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 5 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 494 | 366 | 358 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -128 | -8 | -72 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 175 | 377 | 556 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.27% | 0.74% | 0.76% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.30% | 0.80% | 0.80% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 156 | 214 | 514 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £34,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £51,563 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £66,212 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.38% | +10.35% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,125 | £82,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £93,125 | £87,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | -8.33% |
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 | 58,910 | 47,011 | 69,257 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.98% | 91.97% | 94.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 36,785 | 24,356 | 54,349 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £33,750 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £45,000 | £39,750 |
| 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 | £80,000 | £74,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £93,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £54,793 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.75% | +9.59% | -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 5 February 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 5 February 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 | -84 | 155 | £59,000 | -12.59% | 88 |
| UK excluding London | -60 | 120 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 75 |
| Work from Home | -40 | 66 | £62,500 | -7.41% | 44 |
| North of England | -12 | 52 | £59,000 | +4.42% | 39 |
| London | -45 | 37 | £80,000 | +3.23% | 27 |
| South East | -6 | 26 | £55,000 | -29.03% | 15 |
| North West | -8 | 21 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 18 |
| South West | -8 | 18 | £45,000 | -18.18% | 8 |
| Yorkshire | -14 | 18 | £48,686 | -27.33% | 15 |
| North East | -15 | 13 | £59,500 | +2.15% | 6 |
| West Midlands | +25 | 10 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 1 |
| Midlands | +4 | 10 | £55,000 | -6.38% | 3 |
| Scotland | -14 | 8 | £65,000 | +26.83% | 4 |
| East of England | +4 | 4 | £40,000 | -39.59% | 5 |
| Wales | -2 | 2 | £52,500 | +16.67% | 2 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 5 February 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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