Annual Salary
£20,000 to £60,000
Average UK salary in 2024 was £37,430
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Web developers use computer code to create and maintain websites and applications.
Average UK salary in 2024 was £37,430
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: as a contractor / self-employed; as customers demand
There will be
4.3% more Web developer jobs in 2029.
You'll usually work as part of a development team and could:
You could work in an office, at a client's business or from home.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in:
You'll usually need:
You could do a college course that might help you get a trainee developer job.
Courses include:
You may need:
You could do an apprenticeship such as:
You'll usually need:
You might be able to start as a junior developer and do training on the job.
You could build up your skills and knowledge using online learning resources for:programming languages; project management; software development methods
You can get more advice about working in computing from TechSkills and The Chartered Institute for IT.
With experience, you could:become a manager, such as lead programmer or project leader; specialise in an area, such as retail; become a systems analyst or IT project manager in other areas of IT; become a further education teacher
You'll need: