Senior Front-End Developer Contract Job Trends in Manchester
Senior Front-End Developer (Senior Client-Side Developer)
North West > Manchester
The median Senior Front-End Developer (Senior Client-Side Developer) daily rate in Manchester is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 135 | - | 82 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +17 |
| Contract Senior Front-End Developer jobs | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Manchester | 0.047% | - | 0.25% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.051% | - | 0.27% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £380 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £388 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | - | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +21.43% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £463 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £470 |
| North West median daily rate | £450 | - | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +21.43% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Manchester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Manchester matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Manchester matching a recognised job title | 1,971 | 995 | 1,115 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.72% | 91.37% | 94.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,177 | 645 | 643 |
| 10th Percentile | £354 | £301 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £418 | £393 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.89% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £618 | £580 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £701 | £675 | £675 |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 221 | 79 | 40 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.00 | £15.92 | £15.87 |
| 25th Percentile | £32.50 | £18.97 | £21.81 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £22.32 | £32.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +168.88% | -31.34% | +66.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £71.50 | £31.40 | £51.06 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £56.39 | £65.48 |
| North West median hourly rate | £45.25 | £29.60 | £31.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +52.87% | -6.03% | - |
Senior Front-End Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Senior Front-End Developer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Senior Front-End Developer Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior Front-End Developer job vacancies in Manchester.
Senior Front-End Developer Skill Set Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 12 November 2026, Senior Front-End Developer contract job ads cited 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 Senior Front-End Developer job ads across the Manchester region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A/B Testing | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | AI | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Claude Code | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | CMS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Contentful | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Conversion Rate Optimisation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Figma | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Front End Development | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Headless CMS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Lead Generation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Next.js | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Tailwind CSS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | TypeScript | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | User Experience | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | UX Design | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Workflow | 100.0% | 1 |
Senior Front-End Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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