Elixir Developer Salary UK 2026
Last updated: May 2026 • 7 min read • Written by: ClickMasters HR Team • Reviewed by: Reviewed annually
Direct Answer
Elixir Developer salaries range from £35,000 to £895–£1,280/day. Elixir with Phoenix LiveView (real-time hospital waiting room dashboards, live order management, live trading dashboards — BEAM concurrency is the right tool) commands premium. Elixir with Ecto (database wrapper — NHS audit trail patterns, FCA change management log patterns) commands premium. Elixir with Oban (background job processing — BEAM supervision trees, guaranteed job execution for FCA regulatory submissions, NHS clinical alerts) commands premium. Elixir is rare in the UK market — supply shortage means all experience levels command above-average rates.
Market Outlook
Elixir Developers write concurrent, fault-tolerant distributed applications using the Elixir language on the BEAM (Erlang VM). Elixir's concurrency model (actor model, lightweight processes, OTP supervision trees) makes it exceptional for real-time systems, telecommunications, and high-availability platforms. Phoenix LiveView enables real-time server-rendered UIs without JavaScript frameworks.
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IR35 Tax Position
Day rates assume outside IR35. Inside IR35 contractor day rates in the UK are typically 15–25% higher to compensate for the lack of tax efficiency and additional payroll costs. ClickMasters engineers are directly employed by us, representing **zero IR35 risk** for clients.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about elixir developer salary standards.
Approximately £95,000–£148,000 mid-level. London +20–30%.
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