AI exposure: Web Administrators
Manage web environment design, deployment, development and maintenance activities. Perform testing and quality assurance of web sites and web applications.
Reading this score
computed59.5% of this occupation's weighted task load is exposed, which puts Web Administrators at the 95th percentile of 923 occupations. The capability is largely there. Its average task scores 3.3 out of 4 on what a current system can produce, and the frictions that hold other jobs in place are comparatively weak here.
What holds the line here is context. Across this occupation's 35 tasks it averages 1.83 out of 3, the highest of the five friction dimensions. In plain terms, the work depends on knowledge the model cannot hold. Much of this job runs on things that were never written down: what this particular organisation does, what happened last week, what the person across the table actually meant. That context is the barrier, and it erodes as systems are given more access.
The most exposed thing this job does is Perform user testing or usage analyses to determine Web sites' effectiveness or usability, at 86.7%. The least is Install or configure Web server software or hardware to ensure that directory structure is..., at 26.2%. A gap of 60.4% between two parts of the same job is the reason this index publishes at task level. An occupation-wide number would have hidden both.
Within computer and mathematical occupations, this one is more exposed than most. The median across the 36 roles in the group is 56.7%, and only 16 of them score higher than this. Occupational families are not uniform, and the spread inside them is often wider than the gap between them.
What would move this score. Of 35 tasks, 33 are currently banded exposed, 1 assisted and 1 untouched. For that distribution to shift materially would take systems being given deeper access to the organisation's own records and history, which is already happening. The score is re-computed every quarter against a fresh capability reference, and the change is published rather than quietly applied.
Task by task
35 tasks, O*NET 31.0| Task | Exposed | Assisted | Untouched | Importance | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perform user testing or usage analyses to determine Web sites' effectiveness or usability. | 86.7% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 4.06 | exposed |
| Track, compile, and analyze Web site usage data. | 86.7% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 4.00 | exposed |
| Review or update Web page content or links in a timely manner, using appropriate tools. | 86.7% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 3.89 | exposed |
| Set up or maintain monitoring tools on Web servers or Web sites. | 80.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 3.83 | exposed |
| Gather, analyze, or document user feedback to locate or resolve sources of problems. | 76.7% | 23.3% | 0.0% | 3.85 | exposed |
| Evaluate or recommend server hardware or software. | 76.7% | 23.3% | 0.0% | 3.11 | exposed |
| Document application and Web site changes or change procedures. | 73.3% | 26.7% | 0.0% | 4.00 | exposed |
| Develop or document style guidelines for Web site content. | 73.3% | 26.7% | 0.0% | 3.75 | exposed |
| Develop Web site performance metrics. | 73.3% | 26.7% | 0.0% | 3.74 | exposed |
| Develop or implement procedures for ongoing Web site revision. | 73.3% | 26.7% | 0.0% | 3.65 | exposed |
| Inform Web site users of problems, problem resolutions, or application changes and updates. | 73.3% | 26.7% | 0.0% | 3.56 | exposed |
| Document installation or configuration procedures to allow maintenance and repetition. | 73.3% | 26.7% | 0.0% | 3.53 | exposed |
| Monitor Web developments through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups. | 65.0% | 10.0% | 25.0% | 3.75 | exposed |
| Back up or modify applications and related data to provide for disaster recovery. | 64.2% | 23.3% | 12.5% | 4.60 | exposed |
| Check and analyze operating system or application log files regularly to verify proper system performance. | 64.2% | 23.3% | 12.5% | 3.64 | exposed |
| Provide training or technical assistance in Web site implementation or use. | 64.2% | 23.3% | 12.5% | 3.63 | exposed |
| Identify or document backup or recovery plans. | 61.3% | 26.2% | 12.5% | 4.63 | exposed |
| Identify or address interoperability requirements. | 55.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% | 3.72 | exposed |
| Test new software packages for use in Web operations or other applications. | 55.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% | 3.32 | exposed |
| Correct testing-identified problems, or recommend actions for their resolution. | 50.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 4.45 | exposed |
| Identify, standardize, and communicate levels of access and security. | 50.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 4.45 | exposed |
| Determine sources of Web page or server problems, and take action to correct such problems. | 50.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 4.32 | exposed |
| Collaborate with development teams to discuss, analyze, or resolve usability issues. | 50.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 4.15 | exposed |
| Test issues such as system integration, performance, and system security on a regular schedule or after any major program modifications. | 50.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 4.06 | exposed |
| Test backup or recovery plans regularly and resolve any problems. | 50.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 3.94 | exposed |
| Recommend Web site improvements, and develop budgets to support recommendations. | 50.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 3.90 | exposed |
| Monitor systems for intrusions or denial of service attacks, and report security breaches to appropriate personnel. | 45.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 4.79 | exposed |
| Collaborate with Web developers to create and operate internal and external Web sites, or to manage projects, such as e-marketing campaigns. | 45.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 3.72 | exposed |
| Evaluate testing routines or procedures for adequacy, sufficiency, and effectiveness. | 45.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 3.58 | exposed |
| Develop testing routines and procedures. | 45.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 3.47 | exposed |
| Administer internet or intranet infrastructure, including Web, file, and mail servers. | 45.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 3.82 | exposed |
| Implement updates, upgrades, and patches in a timely manner to limit loss of service. | 40.0% | 35.0% | 25.0% | 4.25 | exposed |
| Implement Web site security measures, such as firewalls or message encryption. | 35.0% | 40.0% | 25.0% | 4.19 | assisted |
| Develop and implement marketing plans for home pages, including print advertising or advertisement rotation. | 30.0% | 20.0% | 50.0% | 3.20 | exposed |
| Install or configure Web server software or hardware to ensure that directory structure is well-defined, logical, and secure, and that files are named properly. | 26.2% | 11.2% | 62.5% | 3.89 | untouched |
Task text and importance ratings sourced from O*NET 31.0. Shares computed. The occupation score is the importance-weighted mean.
Where the score comes from
judgedEvery task is scored through the standardised work activities it maps to. These are this occupation’s averages on the six rubric dimensions. Capability is what AI can do; the other five are what stands in the way.
| Dimension | Mean | Scale |
|---|---|---|
| Capability | 3.33 | 0-4 |
| Embodiment | 0.33 | 0-3 |
| Presence | 0.17 | 0-3 |
| Accountability | 0.84 | 0-3 |
| Context | 1.83 | 0-3 |
| Verification cost | 1.31 | 0-3 |
What this means in practice
Where most of a role's weighted task load is exposed, the work that survives is usually the part of the job nobody wrote into the job description: deciding what should be produced rather than producing it, and being answerable for the result. The tasks lowest on this page are a better guide to where to spend your time than any general advice about the future of work.
Occupations either side of this one
The four closest scores in the same occupational family, then the four closest anywhere in the index.
Read this carefully. Exposure is not displacement. A high score means current AI systems can produce this work, not that anyone will stop paying a person to do it. Adoption depends on economics, regulation and inertia that this index deliberately does not model. How the score is built.