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 28 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 599 | 508 | 395 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -91 | -113 | -44 |
| Permanent Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) jobs | 242 | 162 | 405 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.20% | 0.33% | 0.60% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.22% | 0.36% | 0.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 185 | 126 | 238 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,625 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,750 | £50,313 | £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 | £80,000 | £77,500 | £83,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £85,000 | £108,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £55,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.18% | -15.38% | +18.18% |
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 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,899 | 44,574 | 64,814 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.11% | 90.14% | 95.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,070 | 26,702 | 36,798 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,625 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,623 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.57% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,390 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.17% | -9.22% | -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 28 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 Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 28 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -61 | 209 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 14 |
| UK excluding London | -42 | 196 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 11 |
| North of England | -16 | 94 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 6 |
| Work from Home | -52 | 86 | £69,305 | +15.51% | 3 |
| North West | -22 | 49 | £58,750 | -2.08% | 6 |
| Midlands | -47 | 33 | £45,483 | +7.02% | 2 |
| South East | -60 | 32 | £85,000 | +54.55% | 2 |
| London | -84 | 28 | £80,000 | +6.67% | 4 |
| Yorkshire | -19 | 23 | £70,000 | +64.96% | |
| North East | -48 | 23 | £65,000 | +3.17% | |
| East Midlands | -22 | 19 | £45,483 | -4.25% | |
| West Midlands | -40 | 14 | £69,305 | +73.26% | 2 |
| South West | -64 | 14 | £60,000 | +11.63% | |
| Northern Ireland | - | 13 | £65,000 | - | |
| East of England | -42 | 6 | £65,000 | +48.57% | |
| Wales | -69 | 4 | £48,730 | -35.03% |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 28 October 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 | 91.3% | 221 |
| 2 | TypeScript | 43.4% | 105 |
| 3 | JavaScript | 36.8% | 89 |
| 4 | React | 36.4% | 88 |
| 5 | Agile | 28.1% | 68 |
| 6 | CSS | 22.7% | 55 |
| 7 | HTML | 22.3% | 54 |
| 8 | Accessibility | 20.7% | 50 |
| 9 | Mentoring | 20.2% | 49 |
| 10 | AI | 16.5% | 40 |
| 11 | CI/CD | 16.1% | 39 |
| 11 | User Experience | 16.1% | 39 |
| 13 | AWS | 14.5% | 35 |
| 13 | Security Cleared | 14.5% | 35 |
| 15 | Performance Optimisation | 13.6% | 33 |
| 16 | Azure | 13.2% | 32 |
| 17 | E-Commerce | 12.0% | 29 |
| 18 | Problem-Solving | 11.6% | 28 |
| 19 | Continuous Improvement | 10.7% | 26 |
| 19 | SC Cleared | 10.7% | 26 |
| 21 | Design Patterns | 9.9% | 24 |
| 22 | Collaborative Working | 9.5% | 23 |
| 22 | Git | 9.5% | 23 |
| 22 | Node.js | 9.5% | 23 |
| 22 | Roadmaps | 9.5% | 23 |
| 26 | DevOps | 8.7% | 21 |
| 27 | Playwright | 8.3% | 20 |
| 27 | Scrum | 8.3% | 20 |
| 27 | Technical Leadership | 8.3% | 20 |
| 30 | Full-Stack Development | 7.9% | 19 |
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 | 36.4% | 88 |
| 2 | React Developer | 18.2% | 44 |
| 3 | Senior React Developer | 7.9% | 19 |
| 4 | Lead Developer | 5.8% | 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 |
| 8 | Principal Developer | 2.1% | 5 |
| 10 | 3D Designer | 1.2% | 3 |
| 10 | 3D Developer | 1.2% | 3 |
| 10 | Full-Stack Developer | 1.2% | 3 |
| 10 | Junior Front-End Developer (Junior Client-Side Developer) | 1.2% | 3 |
| 10 | SAP Commerce Cloud Developer | 1.2% | 3 |
| 10 | Senior SAP Developer | 1.2% | 3 |
| 10 | Software Developer | 1.2% | 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 |