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 26 April 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 26 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 451 | 391 | 422 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -60 | +31 | -94 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 265 | 277 | 569 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.30% | 0.66% | 0.60% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.32% | 0.74% | 0.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 241 | 226 | 529 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £35,304 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £46,563 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.00% | +4.17% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £80,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,750 | £88,750 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £55,000 | £53,750 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +2.33% | -2.27% |
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 | 82,554 | 37,391 | 90,341 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.81% | 88.97% | 94.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 52,923 | 23,445 | 66,615 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,625 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £42,000 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £53,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +13.21% | -11.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,750 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | -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 26 April 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 26 April 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 | -68 | 236 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 46 |
| UK excluding London | -36 | 182 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 40 |
| North of England | -19 | 87 | £59,000 | +7.27% | 14 |
| Work from Home | -31 | 71 | £62,500 | +4.17% | 29 |
| London | -69 | 63 | £85,000 | +13.33% | 16 |
| North West | -17 | 40 | £62,500 | +13.64% | 8 |
| South West | -25 | 40 | £45,000 | -18.18% | 5 |
| Yorkshire | -27 | 34 | £50,000 | +53.85% | 3 |
| South East | -29 | 28 | £45,000 | -41.94% | 8 |
| North East | -40 | 13 | £59,500 | +5.31% | 3 |
| Scotland | -24 | 8 | £65,000 | +36.84% | 3 |
| West Midlands | -31 | 8 | £55,000 | +12.82% | 4 |
| Midlands | -54 | 8 | £55,000 | +15.79% | 5 |
| East of England | -44 | 6 | £67,500 | +1.95% | 1 |
| Wales | -29 | 3 | £53,171 | +18.16% | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 2 | £65,000 | - | 3 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 April 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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