Digital Developer Job Trends
Digital Developer
UK
The median Digital Developer salary in the UK is £41,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 764 | 641 | 740 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -123 | +99 | -26 |
| Permanent Digital Developer jobs | 51 | 31 | 18 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.042% | 0.063% | 0.026% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.046% | 0.070% | 0.027% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 43 | 26 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £37,500 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £41,500 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -24.55% | -8.33% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £45,000 | £70,625 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £62,135 | £76,250 | £80,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £40,000 | £55,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -27.27% | -4.35% | +11.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,477 | 44,406 | 65,669 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.18% | 89.83% | 95.30% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,138 | 26,267 | 37,427 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,177 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,591 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,300 | £52,500 | £56,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.95% | -7.08% | -5.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,390 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.17% | -9.22% | -4.76% |
Digital Developer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Digital Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Digital Developer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Digital Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Digital Developer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Digital Developer jobs over the 6 months to 24 October 2026.
Digital Developer Top 13 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Digital Developer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 24 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -130 | 42 | £41,500 | +3.75% | 24 |
| UK excluding London | -113 | 41 | £40,000 | -27.27% | 18 |
| Midlands | -63 | 14 | £45,000 | +12.50% | 1 |
| South East | - | 12 | £40,000 | - | 2 |
| East Midlands | -41 | 11 | £45,000 | +12.50% | |
| Work from Home | -74 | 11 | £41,500 | -7.78% | 14 |
| East of England | - | 7 | £35,000 | - | 6 |
| London | -73 | 4 | £122,500 | +63.33% | 8 |
| South West | -78 | 4 | £35,000 | - | 4 |
| West Midlands | -47 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| Wales | -78 | 3 | £40,000 | -27.27% | |
| North of England | -67 | 1 | £35,000 | - | 2 |
| North West | - | 1 | £35,000 | - | 1 |
Digital Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 24 October 2026, Digital Developer job ads cited 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 Digital Developer job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AI | 27.5% | 14 |
| 2 | WordPress | 23.5% | 12 |
| 3 | User Experience | 19.6% | 10 |
| 4 | Continuous Improvement | 15.7% | 8 |
| 4 | Mentoring | 15.7% | 8 |
| 6 | CI/CD | 13.7% | 7 |
| 6 | CMS | 13.7% | 7 |
| 6 | Content Management | 13.7% | 7 |
| 6 | CSS | 13.7% | 7 |
| 6 | HTML | 13.7% | 7 |
| 6 | Jadu | 13.7% | 7 |
| 12 | Accessibility | 11.8% | 6 |
| 12 | Adobe | 11.8% | 6 |
| 12 | Content Development | 11.8% | 6 |
| 12 | Digital Marketing | 11.8% | 6 |
| 12 | Moodle | 11.8% | 6 |
| 12 | Test Automation | 11.8% | 6 |
| 18 | Adobe Creative Cloud | 9.8% | 5 |
| 18 | Azure | 9.8% | 5 |
| 18 | Coaching | 9.8% | 5 |
| 18 | Collaborative Working | 9.8% | 5 |
| 18 | QA | 9.8% | 5 |
| 18 | React | 9.8% | 5 |
| 18 | TypeScript | 9.8% | 5 |
| 25 | Clean Code | 7.8% | 4 |
| 25 | Code Quality | 7.8% | 4 |
| 25 | Line Management | 7.8% | 4 |
| 25 | OO | 7.8% | 4 |
| 25 | Problem-Solving | 7.8% | 4 |
| 25 | Technical Leadership | 7.8% | 4 |
Digital Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Automation Developer | 21.6% | 11 |
| 2 | Digital Designer | 13.7% | 7 |
| 2 | Junior Developer | 13.7% | 7 |
| 2 | Senior Developer | 13.7% | 7 |
| 2 | WordPress Developer | 13.7% | 7 |
| 6 | Digital Marketing Developer | 11.8% | 6 |
| 7 | Junior WordPress Developer | 9.8% | 5 |
| 8 | Data Manager | 5.9% | 3 |
| 8 | Senior Software Developer | 5.9% | 3 |
| 8 | Systems Developer | 5.9% | 3 |
| 11 | Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 3.9% | 2 |
| 11 | Java Developer | 3.9% | 2 |
| 11 | Lead Developer | 3.9% | 2 |
| 14 | Applications Developer | 2.0% | 1 |
| 14 | Digital Learning Developer | 2.0% | 1 |
| 14 | Java Quantitative Developer | 2.0% | 1 |
| 14 | Lead Java Developer | 2.0% | 1 |
| 14 | Principal Developer | 2.0% | 1 |
| 14 | React Developer | 2.0% | 1 |
| 14 | Senior Java Developer | 2.0% | 1 |