Senior Front-End Developer Job Trends in London
Senior Front-End Developer (Senior Client-Side Developer)
England > London
The median Senior Front-End Developer (Senior Client-Side Developer) salary in London is £80,000 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 | 439 | 353 | 428 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -86 | +75 | +8 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Front-End Developer | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.054% | 0.13% | 0.085% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.058% | 0.14% | 0.089% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 13 | 9 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £55,500 | - | £70,500 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £65,000 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £70,000 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £87,500 | £77,500 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £98,500 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| England median annual salary | £80,000 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -3.45% | +3.57% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title | 24,184 | 10,651 | 16,774 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.47% | 90.88% | 95.19% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,985 | 6,942 | 10,495 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £51,250 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.45% | -3.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,500 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.21% | -6.96% | -4.17% |
Senior Front-End Developer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Front-End Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
Senior Front-End Developer Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for Senior Front-End Developer job vacancies in London.
Senior Front-End Developer Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Front-End Developer in London over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Senior Front-End Developer Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Front-End Developer within the London 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South London | - | 6 | £80,000 | - | |
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Senior Front-End Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 19 October 2026, Senior Front-End 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 London region featuring Senior Front-End Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Front End Development | 100.0% | 14 |
| 2 | JavaScript | 78.6% | 11 |
| 3 | CSS | 71.4% | 10 |
| 3 | HTML | 71.4% | 10 |
| 5 | React | 50.0% | 7 |
| 5 | TypeScript | 50.0% | 7 |
| 7 | Mentoring | 42.9% | 6 |
| 7 | Vue | 42.9% | 6 |
| 9 | AWS | 21.4% | 3 |
| 9 | Problem-Solving | 21.4% | 3 |
| 9 | React Native | 21.4% | 3 |
| 12 | Accessibility | 14.3% | 2 |
| 12 | AI | 14.3% | 2 |
| 12 | CI/CD | 14.3% | 2 |
| 12 | Clean Code | 14.3% | 2 |
| 12 | Design Patterns | 14.3% | 2 |
| 12 | Functional Programming | 14.3% | 2 |
| 12 | HTML5 | 14.3% | 2 |
| 12 | Investment Management | 14.3% | 2 |
| 12 | jQuery | 14.3% | 2 |
| 12 | Mobile Development | 14.3% | 2 |
| 12 | Re-Platforming | 14.3% | 2 |
| 12 | Roadmaps | 14.3% | 2 |
| 12 | SAP | 14.3% | 2 |
| 12 | SAP Commerce Cloud | 14.3% | 2 |
| 12 | Security Cleared | 14.3% | 2 |
| 27 | .NET | 7.1% | 1 |
| 27 | Agile | 7.1% | 1 |
| 27 | Analytics | 7.1% | 1 |
| 27 | API Integration | 7.1% | 1 |
Senior Front-End 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 | SAP Commerce Cloud Developer | 14.3% | 2 |
| 1 | Senior SAP Developer | 14.3% | 2 |
| 3 | Senior React Developer | 7.1% | 1 |