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 19 August 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 19 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 504 | 488 | 457 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -16 | -31 | -126 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 291 | 194 | 393 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.27% | 0.39% | 0.47% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.29% | 0.43% | 0.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 247 | 159 | 323 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,625 | £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 | £90,000 | £89,000 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -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 | 100,959 | 44,891 | 79,128 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.99% | 89.94% | 95.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 69,008 | 26,549 | 52,423 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.55% | - | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £75,000 | £72,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £95,000 | £91,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,679 | £47,863 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.06% | -4.27% | -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 19 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 19 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 | +5 | 259 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 66 |
| UK excluding London | +24 | 223 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 37 |
| North of England | +26 | 101 | £69,305 | +15.51% | 14 |
| Work from Home | -22 | 87 | £61,500 | +8.85% | 32 |
| North West | +16 | 55 | £57,500 | -4.17% | 8 |
| London | -53 | 48 | £85,000 | +13.33% | 33 |
| South East | -8 | 43 | £50,000 | +14.29% | 5 |
| Yorkshire | -1 | 29 | £70,000 | +86.67% | 3 |
| Midlands | -32 | 27 | £45,483 | +1.07% | 9 |
| South West | -46 | 25 | £50,000 | +5.26% | 5 |
| North East | -43 | 17 | £62,500 | +2.88% | 3 |
| East Midlands | -10 | 15 | £45,483 | +1.07% | 4 |
| West Midlands | -30 | 12 | - | - | 5 |
| East of England | -22 | 11 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 10 | £65,000 | - | 2 |
| Wales | -57 | 6 | £48,961 | -34.72% |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 19 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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