PHP Developer
UK
The median PHP Developer salary in the UK is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 June 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 563 | 339 | 304 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -224 | -35 | +158 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a PHP Developer | 166 | 838 | 1,028 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.29% | 0.78% | 1.14% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.32% | 0.82% | 1.26% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 160 | 751 | 488 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,000 | £30,000 | £33,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,250 | £35,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | £45,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.56% | -14.29% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £57,500 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £67,750 | £63,750 | £73,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £40,000 | £45,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.11% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 51,867 | 102,282 | 81,878 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.61% | 94.79% | 91.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,945 | 72,135 | 54,053 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,000 | £38,750 | £44,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,708 | £70,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £50,000 | £53,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -6.54% | +5.94% |
PHP Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured PHP Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
PHP Developer
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing PHP Developer.
PHP Developer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing PHP Developer over the 6 months to 30 June 2025.
PHP Developer
Top 17 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing PHP Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 30 June 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 |
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| England | -220 | 145 | £42,500 | -5.56% | 325 |
| UK excluding London | -214 | 123 | £40,000 | -11.11% | 236 |
| Work from Home | -90 | 92 | £42,500 | -10.53% | 241 |
| North of England | -122 | 35 | £47,500 | +5.56% | 74 |
| South East | -33 | 29 | £36,750 | -26.50% | 70 |
| London | +77 | 28 | £58,750 | +14.63% | 110 |
| North West | -84 | 24 | £52,500 | +5.00% | 51 |
| South West | +22 | 20 | £58,750 | +30.56% | 32 |
| Midlands | -24 | 20 | £40,000 | -5.88% | 15 |
| East of England | -48 | 12 | £32,500 | -26.14% | 16 |
| West Midlands | +3 | 11 | £36,250 | -14.71% | 6 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 9 | £40,000 | -5.88% | 9 |
| Yorkshire | -30 | 8 | £45,750 | +7.65% | 20 |
| Scotland | +69 | 4 | £60,000 | +33.33% | 17 |
| North East | +39 | 3 | £25,000 | -44.44% | 5 |
| Northern Ireland | +42 | 2 | £60,000 | +79.10% | 5 |
| Wales | +32 | 1 | £32,500 | -27.78% | 9 |
PHP Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 30 June 2025, PHP Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring PHP Developer in the job title.
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PHP Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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