Junior PHP Developer Job Trends in London

Junior PHP Developer
England > London

The median Junior PHP Developer salary in London is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 373 - 448
Rank change year-on-year - - +238
Permanent jobs requiring a Junior PHP Developer 1 0 4
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.007% - 0.022%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.008% - 0.023%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 4
10th Percentile - - £32,500
25th Percentile £38,750 - £38,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 - £47,500
Median % change year-on-year - - +46.15%
75th Percentile £46,250 - £53,750
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £36,250 £32,000 £36,000
% change year-on-year +13.28% -11.11% +20.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in London with a recognized job title 12,761 14,282 17,445
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.16% 92.67% 95.22%
Number of salaries quoted 8,461 8,232 14,026
10th Percentile £36,250 £42,500 £41,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £56,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £75,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.33% - +3.45%
75th Percentile £95,000 £96,250 £95,000
90th Percentile £113,750 £120,000 £115,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,800
% change year-on-year -8.33% +3.81% -6.02%

Junior PHP Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Junior PHP Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.

Junior PHP Developer job vacancy trend in London

Junior PHP Developer
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Junior PHP Developer job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Junior PHP Developer job vacancies in London

Junior PHP Developer Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Junior PHP Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the London region featuring Junior PHP Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Django
1 1 (100.00%) Docker
1 1 (100.00%) JavaScript
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) PHP
1 1 (100.00%) PostgreSQL
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) React
1 1 (100.00%) React Native

Junior PHP Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) PostgreSQL
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) Django
1 1 (100.00%) React
1 1 (100.00%) React Native
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) JavaScript
1 1 (100.00%) PHP
1 1 (100.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Docker
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft