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 22 July 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 22 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 472 | 472 | 438 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | -34 | -74 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 296 | 225 | 472 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.30% | 0.46% | 0.50% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.31% | 0.51% | 0.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 258 | 183 | 414 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £37,100 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £47,500 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £79,688 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £88,750 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
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 | 94,464 | 44,263 | 88,687 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.30% | 90.01% | 94.75% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 64,822 | 26,191 | 62,318 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £29,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £37,500 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £54,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +1.85% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £75,000 | £71,183 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,000 | £96,250 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | - | -5.66% |
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 22 July 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 22 July 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 | +2 | 265 | £62,500 | +4.17% | 30 |
| UK excluding London | +11 | 211 | £55,000 | - | 25 |
| North of England | +30 | 99 | £62,500 | +6.38% | 11 |
| Work from Home | -30 | 77 | £61,500 | +10.31% | 11 |
| London | -46 | 64 | £85,000 | +13.33% | 8 |
| North West | +16 | 51 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 7 |
| South East | -2 | 44 | £45,000 | +5.88% | 6 |
| Yorkshire | -9 | 34 | £70,000 | +86.67% | 1 |
| South West | -45 | 30 | £45,000 | -5.26% | 3 |
| North East | -42 | 14 | £62,500 | +10.62% | 3 |
| Midlands | -29 | 13 | £55,000 | +12.82% | 3 |
| East of England | -9 | 11 | £65,000 | -1.83% | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 10 | £65,000 | - | |
| West Midlands | -19 | 9 | £82,500 | +65.00% | 2 |
| East Midlands | -27 | 4 | £49,375 | +9.72% | 1 |
| Wales | -58 | 4 | £51,066 | -31.91% | 1 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 22 July 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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