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 8 July 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 8 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 477 | 455 | 425 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -22 | -30 | -88 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 294 | 243 | 559 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.30% | 0.50% | 0.54% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.32% | 0.56% | 0.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 254 | 199 | 497 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £47,500 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £74,563 | £76,875 | £77,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,375 | £88,750 | £92,500 |
| 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 | 91,792 | 43,286 | 97,206 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.16% | 89.92% | 94.71% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 62,979 | 25,366 | 69,843 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,750 | £28,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £38,000 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.76% | -12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £75,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £97,500 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,130 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.26% | - | -5.66% |
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 8 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 8 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 | -22 | 262 | £60,000 | - | 36 |
| UK excluding London | +17 | 206 | £55,000 | - | 32 |
| North of England | +14 | 101 | £62,500 | +8.70% | 14 |
| Work from Home | -31 | 74 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 25 |
| London | -56 | 67 | £82,500 | +17.86% | 9 |
| North West | +6 | 48 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 6 |
| South East | -7 | 38 | £45,000 | +5.88% | 11 |
| Yorkshire | +5 | 37 | £70,000 | +86.67% | 2 |
| South West | -35 | 31 | £45,000 | -5.26% | |
| North East | -36 | 16 | £60,750 | +7.52% | 6 |
| East of England | -26 | 11 | £65,000 | -1.83% | 1 |
| Midlands | -34 | 11 | £55,000 | +12.82% | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 10 | £65,000 | - | 2 |
| West Midlands | -20 | 8 | £82,500 | +65.00% | |
| East Midlands | -30 | 3 | £55,000 | +22.22% | 1 |
| Wales | -52 | 3 | £53,171 | -29.11% | 2 |
| Scotland | +3 | 1 | £65,000 | +40.54% | 1 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 8 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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