Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
UK > England
The median Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) daily rate in England is £480, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 26 June 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 362 | 361 | 330 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | -31 | -69 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 128 | 189 | 337 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 0.51% | 0.51% | 0.72% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.55% | 0.54% | 0.76% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 104 | 151 | 256 |
| 10th Percentile | £359 | £350 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £480 | £485 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.03% | -7.62% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £628 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £711 | £738 | £688 |
| UK median daily rate | £480 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £73.33 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £74.56 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £55.00 | £78.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -29.71% | +34.27% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £81.06 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £81.78 |
| UK median hourly rate | - | £40.00 | £78.25 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -48.88% | +34.27% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in England. 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in England with a recognized job title | 23,263 | 34,679 | 44,478 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.25% | 92.84% | 94.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 15,263 | 22,667 | 31,565 |
| 10th Percentile | £293 | £293 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £404 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £525 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -4.55% | +2.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £634 | £638 | £663 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £763 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | +1.42% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,062 | 2,606 | 1,332 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.85 | £12.86 | £14.26 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.87 | £16.67 | £19.51 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.17 | £39.78 | £43.32 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -29.19% | -8.17% | +73.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £63.75 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £75.00 | £77.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £26.39 | £37.50 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.64% | -12.79% | +68.63% |
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in England.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in England over the 6 months to 26 June 2025.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in England
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) in England.
Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer)
Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) within the England region over the 6 months to 26 June 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| London | -7 | 73 | £488 | -3.47% | 112 |
| North of England | +22 | 20 | £465 | -2.11% | 57 |
| North West | +21 | 15 | £450 | -5.26% | 30 |
| South East | +45 | 13 | £514 | +24.61% | 63 |
| Midlands | +14 | 9 | £440 | -20.00% | 29 |
| West Midlands | +16 | 8 | £460 | - | 15 |
| North East | +3 | 5 | £480 | +37.14% | 4 |
| East of England | +28 | 3 | £613 | +26.29% | 29 |
| South West | +29 | 2 | - | - | 25 |
| East Midlands | -5 | 1 | £270 | -50.91% | 13 |
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Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 26 June 2025, Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) contract 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 contract job ads across the England region 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 in England 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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