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Posted by Mohammed Jammeh
Mohammed Jammeh
37,463 Points

How much does an average Web Developer earn in London?

I am currently at university studying Web Design and Development and I just finished my first year. Additionally, I have been building my portfolio and I'm still learning on the Front-end Development Track. Once I am comfortable with Front-end, I will learning PHP.

In the early stages, I only did HTML and CSS for fun but after working on a few projects at Uni, I realised I actually enjoy coding particularly JavaScript and I'm starting to take it seriously.

So out of curiosity, I am wondering, how much can an average Web Developer earn in London?

2 Answers

Dylan Parks
Dylan Parks
6,013 Points
Dylan Parks
Dylan Parks
6,013 Points

Average for a developer would be around 43,000 quid yearly, or around $61,000 USD. Which is like 14,000 more quid than a designer would make. I'd say if you're into it, go for it.

Mohammed Jammeh
Mohammed Jammeh
37,463 Points

Really?? I didn't think it would be that high; I thought the answers on Google were just selling me dreams lol. That's great news.

Joel Bardsley
Joel Bardsley
31,258 Points
Joel Bardsley
Joel Bardsley
31,258 Points

At my previous workplace (not in London) one of the front-end developers on the team had worked as a contractor in London and he said he was able to earn a daily rate of £750. He was pretty good but didn't have a whole lot of experience at the time having shifted career path from the Marketing sector.

Mohammed Jammeh
Mohammed Jammeh
37,463 Points

Wow, I'm loving these answers haha. These salaries sound way better than I thought. Cheers man :)