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 6 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 440 | 417 | 335 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -23 | -82 | -154 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 274 | 600 | 1,041 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.51% | 0.61% | 1.01% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.57% | 0.64% | 1.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 221 | 523 | 721 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,608 | £32,500 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £43,750 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £60,000 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.00% | +8.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £88,750 | £90,000 | £102,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +10.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 | 48,283 | 93,229 | 94,684 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.44% | 94.63% | 91.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,442 | 66,845 | 59,589 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,000 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.52% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,000 | £50,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -5.66% | +6.00% |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer).
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) over the 6 months to 6 May 2025.
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 6 May 2025. 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 | -16 | 242 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 137 |
| UK excluding London | -38 | 136 | £55,000 | - | 106 |
| London | +96 | 115 | £75,000 | - | 45 |
| Work from Home | +8 | 110 | £58,750 | +2.17% | 98 |
| North of England | +4 | 45 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 42 |
| North West | -34 | 32 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 25 |
| Midlands | +14 | 21 | £47,500 | +11.76% | 26 |
| South West | +63 | 20 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 10 |
| South East | +18 | 18 | £57,500 | -4.17% | 19 |
| East of England | +41 | 17 | £66,212 | -7.40% | 5 |
| Scotland | +63 | 12 | £47,500 | -9.52% | 2 |
| East Midlands | +38 | 11 | £45,000 | +20.00% | 10 |
| West Midlands | +15 | 10 | £48,750 | +8.33% | 15 |
| North East | +56 | 9 | £56,500 | +50.67% | 10 |
| Yorkshire | +55 | 4 | £32,500 | -10.34% | 9 |
| Wales | +31 | 3 | £45,000 | -43.75% | 1 |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 6 May 2025, Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number 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 and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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