Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
UK
The median Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) salary in the UK is £62,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 19 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 465 | 410 | 414 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -55 | +4 | -80 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 295 | 262 | 563 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.32% | 0.59% | 0.58% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.34% | 0.66% | 0.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 258 | 210 | 524 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £47,500 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.33% | - | -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 | 85,926 | 39,497 | 91,995 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.36% | 89.64% | 94.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 56,850 | 22,880 | 67,465 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,000 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £41,250 | £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 | £71,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | +4.00% | -5.66% |
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 19 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 19 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 | -35 | 261 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 62 |
| UK excluding London | +6 | 205 | £55,000 | - | 48 |
| North of England | +30 | 101 | £61,250 | +11.36% | 16 |
| Work from Home | -3 | 73 | £65,000 | +15.04% | 32 |
| London | -66 | 65 | £80,000 | +10.34% | 19 |
| North West | +20 | 44 | £62,500 | +13.64% | 6 |
| Yorkshire | -15 | 39 | £65,000 | +85.71% | 5 |
| South West | -38 | 35 | £45,000 | -18.18% | 10 |
| South East | -9 | 29 | £45,000 | -21.74% | 7 |
| North East | -30 | 18 | £60,000 | +3.00% | 5 |
| Midlands | -31 | 17 | £55,000 | +18.92% | 5 |
| West Midlands | -12 | 15 | £55,000 | +12.82% | 2 |
| East of England | -24 | 9 | £65,000 | -1.83% | 8 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 6 | £65,000 | - | 1 |
| Scotland | -8 | 5 | £65,000 | +30.00% | 1 |
| Wales | -33 | 3 | £53,171 | +18.16% | |
| East Midlands | -34 | 2 | £55,000 | +22.22% | 3 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 19 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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