Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Job Trends
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 21 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 582 | 496 | 388 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -86 | -108 | -41 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 251 | 159 | 414 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.21% | 0.32% | 0.60% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.23% | 0.36% | 0.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 195 | 121 | 247 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | £51,250 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | -14.29% | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £83,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £85,000 | £108,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £55,000 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.18% | -12.00% | +11.11% |
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.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 110,883 | 44,071 | 65,836 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.27% | 89.76% | 95.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,047 | 25,988 | 37,616 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,353 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £56,252 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -6.67% | -6.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -10.00% | -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 21 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 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -64 | 220 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 19 |
| UK excluding London | -44 | 206 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 13 |
| North of England | -4 | 99 | £67,153 | +11.92% | 7 |
| Work from Home | -58 | 86 | £69,305 | +15.51% | 6 |
| North West | -24 | 52 | £58,750 | -2.08% | 6 |
| South East | -51 | 36 | £60,000 | +9.09% | |
| Midlands | -27 | 32 | £45,483 | +7.02% | 3 |
| London | -81 | 28 | £80,000 | +6.67% | 6 |
| North East | -49 | 24 | £65,000 | -22.39% | |
| Yorkshire | -10 | 23 | £70,000 | +86.67% | 1 |
| East Midlands | -23 | 19 | £45,483 | -4.25% | |
| South West | -62 | 15 | £55,000 | +2.33% | 3 |
| West Midlands | -49 | 13 | £69,305 | +73.26% | 3 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 13 | £65,000 | - | |
| East of England | -42 | 7 | £65,000 | +48.57% | |
| Wales | -70 | 4 | £48,730 | -35.03% |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 21 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.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Front End Development | 92.4% | 232 |
| 2 | TypeScript | 42.2% | 106 |
| 3 | React | 36.3% | 91 |
| 4 | JavaScript | 35.1% | 88 |
| 5 | Agile | 25.5% | 64 |
| 6 | CSS | 21.5% | 54 |
| 7 | HTML | 21.1% | 53 |
| 8 | Accessibility | 19.1% | 48 |
| 9 | Mentoring | 18.7% | 47 |
| 10 | AI | 15.9% | 40 |
| 11 | User Experience | 15.5% | 39 |
| 12 | CI/CD | 14.7% | 37 |
| 13 | E-Commerce | 13.9% | 35 |
| 14 | AWS | 13.1% | 33 |
| 14 | Performance Optimisation | 13.1% | 33 |
| 16 | Security Cleared | 12.4% | 31 |
| 17 | Azure | 11.6% | 29 |
| 18 | Problem-Solving | 10.8% | 27 |
| 19 | Continuous Improvement | 10.4% | 26 |
| 19 | Full-Stack Development | 10.4% | 26 |
| 21 | Collaborative Working | 9.6% | 24 |
| 21 | Design Patterns | 9.6% | 24 |
| 21 | SC Cleared | 9.6% | 24 |
| 24 | Node.js | 9.2% | 23 |
| 24 | Roadmaps | 9.2% | 23 |
| 26 | DevOps | 8.8% | 22 |
| 26 | Git | 8.8% | 22 |
| 28 | Technical Leadership | 8.0% | 20 |
| 29 | UX Design | 7.6% | 19 |
| 30 | Next.js | 7.2% | 18 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Front-End Developer | 35.5% | 89 |
| 2 | React Developer | 18.3% | 46 |
| 3 | Senior React Developer | 7.6% | 19 |
| 4 | Lead Developer | 5.6% | 14 |
| 5 | E-Commerce Developer | 2.8% | 7 |
| 5 | Full-Stack Developer | 2.8% | 7 |
| 7 | Angular Developer | 2.4% | 6 |
| 7 | Cloud Developer | 2.4% | 6 |
| 7 | Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer) | 2.4% | 6 |
| 10 | ASP.NET MVC Developer | 2.0% | 5 |
| 10 | Full-Stack .NET Developer | 2.0% | 5 |
| 10 | Principal Developer | 2.0% | 5 |
| 13 | Junior Front-End Developer (Junior Client-Side Developer) | 1.6% | 4 |
| 14 | 3D Designer | 1.2% | 3 |
| 14 | 3D Developer | 1.2% | 3 |
| 14 | Digital Developer | 1.2% | 3 |
| 14 | SAP Commerce Cloud Developer | 1.2% | 3 |
| 14 | Senior SAP Developer | 1.2% | 3 |
| 14 | SEO Developer | 1.2% | 3 |
| 20 | Software Developer | 0.8% | 2 |