Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Job Trends in England
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
UK > England
The median Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) salary in England is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 566 | 488 | 384 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -78 | -104 | -72 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 220 | 130 | 375 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.21% | 0.31% | 0.60% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.23% | 0.34% | 0.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 173 | 101 | 228 |
| 10th Percentile | £43,804 | £40,000 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | -14.29% | +14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £76,250 | £83,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £93,750 | £108,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.33% | -14.29% | +16.67% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title | 97,376 | 38,535 | 59,225 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.39% | 90.62% | 95.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,770 | 23,276 | 33,939 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,500 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,500 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.21% | -6.96% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £56,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -6.25% | -6.67% |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) job vacancies in England.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in England over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) within the England region over the 6 months to 19 October 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North of England | 0 | 100 | £69,305 | +15.51% | 18 |
| North West | -19 | 53 | £60,000 | - | 11 |
| South East | -45 | 37 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 5 |
| Midlands | -30 | 31 | £45,483 | +7.02% | 2 |
| London | -101 | 28 | £80,000 | +6.67% | 45 |
| North East | -42 | 24 | £65,000 | -22.39% | 4 |
| Yorkshire | -11 | 23 | £70,000 | +86.67% | 3 |
| East Midlands | -19 | 18 | £45,242 | -4.75% | 2 |
| South West | -76 | 14 | £54,375 | +1.16% | 10 |
| West Midlands | -34 | 13 | £69,305 | +73.26% | |
| East of England | -42 | 7 | £65,000 | +48.57% | 3 |
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Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 19 October 2026, Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) 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 permanent job ads across the England region featuring Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Front End Development | 92.7% | 204 |
| 2 | TypeScript | 45.0% | 99 |
| 3 | JavaScript | 38.2% | 84 |
| 4 | React | 35.5% | 78 |
| 5 | Agile | 25.9% | 57 |
| 6 | CSS | 22.7% | 50 |
| 7 | HTML | 22.3% | 49 |
| 8 | Mentoring | 21.4% | 47 |
| 9 | Accessibility | 20.5% | 45 |
| 10 | CI/CD | 16.8% | 37 |
| 11 | E-Commerce | 15.9% | 35 |
| 12 | AI | 15.5% | 34 |
| 12 | User Experience | 15.5% | 34 |
| 14 | Performance Optimisation | 12.7% | 28 |
| 15 | Full-Stack Development | 12.3% | 27 |
| 15 | Problem-Solving | 12.3% | 27 |
| 17 | AWS | 11.8% | 26 |
| 17 | Continuous Improvement | 11.8% | 26 |
| 19 | Security Cleared | 11.4% | 25 |
| 20 | Azure | 10.9% | 24 |
| 21 | Roadmaps | 10.5% | 23 |
| 22 | Collaborative Working | 10.0% | 22 |
| 22 | SC Cleared | 10.0% | 22 |
| 24 | Design Patterns | 9.1% | 20 |
| 24 | Technical Leadership | 9.1% | 20 |
| 26 | Node.js | 8.6% | 19 |
| 26 | UX Design | 8.6% | 19 |
| 28 | DevOps | 8.2% | 18 |
| 29 | Code Quality | 7.3% | 16 |
| 29 | Git | 7.3% | 16 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Front-End Developer | 38.6% | 85 |
| 2 | React Developer | 17.7% | 39 |
| 3 | Senior React Developer | 8.6% | 19 |
| 4 | Lead Developer | 5.9% | 13 |
| 5 | Full-Stack Developer | 3.6% | 8 |
| 6 | E-Commerce Developer | 3.2% | 7 |
| 7 | Angular Developer | 2.7% | 6 |
| 8 | ASP.NET MVC Developer | 2.3% | 5 |
| 8 | Cloud Developer | 2.3% | 5 |
| 8 | Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer) | 2.3% | 5 |
| 8 | Full-Stack .NET Developer | 2.3% | 5 |
| 8 | Principal Developer | 2.3% | 5 |
| 13 | Junior Front-End Developer (Junior Client-Side Developer) | 1.8% | 4 |
| 14 | Digital Developer | 1.4% | 3 |
| 15 | SAP Commerce Cloud Developer | 0.9% | 2 |
| 15 | Senior SAP Developer | 0.9% | 2 |
| 15 | Software Developer | 0.9% | 2 |
| 18 | Azure Developer | 0.5% | 1 |
| 18 | HTML CSS Developer | 0.5% | 1 |
| 18 | JavaScript Developer | 0.5% | 1 |