Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
UK
The median Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) salary in the UK is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 456 | 389 | 411 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -67 | +22 | -82 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 262 | 272 | 563 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.29% | 0.64% | 0.59% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.31% | 0.72% | 0.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 237 | 220 | 524 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £35,547 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £46,250 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £61,250 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.04% | +2.08% | -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 | £55,000 |
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 | 83,677 | 37,745 | 90,639 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.92% | 89.30% | 94.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 53,852 | 23,399 | 66,743 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,500 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £41,500 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £59,648 | £53,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.79% | +12.54% | -11.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,000 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +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 May 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 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 | -66 | 232 | £57,500 | -11.54% | 56 |
| UK excluding London | -36 | 179 | £55,000 | - | 48 |
| North of England | -21 | 84 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 18 |
| Work from Home | -39 | 66 | £65,000 | +13.04% | 28 |
| London | -62 | 63 | £85,000 | +13.33% | 19 |
| South West | -31 | 40 | £45,000 | -18.18% | 6 |
| North West | -14 | 38 | £62,500 | +13.64% | 10 |
| Yorkshire | -33 | 33 | £50,000 | +53.85% | 5 |
| South East | -17 | 26 | £45,000 | -21.74% | 7 |
| North East | -34 | 13 | £60,000 | +6.19% | 3 |
| West Midlands | -22 | 9 | £55,000 | +12.82% | 4 |
| Midlands | -44 | 9 | £55,000 | +15.79% | 6 |
| Scotland | -32 | 8 | £65,000 | +36.84% | 3 |
| East of England | -29 | 6 | £67,500 | +1.95% | 4 |
| Wales | -27 | 3 | £53,171 | +18.16% | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 3 | £65,000 | - | 3 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 2 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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