporate intranet and internet sites using HTML, and graphics.

Web manager example responsibilities.

Plan workflow and train catalog editors to manage XML.
Utilize 3scale tool to manage the API accessibility for external users.
Manage UI flow, technical standards, development and maintenance for these tools.
Manage the QA process from the business side to ensure that the proper test plans are executed.
Manage site content including a graphic image library and product catalog using various tools including HTML and content management software.
Design and manage daily and monthly e-newsletters publish in XML and deliver to subscribers via e-mail in ASCII and HTML formats.

Lead web designer vs web manager skills

Common lead web designer skills

HTML, 8%
CSS, 8%
WordPress, 7%
UI, 6%
Web Design, 5%
Sketch, 5%

Common web manager skills

Digital Marketing, 9%
WordPress, 9%
Html Css, 7%
B Testing, 6%
Google Analytics, 5%
HTML, 4%