Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
UK
The median Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) salary in the UK is £62,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 511 | 378 | 350 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -133 | -28 | -69 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 143 | 410 | 422 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.25% | 0.66% | 0.84% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.28% | 0.70% | 0.88% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 119 | 239 | 381 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £39,500 | £38,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £51,250 | £52,500 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £70,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.71% | +16.67% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £83,750 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,750 | £100,000 | £87,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +4.35% | -4.17% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 | 50,704 | 58,391 | 48,070 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.90% | 94.00% | 95.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 31,404 | 32,367 | 37,457 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £32,500 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £42,500 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £58,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.17% | -3.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £95,000 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.52% | - | - |
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 7 December 2025.
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 7 December 2025. 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 | -109 | 123 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 51 |
| UK excluding London | -67 | 94 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 39 |
| Work from Home | -35 | 65 | £61,250 | -12.50% | 22 |
| London | -19 | 33 | £80,000 | +3.23% | 24 |
| South East | -3 | 31 | £55,000 | -21.43% | 14 |
| North of England | -7 | 31 | £59,250 | +3.04% | 13 |
| North West | +33 | 22 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 7 |
| South West | +3 | 10 | £45,000 | -18.18% | 4 |
| West Midlands | +26 | 7 | £45,000 | +23.29% | 4 |
| Midlands | +5 | 7 | £45,000 | -21.74% | 4 |
| Wales | +4 | 7 | £75,000 | +57.89% | |
| Yorkshire | -21 | 6 | £48,686 | +0.38% | 3 |
| East of England | +14 | 4 | £40,000 | -25.58% | 1 |
| Scotland | -10 | 4 | £65,000 | +36.84% | 2 |
| North East | -3 | 3 | £58,500 | -14.91% | 3 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 7 December 2025, 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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