Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
UK > Wales
The median Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) daily rate in Wales is £175, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 44 | 48 | 46 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | -2 | +12 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Wales | 0.42% | 0.27% | 0.93% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.46% | 0.29% | 0.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £408 |
| 25th Percentile | £163 | £413 | £409 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £175 | £425 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -58.82% | - | -8.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £188 | £438 | £500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £538 |
| UK median daily rate | £475 | £438 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.57% | -12.50% | -4.76% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Wales
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Wales. 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 Wales with a recognized job title | 435 | 339 | 403 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.97% | 91.37% | 93.72% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 264 | 224 | 311 |
| 10th Percentile | £185 | £160 | £165 |
| 25th Percentile | £290 | £213 | £231 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £413 | £425 | £423 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.94% | +0.59% | -6.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £525 | £550 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £630 | £650 | £625 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 55 | 31 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.33 | £16.75 | £13.33 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.25 | £20.12 | £21.27 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.00 | £25.36 | £33.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.14% | -23.15% | +103.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £22.63 | £39.27 | £55.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £40.23 | £45.00 | £86.90 |
| UK median hourly rate | £30.00 | £33.00 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -5.71% | - |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
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 Wales.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Daily Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) job vacancies in Wales.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Hourly Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) job vacancies in Wales.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Contract Job Locations in Wales
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 Wales region over the 6 months to 4 February 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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| South Wales | -3 | 2 | £175 | -58.82% | 1 |
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Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 4 February 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 Wales 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 Wales 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:
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