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 April 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 465 | 378 | 400 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -87 | +22 | -67 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 249 | 273 | 570 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.30% | 0.66% | 0.62% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.32% | 0.74% | 0.65% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 229 | 224 | 528 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £35,182 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £47,500 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.69% | +8.33% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £80,000 | £76,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,750 | £88,750 | £90,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | - | -4.35% |
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 | 78,032 | 36,833 | 87,501 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.49% | 89.60% | 94.54% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 50,099 | 23,287 | 65,490 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £31,250 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £42,500 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £54,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +11.11% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,750 | £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% | -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 12 April 2026.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Top 15 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 April 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 | -82 | 221 | £57,500 | -11.54% | 57 |
| UK excluding London | -55 | 166 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 39 |
| North of England | -29 | 81 | £57,500 | +4.55% | 20 |
| Work from Home | -28 | 71 | £62,500 | +4.17% | 37 |
| London | -62 | 62 | £85,000 | +13.33% | 23 |
| South West | -24 | 39 | £45,000 | -18.18% | 7 |
| Yorkshire | -25 | 34 | £48,686 | -2.14% | 3 |
| North West | -31 | 34 | £62,500 | +13.64% | 11 |
| South East | -32 | 23 | £52,500 | -32.26% | 7 |
| North East | -27 | 13 | £59,000 | +4.42% | 6 |
| West Midlands | -16 | 8 | £55,000 | +12.82% | |
| Scotland | -20 | 8 | £65,000 | +36.84% | |
| Midlands | -55 | 8 | £55,000 | +15.79% | 1 |
| East of England | -38 | 4 | £75,000 | +13.27% | |
| Wales | -26 | 3 | £53,171 | +18.16% | 5 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 12 April 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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