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 3 July 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 496 | 420 | 360 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -76 | -60 | -170 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 245 | 617 | 816 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.42% | 0.57% | 0.92% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.46% | 0.60% | 1.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 202 | 518 | 633 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,325 | £32,500 | £38,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £43,750 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £60,000 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.00% | +8.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,938 | £76,250 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £88,750 | £90,750 | £109,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -4.55% | +10.00% |
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 | 52,841 | 102,275 | 81,164 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.80% | 94.83% | 91.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 28,673 | 72,139 | 54,039 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,770 | £38,750 | £44,192 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,708 | £70,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £50,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.66% | +4.95% |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer).
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) over the 6 months to 3 July 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 3 July 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 | -62 | 210 | £60,000 | - | 195 |
| UK excluding London | -89 | 118 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 117 |
| Work from Home | -43 | 104 | £55,000 | -4.35% | 113 |
| London | +63 | 97 | £70,000 | -9.68% | 103 |
| North of England | +3 | 45 | £57,500 | +17.95% | 36 |
| North West | -31 | 34 | £60,000 | +20.00% | 21 |
| Midlands | +29 | 21 | £48,750 | +14.71% | 3 |
| South East | -19 | 15 | £42,500 | -29.17% | 32 |
| East of England | +33 | 14 | £66,212 | -5.41% | 11 |
| West Midlands | +43 | 13 | £50,000 | +20.48% | 1 |
| South West | +65 | 11 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 12 |
| Scotland | +34 | 9 | £46,250 | -15.91% | 10 |
| East Midlands | +28 | 8 | £45,000 | - | 2 |
| North East | +52 | 7 | £56,500 | +50.67% | 5 |
| Yorkshire | +28 | 4 | £37,500 | +7.14% | 11 |
| Wales | +28 | 3 | £75,000 | +7.14% | 12 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 3 July 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 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 and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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