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 14 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 14 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 556 | 507 | 382 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -49 | -125 | -51 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 253 | 162 | 416 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.21% | 0.33% | 0.59% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.23% | 0.37% | 0.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 199 | 124 | 249 |
| 10th Percentile | £43,804 | £40,375 | £42,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,938 | £51,250 | £51,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £61,250 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.12% | -12.50% | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £77,500 | £83,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £93,750 | £108,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.18% | -8.33% | +9.09% |
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 | 109,855 | 44,157 | 67,766 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.55% | 89.76% | 95.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,567 | 25,766 | 38,707 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,500 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,500 | £53,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.35% | -2.73% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -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 14 October 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 14 October 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 | -49 | 221 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 101 |
| UK excluding London | -18 | 209 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 47 |
| North of England | +8 | 100 | £67,153 | +11.92% | 16 |
| Work from Home | -41 | 84 | £69,305 | +15.51% | 46 |
| North West | +2 | 54 | £58,750 | -2.08% | 11 |
| South East | -29 | 38 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 5 |
| Midlands | -31 | 30 | £45,242 | +6.45% | 4 |
| London | -81 | 27 | £80,000 | +3.23% | 59 |
| Yorkshire | -16 | 23 | £70,000 | +86.67% | 2 |
| North East | -50 | 23 | £65,000 | -22.39% | 3 |
| East Midlands | -23 | 17 | £45,000 | -5.26% | 4 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 15 | £65,000 | - | 5 |
| South West | -56 | 14 | £53,750 | +13.16% | 10 |
| West Midlands | -31 | 13 | £69,305 | +73.26% | |
| East of England | -29 | 8 | £65,000 | +36.84% | 3 |
| Wales | -74 | 4 | £48,730 | -35.03% | 2 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 14 October 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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