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 7 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 472 | 360 | 377 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -112 | +17 | -81 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 219 | 348 | 574 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.30% | 0.75% | 0.71% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.33% | 0.82% | 0.75% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 201 | 236 | 528 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £33,375 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £50,000 | £44,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.69% | +8.33% | -5.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £81,250 | £76,563 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £88,750 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £56,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.08% | +2.73% | -8.33% |
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 | 66,296 | 42,207 | 76,699 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.62% | 91.15% | 94.65% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 41,997 | 23,429 | 59,277 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,750 | £32,500 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,750 | £45,000 | £38,890 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £80,000 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | -5.04% |
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 7 March 2026.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Top 15 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 7 March 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 | -83 | 198 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 70 |
| UK excluding London | -56 | 143 | £52,500 | -7.08% | 50 |
| North of England | -11 | 69 | £55,000 | - | 27 |
| Work from Home | -32 | 68 | £62,500 | +4.17% | 37 |
| London | -40 | 57 | £85,000 | +9.68% | 24 |
| Yorkshire | -18 | 29 | £47,372 | -4.78% | 8 |
| South East | -6 | 28 | £55,000 | -29.03% | 6 |
| North West | -15 | 28 | £57,500 | +4.55% | 16 |
| South West | -10 | 26 | £45,000 | -18.18% | 10 |
| North East | -16 | 12 | £59,000 | +4.42% | 3 |
| West Midlands | +7 | 9 | £55,000 | +12.82% | 5 |
| Midlands | -14 | 9 | £55,000 | +12.82% | 6 |
| Scotland | -22 | 8 | £65,000 | +44.44% | |
| Wales | -12 | 2 | £47,120 | +4.71% | 2 |
| East of England | -4 | 1 | £80,000 | +20.82% |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 7 March 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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