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 11 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 607 | 491 | 388 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -116 | -103 | -47 |
| Permanent Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) jobs | 232 | 168 | 408 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.19% | 0.32% | 0.61% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.21% | 0.36% | 0.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 179 | 133 | 239 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £41,250 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,750 | £50,000 | £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 | £77,500 | £77,500 | £83,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £92,000 | £108,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £55,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.18% | -15.38% | +13.04% |
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 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 113,137 | 46,791 | 63,694 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.78% | 90.01% | 94.86% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,688 | 28,721 | 35,684 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,000 | £92,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -8.00% | -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 11 November 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 11 November 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 | -109 | 201 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 85 |
| UK excluding London | -92 | 189 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 47 |
| North of England | -42 | 88 | £69,305 | +15.51% | 20 |
| Work from Home | -74 | 82 | £69,305 | +20.53% | 37 |
| North West | -39 | 48 | £60,000 | - | 10 |
| South East | -70 | 35 | £70,000 | +27.27% | 6 |
| Midlands | -57 | 32 | £45,000 | +5.88% | 8 |
| London | -85 | 26 | £80,000 | - | 44 |
| Yorkshire | -28 | 22 | £70,000 | +47.77% | 5 |
| North East | -57 | 20 | £65,000 | +11.11% | 5 |
| East Midlands | -36 | 18 | £45,242 | -4.75% | 2 |
| West Midlands | -50 | 14 | £45,000 | +12.50% | 6 |
| South West | -77 | 14 | £60,000 | +33.33% | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 11 | £65,000 | - | |
| East of England | -56 | 5 | £65,000 | +48.57% | 3 |
| Wales | -66 | 4 | £48,730 | -35.03% | 5 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 11 November 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 | 91.4% | 212 |
| 2 | TypeScript | 45.3% | 105 |
| 3 | JavaScript | 39.7% | 92 |
| 4 | React | 37.5% | 87 |
| 5 | Agile | 29.7% | 69 |
| 6 | CSS | 23.7% | 55 |
| 7 | HTML | 23.3% | 54 |
| 8 | Accessibility | 22.4% | 52 |
| 9 | Mentoring | 21.6% | 50 |
| 10 | AI | 16.8% | 39 |
| 10 | CI/CD | 16.8% | 39 |
| 12 | AWS | 15.5% | 36 |
| 12 | User Experience | 15.5% | 36 |
| 14 | Security Cleared | 15.1% | 35 |
| 15 | Azure | 14.7% | 34 |
| 16 | Performance Optimisation | 14.2% | 33 |
| 17 | E-Commerce | 11.6% | 27 |
| 18 | Problem-Solving | 11.2% | 26 |
| 18 | SC Cleared | 11.2% | 26 |
| 20 | Continuous Improvement | 10.8% | 25 |
| 21 | Design Patterns | 10.3% | 24 |
| 21 | Node.js | 10.3% | 24 |
| 23 | Collaborative Working | 9.9% | 23 |
| 24 | Git | 9.5% | 22 |
| 25 | Playwright | 9.1% | 21 |
| 25 | Roadmaps | 9.1% | 21 |
| 27 | Technical Leadership | 8.6% | 20 |
| 28 | DevOps | 8.2% | 19 |
| 28 | Next.js | 8.2% | 19 |
| 28 | Scrum | 8.2% | 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 | 37.9% | 88 |
| 2 | React Developer | 17.7% | 41 |
| 3 | Senior React Developer | 7.3% | 17 |
| 4 | Lead Developer | 5.6% | 13 |
| 5 | E-Commerce Developer | 3.0% | 7 |
| 6 | Front-End Web Developer (Client-Side Web Developer) | 2.6% | 6 |
| 7 | Cloud Developer | 2.2% | 5 |
| 8 | Software Developer | 1.7% | 4 |
| 9 | 3D Designer | 1.3% | 3 |
| 9 | 3D Developer | 1.3% | 3 |
| 9 | Angular Developer | 1.3% | 3 |
| 9 | Full-Stack Developer | 1.3% | 3 |
| 9 | Junior Front-End Developer (Junior Client-Side Developer) | 1.3% | 3 |
| 9 | Principal Developer | 1.3% | 3 |
| 15 | Applications Developer | 0.9% | 2 |
| 15 | ASP.NET MVC Developer | 0.9% | 2 |
| 15 | Digital Developer | 0.9% | 2 |
| 15 | Full-Stack .NET Developer | 0.9% | 2 |
| 15 | Node.js Developer | 0.9% | 2 |
| 15 | SAP Commerce Cloud Developer | 0.9% | 2 |