2141 Web design professionals

In short

• ONS unit group 2141, in minor group 214 (Web and multimedia design professionals) and major group 2 (Professional occupations).
• Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): On the list: Table 1, Table 2.
• Going rate as the tables print it:
  • Table 1, Going rate (SW – options A and D): £43,800 (£22.46 per hour)
  • Table 2, Going rate (SW – options F and I, GBM and SCU): £31,300 (£16.05 per hour)

What the ONS says

Description

Web design professionals design, develop and maintain websites and web and mobile applications to meet a client’s specified requirements.

Typical entry routes

Entrants usually possess a degree or equivalent qualification, although entry with other academic qualifications and/or significant relevant experience is possible. There is a variety of relevant vocational, professional and postgraduate qualifications available.

Tasks

• liaises with internal/external client in order to define the requirements for the website or applications
• presents design options to the client
• designs web pages and applications including graphics, animation and functionality to maximise visual effectiveness and facilitate appropriate access
• designs web interfaces for relational database systems

Related job titles

• Desktop publisher
• User interface designer
• UX designer
• Web designer
• Web producer

What the Appendix Skilled Occupations says

The Appendix lists this code in the tables below, with the tables’ own caption and the row as printed. Read the full table, and any condition in it, on GOV.UK.

Table 1: Eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates based on median Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) data

SOC 2020 occupation code

2141 Web design professionals

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Application designers
• UI and UX designers and researchers
• Web designers
• Web design professionals not elsewhere classified

Going rate (SW – options A and D)

£43,800 (£22.46 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option B)

£39,400 (£20.21 per hour)

80% of going rate (SW – option C)

£35,100 (£18.00 per hour)

70% of going rate (SW – option E)

£33,400 (£17.13 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

Yes

Table 2: Eligible SOC 2020 occupation codes and related going rates based on 25th percentile Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) data

SOC 2020 occupation code

2141 Web design professionals

Equivalent SOC 2010 occupation code(s)

2136, 2137

Examples of related job titles (non-exclusive)

• Application designers
• UI and UX designers and researchers
• Web designers
• Web design professionals not elsewhere classified

Going rate (SW – options F and I, GBM and SCU)

£31,300 (£16.05 per hour)

90% of going rate (SW – option G)

£28,200 (£14.46 per hour)

80% of going rate (SW – option H)

£25,100 (£12.87 per hour)

70% of going rate (SW – option J, GTR)

£25,000 (£12.82 per hour)

Eligible for PhD points (SW)?

Yes

Other unit groups in minor group 214

• 2142 Graphic and multimedia designers

Sources

Occupation text: Office for National Statistics, SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (file dated 27 August 2026, version V13). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Tables: Home Office, Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations on GOV.UK, page updated 3 August 2026; re-checked against the page updated 8 October 2026 on 26 October 2026, tables unchanged.

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