Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
UK
The median Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) salary in the UK is £61,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 475 | 373 | 392 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -102 | +19 | -63 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 236 | 289 | 574 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.30% | 0.70% | 0.64% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.33% | 0.78% | 0.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 218 | 233 | 530 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £35,736 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £47,500 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £61,500 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.38% | +8.33% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £81,250 | £76,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,750 | £88,750 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £55,000 | £53,750 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +2.33% | -6.52% |
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 | 72,188 | 37,006 | 84,379 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.12% | 90.01% | 94.57% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 46,349 | 23,310 | 63,655 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £31,250 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £42,500 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £79,500 | £72,433 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £91,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | -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 29 March 2026.
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 29 March 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 | -74 | 211 | £59,000 | -9.23% | 57 |
| UK excluding London | -50 | 153 | £52,500 | -4.55% | 39 |
| North of England | -25 | 73 | £55,000 | - | 20 |
| Work from Home | -45 | 71 | £63,750 | +8.51% | 37 |
| London | -60 | 62 | £82,500 | +8.20% | 23 |
| South West | -30 | 32 | £45,000 | -18.18% | 7 |
| Yorkshire | -28 | 31 | £47,372 | -4.78% | 3 |
| North West | -26 | 30 | £62,500 | +13.64% | 11 |
| South East | -25 | 26 | £55,000 | -29.03% | 7 |
| North East | -20 | 12 | £59,000 | +4.42% | 6 |
| West Midlands | -13 | 9 | £55,000 | +12.82% | |
| Midlands | -39 | 9 | £55,000 | +18.92% | 1 |
| Scotland | -36 | 8 | £65,000 | +44.44% | |
| East of England | -38 | 3 | £75,000 | +13.27% | |
| Wales | -22 | 2 | £48,370 | +7.49% | 5 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 29 March 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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