Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
West Midlands > Birmingham
The median Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) daily rate in Birmingham is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
10 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
79 |
52 |
67 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-27 |
+15 |
+11 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Birmingham |
0.12% |
0.58% |
0.13% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.13% |
0.64% |
0.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£463 |
- |
£479 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£475 |
- |
£483 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-31.07% |
| 75th Percentile |
£488 |
- |
£486 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| West Midlands median daily rate |
£530 |
£463 |
£483 |
| % change year-on-year |
+14.59% |
-4.15% |
-31.07% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Birmingham. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Birmingham with a recognized job title |
778 |
472 |
704 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
90.99% |
90.60% |
92.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
490 |
343 |
487 |
| 10th Percentile |
£285 |
£188 |
£245 |
| 25th Percentile |
£401 |
£359 |
£325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£500 |
£450 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
+11.11% |
-6.25% |
| 75th Percentile |
£588 |
£597 |
£571 |
| 90th Percentile |
£675 |
£700 |
£653 |
| West Midlands median daily rate |
£489 |
£500 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
-2.27% |
+5.26% |
-4.04% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
23 |
15 |
39 |
| 10th Percentile |
£13.82 |
£12.62 |
£12.95 |
| 25th Percentile |
£17.20 |
£14.00 |
£15.31 |
| Median hourly rate |
£23.00 |
£22.00 |
£28.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+4.55% |
-22.81% |
+68.29% |
| 75th Percentile |
£26.37 |
£30.34 |
£51.88 |
| 90th Percentile |
£30.00 |
£43.77 |
£68.58 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate |
£25.15 |
£18.63 |
£22.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
+35.03% |
-17.22% |
+26.98% |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) job vacancies in Birmingham.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 10 March 2026, Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Birmingham region featuring Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in the job title.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
