Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer)
UK
The median Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer) daily rate in the UK is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 8 September 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 8 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 668 | 549 | 559 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -119 | +10 | +92 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer) | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.007% | 0.009% | 0.005% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.008% | 0.010% | 0.006% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £406 | £286 | £274 |
| 25th Percentile | £411 | £310 | £309 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £350 | £388 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +21.43% | -9.68% | -16.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £441 | - | £484 |
| 90th Percentile | £450 | - | £531 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £431 | £270 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +59.72% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
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 | 49,961 | 29,586 | 35,470 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.41% | 91.15% | 93.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,786 | 18,646 | 22,240 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £280 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £400 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -1.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £623 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £725 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3,633 | 1,533 | 1,754 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.94 | £13.69 | £14.73 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.50 | £17.08 | £20.74 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £25.15 | £43.90 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +68.99% | -42.71% | +3.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £53.75 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £79.00 | £70.16 | £75.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £42.55 | £25.15 | £46.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +69.19% | -45.54% | +15.45% |
Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer)
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer)' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer)
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer) job vacancies in the UK.
Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer)
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer) job vacancies in the UK.
Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer)
Top 6 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer) within the UK over the 6 months to 8 September 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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| England | -121 | 4 | £425 | +21.43% | 2 |
| Midlands | -55 | 2 | £431 | +59.72% | |
| London | -73 | 2 | £405 | +15.71% | 2 |
| UK excluding London | -102 | 2 | £431 | +59.72% | 2 |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £431 | - | |
| Work from Home | -65 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 8 September 2026, Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web 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 featuring Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer) in the job title.
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Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer) Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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: