Mobile Developer (React Native) Salary UK 2025 — Permanent, Contract & Day Rates

💷 2025 GBP🇬🇧 UK Market⚖️ IR35🏙️ City Breakdown📊 Seniority

Last updated: June 20257 min read • Written by: ClickMasters HR Team • Reviewed by: Market data reviewed annually

Direct Answer

Mobile Developer (React Native) salaries in the UK range from £32,000 (junior) to £620–£820/day (senior/lead). React Native + TypeScript is the dominant UK mobile stack in 2025. iOS-only (Swift) and Android-only (Kotlin) specialists are rarer — most UK projects prefer cross-platform. UK GDPR App Privacy Labels (Apple) and Data Safety sections (Google Play) expertise increasingly valued by FinTech and HealthTech clients.

Market Outlook

Mobile Developers (React Native, iOS Swift, Android Kotlin) remain in strong demand across the UK. React Native has become the dominant cross-platform framework, enabling iOS + Android development from a single codebase. Flutter is a growing alternative with a smaller UK talent pool.

Salary benchmarks by Seniority

Seniority
Permanent Salary
Day Rate (Outside IR35)
Annual Equivalent
Junior (0–2 yrs)
£32,000–£48,000
£250–£380/day
£46,650–£70,908
Mid-Level (3–5 yrs)
£48,000–£78,000
£380–£540/day
£70,908–£100,764
Senior (6–10 yrs)
£78,000–£110,000
£510–£700/day
£95,166–£130,620
Principal/Lead (10+ yrs)
£105,000–£150,000
£620–£820/day
£115,722–£153,054

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 mobile developer salary standards.

Approximately £78,000–£110,000 mid-level. Senior: £78,000–£110,000. London +20–30%.

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