Web design professionals salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£46,639
Employment patterns
- 86% of Web design professionals work full-time
- 25% are self-employed
- 97.8% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Web design professionals pay in the UK
The typical web design professionals in the UK earns a median salary of £46,639 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 25% of Web design professionals are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves.
Where you work changes the picture: web design professionals pay ranges from £26,976 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £49,277 in West Midlands, a difference of £22,301 (83%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see web design professionals pay in West Midlands or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
West Midlands is the highest-paying region for web design professionals at £49,277 — 6% above the UK median. Yorkshire and the Humber is lowest at £26,976.
UK median £46,639
| Region | Median payUK median £46,639 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | £49,277 | £49,277 | £48,397 | +6% |
| South East | £45,245 | £45,245 | £45,643 | -3% |
| London | £44,961 | £44,961 | £45,551 | -4% |
| South West | £40,475 | £40,475 | £43,612 | -13% |
| North West | £39,644 | £39,644 | £41,883 | -15% |
| Scotland | £38,266 | £38,266 | £39,989 | -18% |
| East Midlands | £35,646 | £35,646 | £38,563 | -24% |
| Wales | £31,666 | £31,666 | £32,442 | -32% |
| East of England | £30,706 | £30,706 | £31,039 | -34% |
| North East | £30,166 | £30,166 | £32,903 | -35% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £26,976 | £26,976 | £32,286 | -42% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| West Midlands £49,277 | £49,277Mean £48,397 | +6% |
| South East £45,245 | £45,245Mean £45,643 | -3% |
| London £44,961 | £44,961Mean £45,551 | -4% |
| South West £40,475 | £40,475Mean £43,612 | -13% |
| North West £39,644 | £39,644Mean £41,883 | -15% |
| Scotland £38,266 | £38,266Mean £39,989 | -18% |
| East Midlands £35,646 | £35,646Mean £38,563 | -24% |
| Wales £31,666 | £31,666Mean £32,442 | -32% |
| East of England £30,706 | £30,706Mean £31,039 | -34% |
| North East £30,166 | £30,166Mean £32,903 | -35% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £26,976 | £26,976Mean £32,286 | -42% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£46,639); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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Back to region listHow web design professionals pay has changed over time
UK median annual pay for web design professionals by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
▪ 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table