Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
UK
The median Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) daily rate in the UK is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 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 15 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 371 | 335 | 372 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -36 | +37 | -128 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 152 | 266 | 379 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.52% | 0.62% | 0.66% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.56% | 0.67% | 0.69% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 119 | 208 | 268 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £350 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £601 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £665 | £738 | £688 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | - | +5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £80.75 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £40.00 | £81.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -50.92% | +24.45% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £47.50 | £82.25 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £52.00 | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | - | £55.00 | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title | 26,916 | 39,591 | 54,569 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.43% | 92.78% | 94.66% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,509 | 25,748 | 38,105 |
| 10th Percentile | £296 | £280 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,043 | 2,669 | 1,523 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.20 | £16.30 | £19.45 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.60 | £37.18 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.08% | -17.38% | +88.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.25 | £61.30 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £73.02 | £76.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £27.50 | £40.00 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -31.25% | -5.88% | +112.50% |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer).
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) over the 6 months to 15 May 2025.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer).
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Top 15 Contract Locations
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 UK over the 6 months to 15 May 2025. 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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| England | -12 | 128 | £475 | -3.55% | 266 |
| London | -34 | 67 | £475 | -9.52% | 124 |
| UK excluding London | +39 | 59 | £450 | -5.26% | 194 |
| Work from Home | -21 | 55 | £449 | -10.25% | 191 |
| North of England | +23 | 25 | £450 | -5.26% | 64 |
| North West | +17 | 19 | £400 | -15.79% | 38 |
| South East | +51 | 14 | £409 | -0.85% | 61 |
| Midlands | +24 | 9 | £420 | -23.64% | 23 |
| West Midlands | +22 | 8 | £440 | - | 13 |
| Scotland | +7 | 6 | £511 | +6.35% | 7 |
| North East | +3 | 6 | £480 | +37.14% | 13 |
| South West | +33 | 2 | - | - | 17 |
| East of England | +23 | 2 | £575 | +18.56% | 18 |
| East Midlands | +9 | 1 | £270 | -50.91% | 8 |
| Wales | -4 | 1 | £425 | -17.07% | 4 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 15 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 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 and Capabilities 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:
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