Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
UK > UK excluding London
The median Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) salary in the UK excluding London is £52,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
14 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
391 |
352 |
350 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-39 |
-2 |
-82 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) |
145 |
172 |
407 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London |
0.27% |
0.61% |
0.70% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.30% |
0.68% |
0.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
135 |
126 |
378 |
| 10th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£36,625 |
£31,963 |
| 25th Percentile |
£45,000 |
£43,063 |
£41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£52,500 |
£55,750 |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-5.83% |
+1.36% |
-8.33% |
| 75th Percentile |
£63,750 |
£70,000 |
£67,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£74,000 |
£81,250 |
£82,500 |
| UK median annual salary |
£60,000 |
£65,000 |
£60,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-7.69% |
+8.33% |
-4.00% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the UK excluding 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.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK excluding London with a recognized job title |
48,756 |
25,279 |
55,473 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
91.94% |
90.32% |
94.77% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
31,033 |
14,237 |
42,179 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,250 |
£30,000 |
£26,750 |
| 25th Percentile |
£35,000 |
£40,000 |
£35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£50,000 |
£54,793 |
£50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-8.75% |
+9.59% |
-4.76% |
| 75th Percentile |
£65,000 |
£68,750 |
£64,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£80,000 |
£82,500 |
£77,500 |
| UK median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
+9.09% |
-8.33% |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London
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 the UK excluding London.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London
Salary distribution trend for Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) job vacancies in the UK excluding London.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 14 March 2026.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Job Locations in the UK excluding London
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 UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 14 March 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 |
-35 |
68 |
£55,000 |
- |
29 |
| Yorkshire |
-19 |
30 |
£46,186 |
-7.16% |
6 |
| South West |
-26 |
29 |
£45,000 |
-18.18% |
10 |
| South East |
-11 |
28 |
£55,000 |
-29.03% |
7 |
| North West |
-21 |
26 |
£58,750 |
+6.82% |
17 |
| North East |
-20 |
12 |
£59,000 |
+4.42% |
6 |
| West Midlands |
+5 |
9 |
£55,000 |
+12.82% |
4 |
| Midlands |
-32 |
9 |
£55,000 |
+12.82% |
6 |
| Scotland |
-15 |
8 |
£65,000 |
+44.44% |
1 |
| Wales |
-9 |
2 |
£47,120 |
+4.71% |
5 |
| East of England |
-9 |
1 |
£80,000 |
+20.82% |
2 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
UK |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London
For the 6 months to 14 March 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 UK excluding London region featuring Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in the job title.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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:
