Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Job Trends
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 4 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 580 | 489 | 391 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -91 | -98 | -56 |
| Permanent Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) jobs | 238 | 165 | 406 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.19% | 0.33% | 0.60% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.21% | 0.36% | 0.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 181 | 130 | 239 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £42,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,750 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| 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 | £85,875 | £108,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £55,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.18% | -15.38% | +13.04% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 112,318 | 45,315 | 64,293 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.88% | 90.13% | 95.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,839 | 27,737 | 36,347 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,000 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,049 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £92,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -8.00% | -4.76% |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) job postings 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 Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) jobs over the 6 months to 4 November 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 Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 4 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -101 | 205 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 27 |
| UK excluding London | -70 | 194 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 15 |
| North of England | -24 | 94 | £65,000 | +9.70% | 6 |
| Work from Home | -62 | 85 | £69,305 | +26.01% | 9 |
| North West | -19 | 50 | £60,000 | - | 4 |
| Midlands | -47 | 32 | £45,483 | +7.02% | 5 |
| South East | -75 | 32 | £85,000 | +54.55% | 1 |
| London | -86 | 26 | £80,000 | +4.92% | 12 |
| North East | -48 | 23 | £65,000 | +3.17% | |
| Yorkshire | -23 | 22 | £70,000 | +47.77% | 2 |
| East Midlands | -37 | 18 | £45,242 | -4.75% | |
| West Midlands | -53 | 14 | £69,305 | +73.26% | 5 |
| South West | -64 | 14 | £60,000 | +11.63% | 3 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 12 | £65,000 | - | |
| East of England | -73 | 6 | £65,000 | +48.57% | |
| Wales | -76 | 4 | £48,730 | -35.03% |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 4 November 2026, Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) job ads cited 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 Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Front End Development | 90.8% | 216 |
| 2 | TypeScript | 45.0% | 107 |
| 3 | JavaScript | 37.8% | 90 |
| 4 | React | 37.4% | 89 |
| 5 | Agile | 28.6% | 68 |
| 6 | CSS | 22.7% | 54 |
| 7 | HTML | 22.3% | 53 |
| 8 | Accessibility | 21.0% | 50 |
| 8 | Mentoring | 21.0% | 50 |
| 10 | AI | 17.2% | 41 |
| 11 | CI/CD | 16.8% | 40 |
| 12 | User Experience | 16.0% | 38 |
| 13 | AWS | 15.1% | 36 |
| 14 | Security Cleared | 14.7% | 35 |
| 15 | Azure | 13.9% | 33 |
| 15 | Performance Optimisation | 13.9% | 33 |
| 17 | Problem-Solving | 12.2% | 29 |
| 18 | E-Commerce | 11.8% | 28 |
| 19 | SC Cleared | 11.3% | 27 |
| 20 | Continuous Improvement | 10.9% | 26 |
| 21 | Design Patterns | 10.1% | 24 |
| 22 | Collaborative Working | 9.7% | 23 |
| 22 | Git | 9.7% | 23 |
| 22 | Node.js | 9.7% | 23 |
| 22 | Roadmaps | 9.7% | 23 |
| 26 | Playwright | 8.8% | 21 |
| 27 | Scrum | 8.4% | 20 |
| 27 | Technical Leadership | 8.4% | 20 |
| 29 | Full-Stack Development | 8.0% | 19 |
| 30 | DevOps | 7.6% | 18 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Front-End Developer | 37.8% | 90 |
| 2 | React Developer | 18.1% | 43 |
| 3 | Senior React Developer | 8.0% | 19 |
| 4 | Lead Developer | 5.9% | 14 |
| 5 | E-Commerce Developer | 2.9% | 7 |
| 6 | Cloud Developer | 2.5% | 6 |
| 6 | Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer) | 2.5% | 6 |
| 8 | Angular Developer | 2.1% | 5 |
| 9 | Software Developer | 1.7% | 4 |
| 10 | 3D Designer | 1.3% | 3 |
| 10 | 3D Developer | 1.3% | 3 |
| 10 | Full-Stack Developer | 1.3% | 3 |
| 10 | Junior Front-End Developer (Junior Client-Side Developer) | 1.3% | 3 |
| 10 | Principal Developer | 1.3% | 3 |
| 10 | SAP Commerce Cloud Developer | 1.3% | 3 |
| 10 | Senior SAP Developer | 1.3% | 3 |
| 17 | Applications Developer | 0.8% | 2 |
| 17 | ASP.NET MVC Developer | 0.8% | 2 |
| 17 | Digital Developer | 0.8% | 2 |
| 17 | Full-Stack .NET Developer | 0.8% | 2 |