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Your role’s AI Resilience Score is
26.5%
Median Score
Changing Fast
Evolving
Stable
This reflects the reliability of your score based on the number of data sources available for this career and how closely those sources agree on the outlook. A higher confidence means more consistent evidence from labor experts and AI models.
What does this resilience result mean?
These roles are undergoing rapid transformation. Entry-level tasks may be automated, and career paths may look different in the near future.
AI Resilience Report for
Web Developers
They build and maintain websites by writing code, designing layouts, and ensuring everything works smoothly for users.
This role is changing fast
The career of a web developer is labeled as "Changing fast" because AI tools are now able to automate many of the routine coding tasks, making the process quicker and more efficient. Tools like GitHub Copilot can help generate code snippets, allowing developers to focus more on creative and complex problem-solving aspects of their work.
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The career of a web developer is labeled as "Changing fast" because AI tools are now able to automate many of the routine coding tasks, making the process quicker and more efficient. Tools like GitHub Copilot can help generate code snippets, allowing developers to focus more on creative and complex problem-solving aspects of their work.
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We aggregate scores from multiple models and supplement with employment projections for a more accurate picture of this occupation’s resilience. Expand to view all sources.
AI Resilience
AI Resilience Model v1.0
AI Task Resilience
CareerVillage's proprietary model that estimates how resilient each occupation's tasks are to AI automation and augmentation
Changing fast19.9%
19.9%
Microsoft's Working with AI
AI Applicability
Measures how applicable AI tools (like Bing Copilot) are to each occupation based on real usage patterns
Changing fast4.2%
4.2%
Anthropic's Observed Exposure
AI Resilience
Based on observed patterns of how Claude is being used across occupational tasks in real conversations
Changing fast3.2%
3.2%
Will Robots Take My Job
Automation Resilience
Estimates the probability of automation for each occupation based on research from Oxford University and other academic sources
Evolving30.4%
30.4%
Althoff & Reichardt
Economic Growth
Measured as "Wage bill" which is a long term projection for average wage × employment. It's the total labor income flowing to an occupation
Stable72.6%
72.6%
Medium Demand
Labor Market Outlook
We use BLS employment projections to complement the AI-focused assessments from other sources.
Learn about this scoreGrowth Rate (2024-34):
7.5%
Growth Percentile:
87.1%
Annual Openings:
5,400
Annual Openings Pct:
41.1%
Analysis of Current AI Resilience
Web Developers
Updated Quarterly • Last Update: 2/17/2026
What's changing and what's not
Web developers do many tasks like writing code, designing websites, and setting up servers [1]. Today, AI tools can help with a lot of the code-writing work. For example, research shows that developers using AI assistants like GitHub Copilot finish coding tasks about 26%–100% faster than without AI [2] [3].
In practice, tools like Copilot or ChatGPT can generate code snippets or web-page layouts, so developers spend less time on routine coding. Other tasks like organizing directory structures or monitoring logs can use automated scripts or smart tools (for example, AI-driven security monitors can flag problems in web logs), but humans still set up and confirm everything. More creative or human-centered tasks – like talking to users, understanding what they need, or learning brand-new technologies – are not done by AI.
Those parts need a person. In short, AI is augmenting many routine parts of web development (especially coding), but developers still do the planning, design checks, and talking to users.
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AI in the real world
AI tools are already easy for web developers to try. Many coding assistants (like GitHub Copilot or ChatGPT in your browser) are cheap or free, so companies can use them without huge costs [3] [2]. The benefits can be big – studies and industry reports find faster development and higher productivity when teams use AI tools [2] [3].
That means companies can build websites faster or with fewer errors, which is a strong incentive. On the other hand, full AI reliance is slow because generated code must be tested and fixed by humans. Employers and developers still worry about mistakes, security, or copyright from AI code.
Also, web development often needs creative problem-solving and up-to-date knowledge, which only people can do. Overall, AI in web development is growing fast where it clearly helps (like code generation or design templates) [2] [3]. But experts emphasize this does not make developers useless – instead, it can free them from boring tasks so they can focus on the fun, creative parts of building and improving websites.
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Career: Web Developers
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Employment & Wage Data
Median Wage
$90,930
Jobs (2024)
86,000
Growth (2024-34)
+7.5%
Annual Openings
5,400
Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
None
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024-2034
Task-Level AI Resilience Scores
AI-generated estimates of task resilience over the next 3 years
1
Analyze user needs to determine technical requirements.
2
Maintain understanding of current Web technologies or programming practices through continuing education, reading, or participation in professional conferences, workshops, or groups.
3
Monitor security system performance logs to identify problems and notify security specialists when problems occur.
4
Renew domain name registrations.
5
Document technical factors such as server load, bandwidth, database performance, and browser and device types.
6
Incorporate technical considerations into Web site design plans, such as budgets, equipment, performance requirements, or legal issues including accessibility and privacy.
7
Research, document, rate, or select alternatives for Web architecture or technologies.
Tasks are ranked by their AI resilience, with the most resilient tasks shown first. Core tasks are essential functions of this occupation, while supplemental tasks provide additional context.
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