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Working As A Senior Web Designer

  • Interacting With Computers
  • Getting Information
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Thinking Creatively
  • Processing Information

  • Mostly Sitting

  • Repetitive

  • $82,972

    Average Salary

What Does A Senior Web Designer Do

Web developers design and create websites. They are responsible for the look of the site. They are also responsible for the site’s technical aspects, such as its performance and capacity, which are measures of a website’s speed and how much traffic the site can handle. In addition, web developers may create content for the site.

Duties

Web developers typically do the following:

  • Meet with clients or management to discuss the needs and design of a website
  • Create and test applications for a website
  • Write code for websites, using programming languages such as HTML or XML
  • Work with other team members to determine what information the site will contain
  • Work with graphics and other designers to determine the website’s layout
  • Integrate graphics, audio, and video into the website
  • Monitor website traffic

When creating a website, developers have to make their client’s vision a reality. They build particular types of websites, such as ecommerce, news, or gaming sites, to fit clients’ needs. Different types of websites may require different applications to work right. For example, a gaming site should be able to handle advanced graphics, whereas an ecommerce site needs a payment-processing application. The developer decides which applications and designs will best fit the site.

Some developers handle all aspects of a website’s construction, and others specialize in a certain aspect of it. The following are examples of types of specialized web developers:

Back-end web developers are responsible for the overall technical construction of the website. They create the basic framework of the site and ensure that it works as expected. Back-end web developers also establish procedures for allowing others to add new pages to the website and meet with management to discuss major changes to the site.

Front-end web developers are responsible for how a website looks. They create the site’s layout and integrate graphics, applications (such as a retail checkout tool), and other content. They also write web-design programs in a variety of computer languages, such as HTML or JavaScript.

Webmasters maintain websites and keep them updated. They ensure that websites operate correctly, and they test for errors such as broken links. Many webmasters respond to user comments as well.

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How To Become A Senior Web Designer

The typical education needed to become a web developer is an associate’s degree in web design or a related field. Web developers need knowledge of both programming and graphic design.

Education

Educational requirements for web developers vary with the setting they work in and the type of work they do. Requirements range from a high school diploma to a bachelor’s degree. An associate’s degree in web design or related field is the most common requirement.

However, for more technical developer positions, such as back-end web developers, some employers prefer workers who have at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science, programming, or a related field.

Web developers need to have a thorough understanding of HTML programming. The most recent version, HTML5, contains new features that web developers need to understand. Many employers also want developers to understand other programming languages, such as JavaScript or SQL, as well as have some knowledge of multimedia publishing tools, such as Flash. Throughout their career, web developers must keep up to date on new tools and computer languages.

Some employers prefer web developers who have both a computer degree and coursework in graphic design, especially if the developer will be heavily involved in the website’s visual appearance.

Advancement

Web developers who have a bachelor’s degree can advance to become project managers. For more information, see the profile on computer and information systems managers.

Important Qualities

Concentration. Web developers must sit at a computer and write detailed code for long periods.

Creativity. Web developers often are involved in designing the appearance of a website and must make sure that it looks innovative and up to date.

Customer-service skills. Webmasters have to respond politely and correctly to user questions and requests.

Detail oriented. When web developers write in HTML, a minor error could cause an entire webpage to stop working.

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Average Length of Employment
Lead Designer 3.2 years
Senior Web Designer 3.0 years
Freelance Web Designer 2.8 years
Web Graphic Designer 2.7 years
Senior Web Producer 2.7 years
Senior Web Designer And Developer 2.6 years
Web Manager 2.6 years
Senior Web Developer 2.5 years
Web Design/Development 2.5 years
Web Specialist 2.5 years
Senior User Experience Designer 2.5 years
Senior Interactive Designer 2.5 years
Web Content Manager 2.4 years
Lead Web Developer 2.4 years
Lead Web Designer 2.3 years
Web Designer 2.2 years
Lead User Experience Designer 2.2 years
Interactive Designer 2.0 years
Web Programmer 2.0 years
Contract Web Designer 1.5 years
Top Employers Before
Web Designer 20.7%
Graphic Designer 15.0%
Web Graphic Designer 9.9%
Art Director 8.3%
Senior Graphic Designer 6.2%
Web Design/Development 4.6%
Senior Designer 4.2%
User Interaction Designer 3.6%
Interactive Designer 3.3%
Designer 3.1%
Creative Director 2.8%
Web Developer 2.8%
Freelance Web Designer 2.4%
Production Artist 2.3%
Visual Designer 2.2%
Graphic Artist 1.8%
Senior Art Director 1.8%
Contract Web Designer 1.7%
Freelance Designer 1.7%
Instructor 1.7%
Top Employers After
Web Designer 9.0%
Art Director 8.7%
Creative Director 8.3%
Senior User Experience Designer 7.6%
User Interaction Designer 7.3%
Senior Designer 5.6%
Web Graphic Designer 4.8%
User Experience Designer 4.6%
Web Design/Development 4.5%
Freelance Designer 4.3%
Web Developer 4.2%
Graphic Designer 4.2%
Freelance Web Designer 4.0%
Senior Art Director 3.7%
Lead User Experience Designer 3.6%
Visual Designer 3.4%
Interactive Designer 3.2%
Senior Interactive Designer 3.2%
Senior Graphic Designer 2.9%
Front End Developer 2.9%

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Senior Web Designer Demographics

Gender

Male

64.1%

Female

33.0%

Unknown

2.9%
Ethnicity

White

57.5%

Hispanic or Latino

15.1%

Asian

12.9%

Black or African American

10.3%

Unknown

4.2%
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Foreign Languages Spoken

Spanish

21.1%

Chinese

15.8%

French

15.8%

Mandarin

13.2%

Arabic

7.9%

Italian

7.9%

Japanese

5.3%

Cantonese

5.3%

Portuguese

2.6%

Greek

2.6%

Russian

2.6%
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Senior Web Designer Education

Schools

New York University

7.8%

San Francisco State University

7.8%

Arizona State University

6.9%

School of Visual Arts

6.9%

Savannah College of Art and Design

5.9%

University of Maryland - University College

4.9%

DePaul University

4.9%

University of Houston

4.9%

Kent State University

4.9%

Art Institute of Pittsburgh

4.9%

Pratt Institute-Main

4.9%

Eastern Michigan University

3.9%

University of South Florida

3.9%

University of South Carolina - Columbia

3.9%

University of California - Los Angeles

3.9%

Rochester Institute of Technology

3.9%

University of Phoenix

3.9%

San Jose State University

3.9%

Rhode Island School of Design

3.9%

University of the Arts

3.9%
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Majors

Graphic Design

34.2%

Fine Arts

12.9%

Design And Visual Communication

7.3%

Computer Applications

7.1%

Computer Science

5.6%

Business

5.4%

Computer Information Systems

3.8%

Marketing

3.5%

Communication

2.5%

Information Technology

2.5%

Visual And Performing Arts

2.1%

Photography

1.9%

Digital Media

1.7%

Computer Networking

1.7%

English

1.5%

Journalism

1.5%

Advertising

1.5%

Liberal Arts

1.3%

Animation

1.3%

Computer Programming

1.0%
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Degrees

Bachelors

48.6%

Other

18.9%

Masters

15.1%

Associate

8.3%

Certificate

6.9%

Diploma

1.8%

Doctorate

0.5%
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Real Senior Web Designer Salaries

Job Title Company Location Start Date Salary
Senior Web Designer The Corporate Executive Board Company Arlington, VA Feb 15, 2014 $121,000
Senior Web Designer I Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Irvine, CA Aug 20, 2015 $115,902
Senior Web Designer I Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Irvine, CA Aug 12, 2014 $112,800
Senior Web Designer MacQuarie Holdings (USA) Inc. New York, NY Jun 01, 2012 $105,000
Senior Web Designer Nextag, Inc. San Mateo, CA Nov 02, 2011 $102,600
Senior Web Designer I Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. Irvine, CA Sep 10, 2012 $100,637
Senior Web Designer Nextag, Inc. San Mateo, CA Apr 02, 2010 $95,000
Senior Web Designer The Corporate Executive Board Company Arlington, VA Sep 07, 2011 $94,100
Senior Web Designer Visa U.S.A. Inc. Foster City, CA Jul 07, 2013 $92,789 -
$110,500
Senior Web Designer (UI Designer) Randstad Technologies, LP Johns Creek, GA Apr 15, 2013 $90,000
SR. Web Designer Visa U.S.A. Inc. Foster City, CA Oct 01, 2012 $88,712 -
$110,500
Website Designer Senior Lockheed Martin Operations Support, Inc. Baltimore, MD Oct 02, 2010 $86,790
Web Design Senior Advisor Dell USA LP Round Rock, TX Sep 22, 2015 $84,239
Senior Web Designer MacYs.Com, Inc. New York, NY Jul 29, 2013 $82,555 -
$90,000
Senior Web Designer Jackson National Life Insurance Company Franklin, TN Feb 26, 2015 $81,686
Senior GUI Web Designer Nexius, Inc. Herndon, VA Nov 15, 2009 $80,000
Senior Web Designer Rob Duncan Design, Inc. San Francisco, CA Sep 01, 2011 $80,000
Senior Web Designer Jackson National Life Insurance Company Franklin, TN Jul 28, 2012 $77,609
SR. Web Designer Aeria Games & Entertainment, Inc. Santa Clara, CA Nov 02, 2009 $75,000
SR. Web Designer Aeria Games & Entertainment, Inc. Santa Clara, CA Nov 10, 2009 $75,000
Senior Web Designer/Web Architect JD Consultants LLC Fort Lauderdale, FL Oct 01, 2011 $70,000
Senior Web Designer, Team Lead Trialpay, Inc. Mountain View, CA Sep 29, 2011 $70,000
Senior Web Designer CSC Holdings, LLC Bethpage, NY Oct 01, 2011 $68,644
Senior Web Designer FMR LLC Boston, MA Oct 01, 2010 $67,122 -
$82,410
Senior Web Designer CSC Holdings, LLC Bethpage, NY Jun 02, 2010 $66,323
Senior Web Designer Active Data Group, Inc. Boca Raton, FL Apr 30, 2010 $66,000

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Top Skills for A Senior Web Designer

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  1. Company Website
  2. Web Design
  3. Web
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  • Designed / developed company website.
  • Supervised and mentored junior Web Designers.
  • Supervised junior designers in web graphics production.
  • Lead designer and producer of HTML-based promotional emails for worldwide e-marketing campaigns.
  • Designed Motorola Mobility s intranet standards using CSS while enforcing adoption company-wide for web applications that sit outside of @MMI.

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  3. Georgia
  4. District of Columbia
  5. Massachusetts
  6. Minnesota
  7. New Jersey
  8. California
  9. South Carolina
  10. Connecticut
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