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 1 July 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 1 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 474 | 447 | 435 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -27 | -12 | -96 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 294 | 240 | 577 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.30% | 0.52% | 0.55% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.32% | 0.57% | 0.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 255 | 196 | 515 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £47,500 | £43,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | - | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,250 | £76,563 | £75,625 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,250 | £88,750 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +4.76% | -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 | 90,787 | 41,821 | 99,953 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.11% | 89.76% | 94.72% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 62,361 | 24,209 | 72,015 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,750 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £38,500 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £56,673 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.95% | +7.95% | -12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £76,250 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £97,500 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £51,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.00% | - | -5.87% |
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 1 July 2026.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Top 17 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 1 July 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 | -5 | 261 | £60,000 | - | 28 |
| UK excluding London | +13 | 206 | £55,000 | - | 25 |
| North of England | +15 | 102 | £62,500 | +8.70% | 10 |
| Work from Home | -28 | 74 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 10 |
| London | -63 | 67 | £82,500 | +17.86% | 8 |
| North West | +8 | 47 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 5 |
| Yorkshire | -1 | 37 | £70,000 | +86.67% | 1 |
| South East | -5 | 36 | £45,000 | +5.88% | 9 |
| South West | -38 | 31 | £45,000 | -5.26% | 1 |
| North East | -41 | 18 | £60,000 | +6.19% | 4 |
| East of England | -17 | 11 | £65,000 | -1.83% | |
| Midlands | -48 | 11 | £55,000 | +12.82% | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 10 | £65,000 | - | |
| West Midlands | -35 | 8 | £82,500 | +65.00% | |
| East Midlands | -30 | 3 | £55,000 | +22.22% | 2 |
| Wales | -46 | 3 | £53,171 | -29.11% | 2 |
| Scotland | +11 | 2 | £65,000 | +40.54% | 1 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 July 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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