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Charlotte Koh, University Communications & Marketing Webmaster at University of South Florida
- Median Pay: $61,200
- Top Pay: $82,100
- 10-year job growth: 27%
Webmasters are responsible for managing and maintaining a company's Web site. That involves building templates, updating features, fixing bugs, working with designers and developers, and sometimes overseeing content as well.
Why it's great: The fast pace of technological changes and user expectations means the job is constantly evolving. "There is always something new to learn," says webmaster Charlotte Koh.
Quality of life ratings:
Personal satisfaction: C | Benefit to society: B | Telecommuting: A | Low stress: A
Notes: All pay data from PayScale.com. Median pay is for an experienced worker (at least five or seven years in the field). Top pay represents the 90th percentile. Job growth is estimated for 2014-24, and based on people working in broader 'job family' from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For more details, see How We Picked the Best Jobs. Sources: PayScale.com, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and CNNMoney research
- Last updated May 09 2017 02:13 PM ET
