Employment opportunities in Web Design

Researching local web design positions provides an interesting array of salaries, requirements, and job descriptions. One major point of interest most commonly found during my research was the broad experience that most organizations desired in a "web" position. I found very few specific "web design" jobs posted, but found several jobs that required in depth knowledge of web design. If I had to give any advice to someone looking into entering the field of web design it would be that they need to familiarize themselves with as much as possible and not limit themselves to learning html as it appears to be only a drop in the bucket to what will be required in this occupational field.

The salaries are a difficult subject to cover because most positions did not give any type of salary insight. However, the nationally advertised free-lance positions seem to pay quite well if the are actually legitimate and hovered around the 60k a year range. The requirements for most of the jobs I viewed involved knowledge of databases, other programming languages, and strong interpersonal skills.

I do not think that I would be interested in any of the positions that I came across in my research. These jobs required a commitment to web design and technical learning. I prefer to use any knowledge of web design that I have as a tool to assist me in being a successful photographer. Being competent with designing web design can only be beneficial as the internet becomes more and more a staple of everyday life.