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Digital average salary in the UK in 2026

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Last checked: 1 May 2026, 13:00
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Historical annual view

Track Digital pay and demand beyond the last 12 months

Switch between completed calendar years from 2023 onwards, then compare the current year to the same point last year.

Annual archive

Completed year snapshots

Permanent

Average pay

£52,775.00

Jobs counted

3,104

Contract inside IR35

Average pay

£500.00

Jobs counted

323

Contract outside IR35

Average pay

£500.00

Jobs counted

139

Contract IR35 not specified

Average pay

NA

Jobs counted

0

Permanent salary trend in 2025

Monthly permanent pay and listing counts for Digital across the whole of 2025.

MonthJobsLowAverageHigh
December 2025147£51,550.00£54,975.00£58,375.00
November 2025100£49,925.00£54,975.00£60,000.00
October 2025450£49,375.00£52,125.00£54,850.00
September 2025271£46,000.00£50,125.00£54,275.00
August 2025410£45,900.00£48,950.00£52,000.00
July 2025260£46,925.00£50,575.00£54,225.00
June 2025189£44,850.00£48,250.00£51,675.00
May 2025213£48,625.00£51,275.00£53,900.00
April 2025267£48,550.00£52,450.00£56,325.00
March 2025304£44,500.00£48,250.00£52,025.00
February 2025217£56,250.00£60,225.00£64,200.00
January 2025276£56,525.00£61,175.00£65,850.00

Contract rate trend in 2025

Switch IR35 view to see how contract demand and day rates moved through the year.

MonthJobsLowDay rateHigh
December 202523£500.00£500.00£525.00
November 202530£500.00£525.00£550.00
October 202545£550.00£575.00£600.00
September 202523£500.00£500.00£525.00
August 202540£425.00£450.00£450.00
July 202519£525.00£550.00£575.00
June 202516£500.00£525.00£550.00
May 202517£500.00£525.00£525.00
April 202525£475.00£500.00£500.00
March 202529£450.00£475.00£500.00
February 202522£475.00£500.00£525.00
January 202534£425.00£475.00£500.00

Year to date

2026 vs 2025 at the same point in the year

Comparison window: 1 Jan to 1 May 2026. The previous year is automatically cut to the same day, so these figures stay like-for-like.

Permanent

2026 average pay

£48,100.00

1,269 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay down 13% (£6,875.00)

Jobs up 19% (205)

Contract inside IR35

2026 average pay

£500.00

98 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay up 5% (£25.00)

Jobs down 11% (12)

Contract outside IR35

2026 average pay

£500.00

43 jobs

Compared with 2025

Pay up 5% (£25.00)

Jobs down 22% (12)

Contract IR35 not specified

2026 average pay

NA

0 jobs

Compared with 2025

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