Web development skills: tools and how to show them on a resume
Web development is building and maintaining websites and web applications. O*NET lists Bootstrap, React and Vue.js, WordPress, TypeScript, jQuery, Git and PostgreSQL among technology skills for web developers, with critical thinking, reading comprehension and active learning as top essential skills.
At a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Skill | Web development |
| Source of the occupation data | O*NET OnLine (US Department of Labor), accessed 31 October 2026 |
| Occupations in this guide that list it | 3 |
| Where to learn more | Our career guides and the O*NET pages linked below |
What is Web development?
Show projects that run, with the stack you used and what you built yourself.
Which jobs use it?
The occupation pages on O*NET OnLine list technology skills and top essential skills. These occupations from our career guides include this skill or closely related ones:
- Web Developers (O*NET 15-1254.00): Bootstrap, React, Vue.js, WordPress, TypeScript, jQuery, Git and PostgreSQL.
- Software Developers (O*NET 15-1252.00): React, Vue.js, Bootstrap, TypeScript, jQuery and Git.
- Graphic Designers (O*NET 27-1024.00): web page creation and editing (Adobe Dreamweaver, WordPress).
O*NET examples are illustrative, not a requirement for every employer. Read the postings for the role you want.
How do I show it on a resume?
- Link live projects or a repository.
- Name the stack for each project.
- Say what you built versus used from a template.
- Add accessibility or performance work if you did it.
See the software engineer resume example for layout, and our guide to an ATS-friendly resume.
On LiveRec, employers who find candidates for a job see up to five of your skills on your card, with the ones that match the job first. Use the exact name of the skill, as in which skills to put on a profile.
Where can I learn it?
We link only official sources we could verify. The O*NET Skills Search shows skills and examples, and each career guide above explains typical education from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ask your employer or school what training it offers, then add what you complete to your profile.
Frequently asked questions
Which tools should I learn first? Match the postings you want. O*NET names React, Vue.js, Bootstrap and WordPress, among others.
Do I need a degree? See the BLS profile in our web developer guide.
How do I show projects? Link running work and describe your role.
Related guides
When you are ready, search jobs on LiveRec.
Sources
- O*NET OnLine, Web Developers, 15-1254.00: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1254.00 (accessed 31 October 2026)
- O*NET OnLine, Software Developers, 15-1252.00: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/15-1252.00 (accessed 31 October 2026)
- O*NET OnLine, Graphic Designers, 27-1024.00: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/27-1024.00 (accessed 31 October 2026)
- O*NET OnLine, Skills Search: https://www.onetonline.org/skills/ (accessed 31 October 2026)