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 23 September 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 23 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 549 | 515 | 425 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -34 | -90 | -109 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 268 | 155 | 401 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.23% | 0.32% | 0.53% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.25% | 0.35% | 0.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 222 | 118 | 255 |
| 10th Percentile | £43,804 | £39,250 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £49,063 | £49,063 | £50,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £67,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | -11.11% | +12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £83,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £85,750 | £100,000 |
| 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 | 108,680 | 43,895 | 71,874 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.13% | 89.63% | 95.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,405 | 25,767 | 42,756 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,750 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,250 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.73% | - | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -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 23 September 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 23 September 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 | -24 | 234 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 119 |
| UK excluding London | -8 | 219 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 66 |
| North of England | +10 | 101 | £69,305 | +15.51% | 24 |
| Work from Home | -38 | 91 | £69,305 | +15.51% | 58 |
| North West | 0 | 54 | £60,000 | - | 15 |
| South East | -31 | 40 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 12 |
| Midlands | -38 | 30 | £45,242 | +3.41% | 10 |
| London | -82 | 29 | £82,500 | +10.00% | 67 |
| Yorkshire | -18 | 26 | £70,000 | +86.67% | 3 |
| North East | -50 | 21 | £65,000 | -22.39% | 6 |
| South West | -63 | 19 | £50,000 | +5.26% | 5 |
| East Midlands | -19 | 17 | £45,000 | - | 5 |
| West Midlands | -35 | 13 | £69,305 | +73.26% | 5 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 12 | £65,000 | - | 6 |
| East of England | -34 | 11 | £65,000 | +36.84% | 2 |
| Wales | -77 | 6 | £48,961 | -34.72% | 3 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 23 September 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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