Founder-led · technically screened
PHP runs a vast share of the web and has modernised significantly. We screen PHP developers for modern practice — typed, tested, framework-literate — rather than the legacy reputation the language sometimes carries.
PHP powers a huge portion of the web, from custom applications to platforms built on Laravel or Symfony. Modern PHP (8.x) is fast and strongly typed, and good teams treat it with the same rigour as any other backend language.
Every PHP developer is technically assessed by us, a former software developer, before you spend a minute interviewing.
Talk to us and we’ll recommend the right approach.
PHP developer pay tracks the software engineer ladder, so these are the reference bands we benchmark against, by seniority and city. See the full salary benchmarks for the detail.
| Seniority | London | Berlin | Amsterdam | New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level | £55k–£85k | €55k–€85k | €55k–€85k | $120k–$150k |
| Senior | £85k–£120k | €85k–€120k | €80k–€115k | $150k–$200k |
| Staff / Principal | £120k–£150k | €115k–€145k | €110k–€140k | $190k–$240k |
Reference bands, benchmarked to our software-engineer placement data · reviewed July 2026.
FAQ
Modern PHP 8 practice (typing, clean patterns), a major framework such as Laravel or Symfony, solid database and API design, testing, and web security — assessed with a realistic backend task.
Yes. Most modern PHP roles use Laravel or Symfony, and we match candidates to the specific framework and architecture your product uses.
For web applications, absolutely — modern PHP is fast, mature and has a deep talent pool. We screen for engineers who write it to a high standard. Pay tracks the software engineer ladder below.
Tell us what you’re hiring for and we’ll come back with a plan, and usually a technically screened shortlist faster than you’d expect.