Also called: Small-Business Web Designer
Builds and updates websites for local businesses, churches, artists, and clubs.
You meet the owner of a bakery, take photos of their cakes, and launch their new site on Squarespace by Friday. Your income depends on how many clients you find and keep.
Highly variable self-employment income; estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No formal education required; skills and portfolio matter.
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Web Design, Graphic Design, Marketing.
Growing slowly. Competition from AI site builders is rising.
High risk for 10 years. Local businesses can now make sites with AI builders like Wix and Squarespace AI, cutting demand for simple freelance sites.
Age 16+. One way to start: Build a sample site on Wix or Squarespace, then offer to make one for a local business or church
Classes: Art or graphic design, Business, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1255.
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