JavaScript Developer Job Trends in London
JavaScript Developer
England > London
The median JavaScript Developer salary in London is £76,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 428 | 358 | 410 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -70 | +52 | -35 |
| Permanent JavaScript Developer jobs | 15 | 11 | 30 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.058% | 0.093% | 0.17% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.062% | 0.10% | 0.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £46,526 | £46,000 | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £49,131 | £48,750 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £76,250 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +45.24% | -12.50% | -36.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | £67,750 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £125,000 |
| England median annual salary | £82,500 | £63,500 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +29.92% | +41.11% | -35.71% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in London matching a recognised job title | 24,094 | 10,810 | 16,561 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.39% | 91.12% | 95.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,792 | 7,056 | 10,215 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £40,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £72,000 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | -4.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £120,000 | £119,071 |
| England median annual salary | £59,999 | £53,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.21% | -7.83% | -4.17% |
JavaScript Developer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent JavaScript Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
JavaScript Developer Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for JavaScript Developer job vacancies in London.
JavaScript Developer Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for JavaScript Developer jobs in London over the 6 months to 27 October 2026.
JavaScript Developer Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in JavaScript Developer jobs within the London region over the 6 months to 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | +6 | 1 | £50,000 | -4.76% | |
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JavaScript Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 27 October 2026, JavaScript 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 JavaScript Developer job ads across the London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JavaScript | 100.0% | 15 |
| 2 | AWS | 60.0% | 9 |
| 3 | Agile | 53.3% | 8 |
| 4 | AngularJS | 40.0% | 6 |
| 4 | Full-Stack Development | 40.0% | 6 |
| 4 | Web Development | 40.0% | 6 |
| 7 | AI | 33.3% | 5 |
| 7 | Microservices | 33.3% | 5 |
| 7 | React | 33.3% | 5 |
| 10 | CI/CD | 26.7% | 4 |
| 10 | CSS | 26.7% | 4 |
| 10 | Git | 26.7% | 4 |
| 10 | HTML | 26.7% | 4 |
| 10 | PHP | 26.7% | 4 |
| 10 | Software Engineering | 26.7% | 4 |
| 16 | Accessibility | 20.0% | 3 |
| 16 | Ajax | 20.0% | 3 |
| 16 | CMS | 20.0% | 3 |
| 16 | Content Management | 20.0% | 3 |
| 16 | CSS3 | 20.0% | 3 |
| 16 | Degree | 20.0% | 3 |
| 16 | Docker | 20.0% | 3 |
| 16 | Drupal | 20.0% | 3 |
| 16 | HTML5 | 20.0% | 3 |
| 16 | JSON | 20.0% | 3 |
| 16 | Laravel | 20.0% | 3 |
| 16 | Mentoring | 20.0% | 3 |
| 16 | MySQL | 20.0% | 3 |
| 16 | Python | 20.0% | 3 |
| 16 | Scrum | 20.0% | 3 |
JavaScript Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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 | Angular Developer | 40.0% | 6 |
| 2 | PHP Developer | 26.7% | 4 |
| 3 | Python Developer | 20.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Senior JavaScript Developer | 20.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Senior PHP Developer | 20.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Web Developer | 20.0% | 3 |
| 7 | C# Developer | 13.3% | 2 |
| 7 | React Developer | 13.3% | 2 |
| 9 | Azure Developer | 6.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer) | 6.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Graduate JavaScript Developer | 6.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Graduate PHP Developer | 6.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Graduate Python Developer | 6.7% | 1 |
| 9 | HTML CSS Developer | 6.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Junior JavaScript Developer | 6.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Junior PHP Developer | 6.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Junior Python Developer | 6.7% | 1 |
| 9 | T-SQL Developer | 6.7% | 1 |
| 9 | Web Applications Developer | 6.7% | 1 |