Web Developer Job Trends in London

Web Developer
England > London

The median Web Developer salary in London is £54,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 November 2025.

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

6 months to
7 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 376 382 424
Rank change year-on-year +6 +42 +167
Permanent jobs requiring a Web Developer 9 51 39
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.073% 0.29% 0.20%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.080% 0.31% 0.21%
Number of salaries quoted 4 22 38
10th Percentile £38,125 £42,550 £41,375
25th Percentile £46,563 £45,651 £52,813
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £54,750 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.45% -8.33% -4.00%
75th Percentile £58,500 £58,438 £72,500
90th Percentile - £70,300 £79,875
England median annual salary £35,000 £47,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -26.32% -13.64% +10.00%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 11,206 16,514 18,412
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.14% 95.02% 95.13%
Number of salaries quoted 7,340 10,144 15,027
10th Percentile £36,250 £41,000 £41,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £53,750 £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 £95,000 £95,000
90th Percentile £120,000 £118,750 £115,000
England median annual salary £53,000 £57,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -7.83% -4.17% -

Web Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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

Web Developer job vacancy trend in London

Web Developer
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Web Developer job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Web Developer job vacancies in London

Web Developer
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Web Developer in London over the 6 months to 7 November 2025.

Salary histogram for Web Developer in London

Web Developer
Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Web Developer within the London region over the 6 months to 7 November 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Central London +14 2 - - 3
Web Developer
England

Web Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 7 November 2025, Web 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 Web Developer in the job title.

1 9 (100.00%) Web Development
2 5 (55.56%) SQL
3 4 (44.44%) Azure
3 4 (44.44%) Microsoft
3 4 (44.44%) Problem-Solving
4 3 (33.33%) AI
4 3 (33.33%) Analytics
4 3 (33.33%) API Development
4 3 (33.33%) Business Analysis
4 3 (33.33%) Computer Science
4 3 (33.33%) Computer Science Degree
4 3 (33.33%) Data Analytics
4 3 (33.33%) Data Pipeline
4 3 (33.33%) Data Science
4 3 (33.33%) Degree
4 3 (33.33%) E-Commerce
4 3 (33.33%) Enterprise Architecture
4 3 (33.33%) Full-Stack Development
4 3 (33.33%) GitHub
4 3 (33.33%) High Availability
4 3 (33.33%) Machine Learning
4 3 (33.33%) NoSQL
4 3 (33.33%) PHP
4 3 (33.33%) Python
4 3 (33.33%) React
4 3 (33.33%) User Stories
4 3 (33.33%) Wireframes
5 2 (22.22%) B2B
5 2 (22.22%) B2C
5 2 (22.22%) Digital Marketing

Web 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:

Application Platforms
1 2 (22.22%) WordPress
Business Applications
1 2 (22.22%) NetSuite
2 1 (11.11%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 4 (44.44%) Azure
2 3 (33.33%) GitHub
3 1 (11.11%) Power Automate
3 1 (11.11%) Power Platform
3 1 (11.11%) PowerApps
Communications & Networking
1 1 (11.11%) Intranet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (33.33%) NoSQL
2 1 (11.11%) MySQL
2 1 (11.11%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 1 (11.11%) Git
General
1 6 (66.67%) Social Skills
2 3 (33.33%) Manufacturing
2 3 (33.33%) Retail
3 2 (22.22%) Analytical Skills
3 2 (22.22%) Documentation Skills
3 2 (22.22%) Marketing
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (33.33%) React
Miscellaneous
1 2 (22.22%) Legacy Systems
2 1 (11.11%) EPoS
2 1 (11.11%) Low-Code
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (100.00%) Web Development
2 4 (44.44%) Problem-Solving
3 3 (33.33%) AI
3 3 (33.33%) Analytics
3 3 (33.33%) API Development
3 3 (33.33%) Business Analysis
3 3 (33.33%) Computer Science
3 3 (33.33%) Data Analytics
3 3 (33.33%) Data Pipeline
3 3 (33.33%) Data Science
3 3 (33.33%) E-Commerce
3 3 (33.33%) Enterprise Architecture
3 3 (33.33%) Full-Stack Development
3 3 (33.33%) High Availability
3 3 (33.33%) Machine Learning
3 3 (33.33%) User Stories
3 3 (33.33%) Wireframes
4 2 (22.22%) B2B
4 2 (22.22%) B2C
4 2 (22.22%) SEO
Programming Languages
1 5 (55.56%) SQL
2 3 (33.33%) PHP
2 3 (33.33%) Python
3 1 (11.11%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 3 (33.33%) Computer Science Degree
1 3 (33.33%) Degree
Vendors
1 4 (44.44%) Microsoft
2 2 (22.22%) Salesforce
2 2 (22.22%) WooCommerce