Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
England > South West
The median Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) daily rate in the South West is £525, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 25 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 25 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 130 | 109 | 138 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -21 | +29 | +18 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 11 | 2 | 14 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South West | 0.33% | 0.12% | 0.44% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.35% | 0.13% | 0.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11 | 0 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £366 |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | - | £381 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | - | £410 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +5.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £614 | - | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | £691 | - | £648 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £475 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.53% | - | -9.52% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
South West
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the South West. 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 the South West with a recognized job title | 3,114 | 1,524 | 2,977 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.32% | 91.04% | 93.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,684 | 962 | 1,891 |
| 10th Percentile | £305 | £220 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £376 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £514 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -2.63% | -2.19% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £613 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £706 | £688 | £700 |
| England median daily rate | £515 | £520 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.96% | -0.95% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 540 | 140 | 421 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.87 | £18.13 | £14.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £27.75 | £22.45 | £27.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £57.50 | £57.50 | £55.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.55% | -14.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £68.00 | £71.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.79 | £75.00 | £77.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £45.00 | £29.07 | £37.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +54.80% | -21.81% | -17.38% |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
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 the South West.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Daily Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) job vacancies in the South West.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Daily Rate Histogram in the South West
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in the South West over the 6 months to 25 May 2026.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Hourly Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) job vacancies in the South West.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Contract Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) within the South West region over the 6 months to 25 May 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Wiltshire | - | 11 | £525 | - | 2 |
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Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West
For the 6 months to 25 May 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 South West region featuring Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in the job title.
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Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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: