Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
UK
The median Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) salary in the UK is £62,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 26 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 450 | 435 | 416 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -15 | -19 | -85 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 298 | 228 | 563 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.32% | 0.54% | 0.57% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.34% | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 260 | 182 | 522 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,325 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £47,500 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | - | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £80,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,750 | £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 | 86,685 | 38,020 | 93,740 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.40% | 89.33% | 94.71% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 57,629 | 21,313 | 68,696 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £29,750 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £40,620 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +9.52% | -12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £70,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £51,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.91% | +3.00% | -6.43% |
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 26 May 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 26 May 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 | -17 | 263 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 36 |
| UK excluding London | +46 | 208 | £55,000 | - | 30 |
| North of England | +27 | 103 | £61,250 | +9.87% | 7 |
| Work from Home | -16 | 73 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 20 |
| London | -55 | 64 | £80,000 | +6.67% | 10 |
| North West | +8 | 43 | £62,500 | +13.64% | 3 |
| Yorkshire | -13 | 41 | £65,000 | +85.71% | 2 |
| South West | -43 | 34 | £45,000 | -7.69% | 5 |
| South East | +3 | 30 | £45,000 | -18.18% | 5 |
| North East | -30 | 19 | £59,500 | +2.15% | 2 |
| Midlands | -39 | 17 | £55,000 | +22.22% | 3 |
| West Midlands | -38 | 15 | £55,000 | +12.82% | 2 |
| East of England | -26 | 10 | £65,000 | -1.83% | 8 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 6 | £65,000 | - | 2 |
| Scotland | -3 | 5 | £65,000 | +23.81% | |
| Wales | -30 | 3 | £53,171 | - | |
| East Midlands | -37 | 2 | £55,000 | +22.22% | 1 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 May 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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