PHP Laravel Developer Job Trends
PHP Laravel Developer
UK
The median PHP Laravel Developer salary in the UK is £51,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 809 | 638 | 711 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -171 | +73 | -15 |
| Permanent PHP Laravel Developer jobs | 29 | 18 | 36 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.024% | 0.035% | 0.054% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.026% | 0.038% | 0.057% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24 | 18 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,375 | £35,500 | £37,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £36,563 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,250 | £45,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.89% | -5.26% | -20.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £64,250 | £60,000 | £68,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £51,250 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.89% | - | -25.00% |
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 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 113,137 | 46,791 | 63,694 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.78% | 90.01% | 94.86% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,688 | 28,721 | 35,684 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,000 | £92,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -8.00% | -4.76% |
PHP Laravel Developer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent PHP Laravel Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
PHP Laravel Developer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for PHP Laravel Developer job vacancies in the UK.
PHP Laravel Developer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for PHP Laravel Developer jobs over the 6 months to 11 November 2026.
PHP Laravel Developer Top 11 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in PHP Laravel Developer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 11 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK excluding London | -164 | 29 | £51,250 | +13.89% | 16 |
| England | -157 | 28 | £50,000 | +21.21% | 27 |
| Work from Home | -70 | 13 | £52,500 | +27.27% | 11 |
| South East | -69 | 9 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 2 |
| East of England | -48 | 8 | £45,000 | +38.46% | 7 |
| North West | -55 | 6 | £58,750 | +56.67% | 1 |
| North of England | -90 | 6 | £58,750 | +56.67% | 3 |
| Midlands | -81 | 5 | £40,000 | -5.88% | 4 |
| West Midlands | - | 4 | £37,500 | - | 2 |
| Scotland | -13 | 1 | £60,000 | - | |
| East Midlands | -58 | 1 | £42,500 | - | 2 |
PHP Laravel Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 11 November 2026, PHP Laravel 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 PHP Laravel Developer job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laravel | 100.0% | 29 |
| 1 | PHP | 100.0% | 29 |
| 3 | MySQL | 44.8% | 13 |
| 4 | Vue | 20.7% | 6 |
| 4 | Web Development | 20.7% | 6 |
| 6 | AWS | 17.2% | 5 |
| 6 | JavaScript | 17.2% | 5 |
| 6 | Problem-Solving | 17.2% | 5 |
| 9 | Docker | 13.8% | 4 |
| 9 | SQL | 13.8% | 4 |
| 11 | AI | 10.3% | 3 |
| 11 | CRUD | 10.3% | 3 |
| 11 | CSS | 10.3% | 3 |
| 11 | Fintech | 10.3% | 3 |
| 11 | 10.3% | 3 | |
| 11 | HTML | 10.3% | 3 |
| 11 | MariaDB | 10.3% | 3 |
| 11 | Migration | 10.3% | 3 |
| 11 | OpenAI | 10.3% | 3 |
| 11 | RabbitMQ | 10.3% | 3 |
| 11 | Redis | 10.3% | 3 |
| 11 | RESTful | 10.3% | 3 |
| 11 | SQL Optimisation | 10.3% | 3 |
| 11 | Stripe | 10.3% | 3 |
| 25 | E-Commerce | 6.9% | 2 |
| 25 | Git | 6.9% | 2 |
| 25 | REST | 6.9% | 2 |
| 25 | Test Automation | 6.9% | 2 |
| 29 | Agile | 3.4% | 1 |
| 29 | Azure | 3.4% | 1 |
PHP Laravel 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 | PHP MySQL Developer | 13.8% | 4 |
| 1 | Software Developer | 13.8% | 4 |
| 3 | PHP Web Developer | 10.3% | 3 |
| 4 | Full-Stack PHP Developer | 3.4% | 1 |
| 4 | Senior Full-Stack Developer | 3.4% | 1 |
| 4 | Senior PHP Developer | 3.4% | 1 |
| 4 | Senior React Developer | 3.4% | 1 |