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 2 September 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 525 | 478 | 442 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -47 | -36 | -117 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 280 | 194 | 407 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.25% | 0.39% | 0.50% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.27% | 0.43% | 0.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 236 | 155 | 301 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,500 | £36,250 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £48,750 | £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 | £86,500 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £55,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.18% | -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 | 103,220 | 44,750 | 77,447 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.83% | 89.79% | 95.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 70,976 | 26,578 | 49,466 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,250 | £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 | £75,750 | £73,750 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £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 2 September 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 2 September 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 | -16 | 247 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 79 |
| UK excluding London | +3 | 220 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 43 |
| North of England | +15 | 102 | £70,000 | +16.67% | 10 |
| Work from Home | -31 | 95 | £69,305 | +15.51% | 38 |
| North West | +14 | 55 | £69,305 | +15.51% | 6 |
| South East | -24 | 39 | £60,000 | +20.00% | 8 |
| London | -74 | 39 | £85,000 | +13.33% | 48 |
| Midlands | -30 | 29 | £45,483 | +7.02% | 10 |
| Yorkshire | -23 | 28 | £70,000 | +86.67% | 1 |
| South West | -56 | 23 | £50,000 | +5.26% | 6 |
| North East | -41 | 19 | £65,000 | +4.84% | 3 |
| East Midlands | -17 | 16 | £45,242 | +0.54% | 5 |
| West Midlands | -27 | 13 | £69,305 | +70.07% | 5 |
| East of England | -18 | 11 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 10 | £65,000 | - | 7 |
| Wales | -68 | 6 | £48,961 | -34.72% |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 2 September 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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