Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Contracts in Newcastle upon Tyne

Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne

The median Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) daily rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is £480, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025.

The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 29 - 50
Rank change year-on-year - - -7
Contract jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) 7 0 2
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne 3.14% - 0.61%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.23% - 0.62%
Number of daily rates quoted 7 0 2
10th Percentile £335 - £500
25th Percentile £346 - £519
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £480 - £563
Median % change year-on-year - - +73.08%
75th Percentile £490 - £606
90th Percentile - - £625
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £480 - £563
% change year-on-year - - +73.08%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Newcastle upon Tyne

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne with a recognized job title 217 188 322
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 97.31% 89.52% 98.47%
Number of daily rates quoted 164 93 252
10th Percentile £236 £338 £320
25th Percentile £358 £400 £464
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £463 £500 £565
Median % change year-on-year -7.50% -11.50% +13.00%
75th Percentile £570 £590 £650
90th Percentile £625 £650 £742
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £455 £500 £555
% change year-on-year -9.00% -9.91% +11.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 22 0
10th Percentile £21.05 £12.66 -
25th Percentile £30.50 £18.69 -
Median hourly rate £47.50 £47.50 -
75th Percentile £50.38 £50.00 -
90th Percentile £51.35 £67.88 -
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate £13.00 £17.50 -
% change year-on-year -25.71% - -

Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Job postings that featured Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Job vacancy trend for Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in Newcastle upon Tyne

Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Daily rate trend for Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in Newcastle upon Tyne

Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Hourly rate trend for Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in Newcastle upon Tyne

Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 25 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne

For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, 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 co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Newcastle upon Tyne region featuring Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in the job title.

1 7 (100.00%) Front End Development
1 7 (100.00%) Public Sector
2 6 (85.71%) Jest
2 6 (85.71%) HTML
2 6 (85.71%) JavaScript
2 6 (85.71%) CSS
2 6 (85.71%) TDD
2 6 (85.71%) WCAG
2 6 (85.71%) Node.js
2 6 (85.71%) Sass
3 4 (57.14%) User Experience
3 4 (57.14%) Security Cleared
4 2 (28.57%) Git
4 2 (28.57%) Digital Marketing
4 2 (28.57%) Marketing
4 2 (28.57%) Business Intelligence
4 2 (28.57%) SAP
4 2 (28.57%) Electronics
4 2 (28.57%) Telecoms
4 2 (28.57%) Finance
4 2 (28.57%) Manufacturing
4 2 (28.57%) Programme Management
5 1 (14.29%) SC Cleared
5 1 (14.29%) Virgin Media
5 1 (14.29%) Onboarding

Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Development Applications
1 2 (28.57%) Git
General
1 7 (100.00%) Public Sector
2 2 (28.57%) Electronics
2 2 (28.57%) Finance
2 2 (28.57%) Manufacturing
2 2 (28.57%) Marketing
2 2 (28.57%) Telecoms
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (85.71%) CSS
1 6 (85.71%) HTML
1 6 (85.71%) Jest
1 6 (85.71%) Node.js
1 6 (85.71%) Sass
Miscellaneous
1 1 (14.29%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (100.00%) Front End Development
2 6 (85.71%) TDD
3 4 (57.14%) User Experience
4 2 (28.57%) Business Intelligence
4 2 (28.57%) Digital Marketing
4 2 (28.57%) Programme Management
Programming Languages
1 6 (85.71%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 4 (57.14%) Security Cleared
2 1 (14.29%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 6 (85.71%) WCAG
Vendors
1 2 (28.57%) SAP
2 1 (14.29%) Virgin Media