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 7 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 7 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 533 | 504 | 406 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -29 | -98 | -82 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 260 | 160 | 420 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.22% | 0.32% | 0.57% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.24% | 0.36% | 0.60% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 206 | 122 | 254 |
| 10th Percentile | £44,402 | £40,125 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £50,313 | £51,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | -14.29% | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £83,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £92,875 | £106,125 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.18% | -8.33% | +9.09% |
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 | 109,636 | 44,590 | 69,789 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.77% | 89.77% | 95.35% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,743 | 25,694 | 40,249 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,250 | £31,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,750 | £35,750 | £41,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,750 | £54,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.80% | -0.91% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,424 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £93,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,750 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -6.50% | -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 7 October 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 7 October 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 | -38 | 227 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 133 |
| UK excluding London | +6 | 212 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 69 |
| North of England | +12 | 102 | £69,305 | +15.51% | 26 |
| Work from Home | -48 | 82 | £69,305 | +15.51% | 62 |
| North West | +11 | 56 | £60,000 | - | 20 |
| South East | -30 | 38 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 15 |
| Midlands | -17 | 30 | £45,242 | +6.45% | 5 |
| London | -94 | 30 | £82,500 | +10.00% | 74 |
| Yorkshire | -13 | 24 | £70,000 | +86.67% | 3 |
| North East | -49 | 22 | £65,000 | -22.39% | 3 |
| East Midlands | -15 | 17 | £45,000 | -5.26% | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 15 | £65,000 | - | 4 |
| South West | -64 | 14 | £53,750 | +13.16% | 10 |
| West Midlands | -41 | 13 | £69,305 | +73.26% | 3 |
| East of England | -33 | 9 | £65,000 | +36.84% | 3 |
| Wales | -69 | 4 | £48,730 | -35.03% | 3 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 7 October 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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