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 12 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 12 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 456 | 406 | 423 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -50 | +17 | -90 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 274 | 268 | 559 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.30% | 0.61% | 0.58% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.33% | 0.68% | 0.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 244 | 217 | 520 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £47,500 | £44,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,688 | £80,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,750 | £88,750 | £90,250 |
| 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 | 84,295 | 39,140 | 91,393 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.25% | 89.50% | 94.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 55,489 | 23,203 | 67,143 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,000 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £41,250 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,670 | £52,550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.63% | +9.74% | -12.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £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% | -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 12 May 2026.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Top 17 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 12 May 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 | -44 | 242 | £58,250 | -10.38% | 60 |
| UK excluding London | +11 | 190 | £55,000 | - | 46 |
| North of England | +11 | 91 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 17 |
| Work from Home | -20 | 68 | £65,000 | +13.04% | 31 |
| London | -61 | 62 | £80,000 | +6.67% | 19 |
| North West | +3 | 39 | £62,500 | +13.64% | 6 |
| South West | -27 | 37 | £45,000 | -18.18% | 8 |
| Yorkshire | -23 | 35 | £50,000 | +42.86% | 5 |
| South East | +1 | 26 | £45,000 | -21.74% | 7 |
| North East | -29 | 17 | £60,000 | +3.00% | 6 |
| Midlands | -38 | 14 | £55,000 | +15.79% | 4 |
| West Midlands | -22 | 13 | £55,000 | +12.82% | 1 |
| Scotland | -4 | 8 | £65,000 | +36.84% | 1 |
| East of England | -24 | 7 | £65,000 | -1.83% | 7 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 4 | £65,000 | - | 1 |
| Wales | -26 | 3 | £53,171 | +18.16% | 1 |
| East Midlands | -41 | 1 | £55,000 | +22.22% | 3 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 12 May 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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