Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
UK
The median Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) salary in the UK is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 501 | 383 | 347 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -118 | -36 | -102 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 168 | 410 | 466 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.33% | 0.60% | 0.88% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.37% | 0.63% | 0.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 132 | 243 | 422 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £40,000 | £38,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £52,500 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £70,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.29% | +16.67% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £83,750 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £108,750 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £65,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.38% | +13.04% | -4.17% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 with a recognized job title | 45,700 | 64,689 | 50,755 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.10% | 95.04% | 95.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 28,478 | 36,679 | 39,389 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £31,250 | £31,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £42,219 | £42,631 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.70% | -4.17% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £95,000 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £46,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.00% | -4.76% | - |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Job Vacancy Trend
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.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) job vacancies in the UK.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) over the 6 months to 7 November 2025.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Top 16 Job Locations
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 over the 6 months to 7 November 2025. 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 |
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| England | -91 | 139 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 251 |
| UK excluding London | -95 | 102 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 201 |
| Work from Home | -47 | 82 | £57,500 | -17.86% | 128 |
| London | -26 | 41 | £78,750 | +1.61% | 112 |
| North of England | -19 | 36 | £59,250 | -1.25% | 55 |
| South East | -34 | 30 | £55,000 | -21.43% | 111 |
| North West | +16 | 26 | £60,000 | - | 41 |
| Midlands | +17 | 10 | £42,500 | -34.62% | 6 |
| South West | +15 | 9 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 8 |
| West Midlands | +35 | 8 | £40,000 | +9.59% | 2 |
| Wales | +9 | 7 | £75,000 | +50.00% | 6 |
| Yorkshire | -1 | 7 | £47,372 | -5.26% | 10 |
| East of England | +30 | 6 | £43,750 | - | 1 |
| Scotland | -13 | 4 | - | - | 9 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £58,500 | - | 4 |
| East Midlands | +4 | 2 | £47,500 | -32.14% | 4 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 7 November 2025, 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 featuring Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in the job title.
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Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:
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