# Is WEBMASTER a profession? or a hobby? **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [January 8, 2003, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875 "2003-01-08T19:59:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/21 "2003-01-08T22:22:52Z")
Very true play… WebMaster is my profession. It is what is on my business card. It is also my hobby because I develop side projects for fun (and for money sometimes) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 10:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/22 "2003-01-08T22:42:57Z")
I’ll have to go with fester on that one. I have the same setup where I’m a webmaster by day and a freelancer by night. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/23 "2003-01-08T23:04:59Z")
I was a Webmaster, now I freelance… The actual “WebMaster” job has morphed quite a bit since inception. In the mid-90’s a WebMaster took care of everything involved with the web… The web has grown so much, so fast, that it is difficult for one person to be “Master” of the Web. Most of the jobs for WebMasters are usually underpaid, and overworked… JMHO Rev ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2003, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/24 "2003-01-08T23:33:52Z")
Wlel… This is what I am… On the back of my business card I have put: Graphic Arts Designer Web Designer Web Programmer Web Updater A website designer is someone who creates the templates and positions the art on the screen and come sup with the original idea for the site… A website programmer is someone who sites there and pieces what the webdesigner makes into an actual viewable medium on the web… Graphic Arts Designer is of course someone who creates graphic arts (logos and headers and buttons and etc…) that accent anything the client needs it to be. A Web updater is someone who periodically checks up on a site and makes sure everything is fine and okay… Price Range? Depends on the client… If they wanna pay me by the hour… This is what I charge… GAD - $30 / hour WD – $25 / hour WP – $40-50 / hour WU – $10-20 / hour Typically I get hired to do all 4… If that’s the case… I usually spend about 4 hours on GAD ($120) 8 on WD ($200) 8-12 WP ($320-$600) and about 2 hours / week on WU ($20-$40)… So for a decent sized project I’d get around $660 - $960… WHich by far… Is cheap compared with others… But I get at least 2 per month… That’s $1320 - $1920 per month or $22 - $32 per hour for 60 hours of work per MONTH… Only working 60 hours is really nice 🙂 heheh Someitmes I get extra clients… And It doesn’t take as long or whatever and some of them like to charge by content… It all depends on the company… Peace Guys ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 12:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/25 "2003-01-09T00:08:23Z")
just what playa… he knows his stuff:P:P ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 12:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/26 "2003-01-09T00:13:32Z")
I can’t help it I love this stuff like I do… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/27 "2003-01-09T00:20:17Z")
well most of us here really love this too :beam: thats why we’re here 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/28 "2003-01-09T04:38:40Z")
Your darn tootin… I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t like it… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/29 "2003-01-09T13:25:04Z")
lol. how about this… i see webmastering as a hobby that pays :P:P ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/30 "2003-01-09T14:39:49Z")
Rev is right. In my fulltime webmastr job I’m very underpaid. I should be making a lot more but I use the job as my steady income. I make my other money in freelance work. If no other jobs come in at least my fulltime job keeps me from starving. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/31 "2003-01-09T15:43:33Z")
Nice Answers Guys 😃 I also got a webmaster fulltime job, and also, i freelance to get extra, now im trying to run a hosting cpy, but if none of the 2 options works, i still got this webmaster job. So, some see webmaster has a hobby… some see webmaster has a profession… some see webmaster has a hobby that give you $$$ As i see in my country (mexico) and the works i have been on as webmaster, they are not sure what is the real work of one. in the job im currently on, yeah i design, update a website… but also, they need me for doing some photo-scanning thing, and sometimes they even ask me to do some animations for a projector they have on the disco, i think webmaster job is very underpaid here. i earn $600/month for that. you think is ok?. Cheers, and thanks for the answers!. its all going clear (maybe not…) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/32 "2003-01-10T17:27:43Z")
That does seem underpaid to me. Although I live in the Northeast (Boston area) The single most expensive place to live in the US. To rent a single bedroom apartment around here is about $850-950/mo without any utilities. On the flipside, slalaries are much higher to compensate. I make $2300 a month with no overtime. and not doing any side projects. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/33 "2003-01-10T17:39:09Z")
Fester: you forgot about the one place in the USA that is more expensive than the rest (with the exception of Manhattan)… San Francisco (a 350 sq ft studio apt goes for $1100/mo) is extremely expensive. just so you didn’t feel picked on in the NE… Rev ![](http://www.aulman.com/rev.gif) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/34 "2003-01-10T17:40:21Z")
> The single most expensive place to live in the US. I stand corrected. The second most expensive place in the US. Damn rev that is some serious coin. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/35 "2003-01-10T17:45:18Z")
because it is so beautiful here, plus it rarely snows, and rarely gets above 90 degrees… Truly a magical place to live. Expensive, but magical… Rev ![](http://www.aulman.com/rev.gif) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/36 "2003-01-10T17:50:37Z")
u get paid $2300 for a webmaster position?!?! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/37 "2003-01-10T20:18:04Z")
Opps…I put my take home I make around $40K a year…for my main job with no overtime. I take home $2300 per month… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/38 "2003-01-10T20:21:37Z")
It must be nice. I only take home $1400 a month for my webmaster job. Rent is kind of cheap here so that helps. $650 for a tw0 bedroom half basment suite with a in ground pool. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/39 "2003-01-10T21:13:52Z")
o man then im being rob ☹ i only get $600/m ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 11:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875/40 "2003-01-10T23:30:12Z")
I dunnno diablo. You might actually make more than us when you factor in demographics and all that fun stuff. I pay 1.50-1.70 per gallon of gas $5.00-6.00 for a pack of butts. If you are getting robbed, you might consider trying to find freelance work in the US and work remotly. You could eaily pull 30-50/ and hr if you have a strong portfolio and descent communication skills. I would like to go to Mexico some day. Like cancun where all my alcohol is incuuded in the trip [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-webmaster-a-profession-or-a-hobby/10875.md?page=1)