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 16 September 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 512 | 429 | 321 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -83 | -108 | -98 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 161 | 402 | 601 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.33% | 0.52% | 0.98% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.36% | 0.54% | 1.04% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 125 | 264 | 529 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,750 | £40,563 | £38,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.69% | +8.33% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £82,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £98,500 | £95,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | - |
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 | 44,155 | 74,074 | 57,839 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.61% | 95.25% | 94.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 25,862 | 44,536 | 44,785 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £30,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £40,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £73,750 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £92,500 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -4.76% | - |
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
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 16 September 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 16 September 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 | -84 | 132 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 69 |
| UK excluding London | -84 | 89 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 58 |
| Work from Home | -30 | 80 | £60,000 | -11.11% | 44 |
| London | +8 | 47 | £75,000 | -3.23% | 24 |
| North of England | +26 | 31 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 20 |
| North West | +4 | 24 | £60,000 | - | 12 |
| South East | -23 | 22 | £42,500 | -34.62% | 21 |
| Midlands | +34 | 12 | £42,500 | -32.00% | 4 |
| West Midlands | +42 | 8 | £40,000 | +9.59% | 3 |
| South West | +30 | 7 | £47,500 | -5.00% | 2 |
| East of England | -9 | 7 | £47,500 | +5.56% | 6 |
| Wales | +13 | 6 | £75,000 | - | 2 |
| Yorkshire | 0 | 5 | £37,500 | +7.14% | 5 |
| Scotland | +43 | 4 | - | - | 3 |
| East Midlands | +3 | 4 | £43,750 | -37.50% | 1 |
| North East | +9 | 2 | £83,750 | - | 4 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 16 September 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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