Web design professionals salary in South East
Full-time average annual pay in South East
£45,245
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£45,245
Mean
£45,643
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £45,245 |
| Mean | £45,643 |
The pay range is withheld at region level for this role. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£43,800
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 South East
The typical web design professionals in South East earns a median salary of £45,245 in 2025/26 — 3.0% (£1,394) below the UK-wide median of £46,639. 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.
Across the UK, South East ranks 2nd of 11 regions for web design professionals pay. Regional medians run from £26,976 in Yorkshire and the Humber up to £49,277 in West Midlands, a spread of £22,301 (83%).
The mean (average) salary is £45,643, close to the median — the two measures broadly agree for web design professionals in South East, and the median remains the clearest guide to typical pay.
To see what £45,245 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £3,770 | £45,245 |
| Income tax | £545 | £6,535 |
| National Insurance | £218 | £2,614 |
| Take-home pay | £3,008 | £36,096 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How Web design professionals 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How web design professionals pay in South East has changed over time
Median annual pay for web design professionals in South East by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
South East median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)