Web designer | Average UK Salary & Outlook

Web designers use their creative and technical skills to design new websites and redesign existing ones.

  • take a lead role in maintaining and developing a site
  • attend meetings to plan and develop site content, style and appearance
  • use web content management systems (CMS)
  • analyse website usage statistics
  • write reports for senior managers, clients and partnership organisations
  • carry out quality assurance checks on content
  • report technical problems to IT support
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Web designers typically work around 37 to 39 hours per week.

As a Web designer you will typically work evenings.

This occupation tends to be:

  • Enterprising — Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
  • Conventional — Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and
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* from ONETonline
Average salary
31,754 GBP *
per year
18,000 GBP
40,000 GBP
Starting
5+ Experience
* data taken from the Office of National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
Average salary for Web designer

  • 32,204 GBP
  • 30,504 GBP
Average salary for part-time Web designer
Average salary for full-time Web designer

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  • 14,279 GBP
  • 14,934 GBP
  • 31,754 GBP
  • 30,504 GBP
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Salary over time for Web designer

Pay for this role has increased slightly over time
  • 30,769 GBP
  • 31,184 GBP
  • 32,324 GBP
  • 32,906 GBP
  • 34,030 GBP
  • 34,940 GBP
  • 31,754 GBP
  • 33,409 GBP
  • 41,786 GBP
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Future outlook for Web designers

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Very good outlook
50 000+ jobs available
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Very good outlook
4% yearly wage growth (on average)
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30% chance of automation in the future

Web designer - Your future job?


Which qualifications do I need?

Find out what you need to know in order to become a Web designer and the highest average level of education for people in this role.

In terms of people already doing this job:

  • 50% of people in this role have a Bachelor's degree
  • 21% of people in this role have GCSEs or equivalent
  • 8% of people in this role have a certificate of higher education or equivalent but no degree

You could take a college course to learn some of the skills needed in this job. For example:

  • Level 3 Certificate in Web Design and Development
  • T level in Digital Production, Design and Development
  • Level 4 Certificate in Digital Media Design

Get the right qualification to begin your journey to becoming a Web designer

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Things to highlight for your Web designer interview

Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Leadership Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. Stress Tolerance Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

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