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 28 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 562 | 501 | 394 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -61 | -107 | -74 |
| Permanent Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) jobs | 209 | 134 | 368 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.20% | 0.31% | 0.60% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.21% | 0.34% | 0.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 162 | 107 | 221 |
| 10th Percentile | £43,923 | £40,000 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,750 | £49,875 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | -14.29% | +12.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £76,875 | £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 adverts in England matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in England matching a recognised job title | 98,498 | 39,103 | 58,028 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.14% | 90.97% | 95.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,995 | 24,000 | 32,975 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,750 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,532 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.15% | -6.96% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,623 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.57% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) job postings 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 Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) jobs in England over the 6 months to 28 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 Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) jobs within the England region over the 6 months to 28 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North of England | -16 | 94 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 6 |
| North West | -22 | 49 | £58,750 | -2.08% | 6 |
| Midlands | -47 | 33 | £45,483 | +7.02% | 2 |
| South East | -60 | 32 | £85,000 | +54.55% | 2 |
| London | -84 | 28 | £80,000 | +6.67% | 4 |
| Yorkshire | -19 | 23 | £70,000 | +64.96% | |
| North East | -48 | 23 | £65,000 | +3.17% | |
| East Midlands | -22 | 19 | £45,483 | -4.25% | |
| West Midlands | -40 | 14 | £69,305 | +73.26% | 2 |
| South West | -64 | 14 | £60,000 | +11.63% | |
| East of England | -42 | 6 | £65,000 | +48.57% | |
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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 28 October 2026, Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) job ads cited 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 Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) job ads across the England region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Front End Development | 91.4% | 191 |
| 2 | TypeScript | 46.9% | 98 |
| 3 | JavaScript | 40.7% | 85 |
| 4 | React | 35.9% | 75 |
| 5 | Agile | 29.7% | 62 |
| 6 | CSS | 24.9% | 52 |
| 7 | HTML | 24.4% | 51 |
| 8 | Mentoring | 23.4% | 49 |
| 9 | Accessibility | 23.0% | 48 |
| 10 | CI/CD | 18.7% | 39 |
| 11 | AI | 16.3% | 34 |
| 11 | User Experience | 16.3% | 34 |
| 13 | E-Commerce | 13.9% | 29 |
| 13 | Performance Optimisation | 13.9% | 29 |
| 15 | AWS | 13.4% | 28 |
| 15 | Azure | 13.4% | 28 |
| 15 | Security Cleared | 13.4% | 28 |
| 18 | Problem-Solving | 12.9% | 27 |
| 19 | Continuous Improvement | 12.4% | 26 |
| 20 | Roadmaps | 11.0% | 23 |
| 20 | SC Cleared | 11.0% | 23 |
| 22 | Collaborative Working | 10.0% | 21 |
| 23 | Design Patterns | 9.6% | 20 |
| 23 | Technical Leadership | 9.6% | 20 |
| 25 | Full-Stack Development | 9.1% | 19 |
| 25 | Node.js | 9.1% | 19 |
| 25 | UX Design | 9.1% | 19 |
| 28 | Playwright | 8.6% | 18 |
| 29 | DevOps | 8.1% | 17 |
| 29 | TDD | 8.1% | 17 |
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 | 40.7% | 85 |
| 2 | React Developer | 17.2% | 36 |
| 3 | Senior React Developer | 9.1% | 19 |
| 4 | Lead Developer | 6.2% | 13 |
| 5 | E-Commerce Developer | 3.3% | 7 |
| 6 | Angular Developer | 2.4% | 5 |
| 6 | Cloud Developer | 2.4% | 5 |
| 6 | Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer) | 2.4% | 5 |
| 6 | Principal Developer | 2.4% | 5 |
| 10 | Full-Stack Developer | 1.4% | 3 |
| 10 | Junior Front-End Developer (Junior Client-Side Developer) | 1.4% | 3 |
| 10 | Software Developer | 1.4% | 3 |
| 13 | Applications Developer | 1.0% | 2 |
| 13 | ASP.NET MVC Developer | 1.0% | 2 |
| 13 | Digital Developer | 1.0% | 2 |
| 13 | Full-Stack .NET Developer | 1.0% | 2 |
| 13 | SAP Commerce Cloud Developer | 1.0% | 2 |
| 13 | Senior SAP Developer | 1.0% | 2 |
| 19 | Applications Engineer | 0.5% | 1 |
| 19 | Azure Developer | 0.5% | 1 |