Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
UK
The median Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) salary in the UK is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 August 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 12 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 504 | 497 | 460 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | -37 | -121 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 292 | 197 | 394 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.28% | 0.40% | 0.47% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.29% | 0.44% | 0.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 248 | 161 | 333 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £36,250 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £46,250 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | -7.69% | +8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,750 | £95,000 | £94,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £57,500 | £55,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.55% | -4.35% | +4.55% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 | 99,712 | 44,763 | 79,353 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.04% | 89.90% | 94.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 68,207 | 26,557 | 53,034 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.82% | - | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £75,000 | £72,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £95,000 | £91,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £48,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.25% | -3.00% | -6.54% |
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 12 August 2026.
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 12 August 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 |
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| England | +8 | 260 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 91 |
| UK excluding London | +6 | 218 | £57,500 | +4.55% | 54 |
| North of England | +9 | 99 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 19 |
| Work from Home | -27 | 84 | £55,000 | -2.65% | 37 |
| North West | +7 | 55 | £57,500 | -4.17% | 12 |
| London | -54 | 55 | £85,000 | +13.33% | 39 |
| South East | -7 | 44 | £55,000 | +25.71% | 10 |
| Yorkshire | -5 | 28 | £70,000 | +86.67% | 4 |
| South West | -43 | 27 | £50,000 | +5.26% | 8 |
| Midlands | -20 | 20 | £49,375 | +9.72% | 12 |
| North East | -43 | 16 | £62,500 | +2.88% | 3 |
| West Midlands | -23 | 12 | - | - | 6 |
| East of England | -27 | 11 | £65,000 | -13.33% | 3 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 10 | £65,000 | - | 2 |
| East Midlands | -18 | 8 | £49,375 | +9.72% | 6 |
| Wales | -53 | 7 | £48,961 | -34.72% |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 12 August 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 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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