It may be true that a Web programmer could make more money than a Web designer, and a Database Administrator would make more than both. But if you do Web programming for the money and you hate it, you won't be very good at it, so you won't make as much money as someone who really loves it and is very good at it. The same is true for doing design work or being a Web Database Administrator.

Focusing on the parts of the job that you enjoy doing will let you get better and better without a lot of struggle - as it will be fun. And the money and job prospects will come from that.

There are three basic types of Web professionals:

• Web Designer
• Web Developer
• Webmaster

Going professional in the Web industry can be as easy as setting up your own Web design Web site, or as complicated as taking a four year college course in Web maintenance and development. There is a lot to think about for the professional designer, beyond just how the pages look: pricing, contracts, legal issues, freelancing or not, how to get customers, and how to keep the ones you have.

If you're going to be a Web programmer, languages like C++, Perl, PHP, Java, ASP, or JSP will feature heavily in your daily workload. But designers and content writers don't use them at all. You would use C++ to write CGIs and scripts to make your Web pages dynamic and interactive.

There are lots of other jobs in the Web field that don't require any programming, they have titles like Designer, Program Manager, Information Architect, Content Coordinator, and many others.

Source: webdesign.about.com