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 26 August 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 26 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 510 | 474 | 457 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -36 | -17 | -131 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 287 | 192 | 400 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.26% | 0.38% | 0.48% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.28% | 0.43% | 0.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 243 | 155 | 314 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,500 | £36,250 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,750 | £46,250 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | -7.69% | +8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £92,000 | £91,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £63,750 | £55,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.91% | -4.35% | +4.55% |
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 | 102,340 | 44,909 | 79,411 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.92% | 89.86% | 95.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 70,155 | 26,648 | 51,912 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.55% | - | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £74,775 | £72,429 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £95,000 | £91,250 |
| 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 26 August 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 26 August 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 | -7 | 255 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 18 |
| UK excluding London | +14 | 224 | £63,750 | +15.91% | 13 |
| North of England | +20 | 105 | £69,305 | +15.51% | 2 |
| Work from Home | -9 | 93 | £69,305 | +18.98% | 7 |
| North West | +21 | 56 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 2 |
| London | -70 | 43 | £82,500 | +10.00% | 6 |
| South East | -16 | 41 | £50,000 | - | 1 |
| Yorkshire | -12 | 30 | £70,000 | +86.67% | |
| Midlands | -25 | 28 | £45,483 | +7.02% | 7 |
| South West | -57 | 23 | £50,000 | +5.26% | 2 |
| North East | -46 | 19 | £65,000 | +15.04% | |
| East Midlands | -10 | 15 | £45,483 | +1.07% | 2 |
| West Midlands | -29 | 13 | £69,305 | +70.07% | 5 |
| East of England | -21 | 11 | £65,000 | +18.18% | |
| Northern Ireland | - | 10 | £65,000 | - | 1 |
| Wales | -58 | 6 | £48,961 | -34.72% |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 August 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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