UK Salary Guide
Frontend salary in the UK
The median frontend salary in the UK is £55,000, up 6.0% on 2025 (£58,500 → £55,000), based on 680 listings. See the full breakdown by experience, year, and company.
Last updated 17 July 2026 · Refreshed nightly from live + recently expired listings
2025 vs 2026 median salary by experience level
Full-year 2025 median compared with full-year 2026 median for each experience level.
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| Experience | Sample | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 29 | £26,500 | £40,000 |
| Mid | 484 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| Senior | 126 | £67,500 | £69,500 |
| Expert | 41 | £82,500 | £76,250 |
Salary range distribution
How many Frontend jobs fall into each salary band.
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| Salary band | Job listings |
|---|---|
| Under £30k | 33 |
| £30k - £50k | 201 |
| £50k - £70k | 283 |
| £70k - £90k | 101 |
| £90k - £120k | 44 |
| £120k - £150k | 14 |
| £150k+ | 4 |
Frontend salary by work mode
On-site, hybrid and remote pay comparison, 2025 vs 2026.
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| Work mode | Sample | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | 192 | £60,000 | £46,250 |
| Hybrid | 198 | £53,750 | £60,000 |
| Remote | 290 | £56,500 | £55,000 |
Top paying companies
| Company | Jobs | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Pearson Carter | 4 | £135,000 |
| McGregor Boyall | 2 | £117,500 |
| INTEC SELECT LIMITED | 2 | £115,000 |
| Robert Walters | 4 | £106,875 |
| Ncounter | 5 | £99,500 |
Top paying cities
Click a city to see the Frontend salary breakdown for it.
| City | Jobs | Median |
|---|---|---|
| USA | 6 (3 active) | £99,166 |
| Loughton | 3 (no active jobs) | £90,000 |
| East London | 5 (5 active) | £89,700 |
| Reigate | 4 (3 active) | £80,625 |
| South West England | 2 (no active jobs) | £71,250 |
Top paying technologies in Frontend
Average salary of Frontend jobs that list each technology. Click a technology to see the Frontend + tech salary breakdown.
Unit Testing
£159,313
5 jobs · no active jobs
Ant Design
£117,500
2 jobs · no active jobs
Node
£106,188
14 jobs · 1 active
Teamcity
£104,523
2 jobs · 5 active
Rust
£103,815
3 jobs · 6 active
Microservices Architecture
£103,652
10 jobs · 5 active
Cloud Architectures
£101,250
2 jobs · no active jobs
Spring Boot
£97,045
7 jobs · 11 active
Recent Frontend jobs
Senior UI Developer - Angular
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited · Manchester
£50,000 - £70,000 p/y
Software Developer
Oscar Technology · Leicester
£35,000 - £45,000 p/y
Full Stack Developer (UK Remote) - Node / Vue
DBCharles Recruitment Limited · Henley-on-Thames
£40,000 - £45,000 p/y
ServiceNow Developer
FDM Group · London
£60,000 - £70,000 p/y
ServiceNow Developer
FDM Group · Leeds
£60,000 - £70,000 p/y
.NET Developer
Noir · Tunbridge Wells
£50,000 - £60,000 p/y
.NET Developer
Noir · Bath
£45,000 - £65,000 p/y
.NET Developer
Noir · Manchester
£50,000 - £70,000 p/y
Frequently asked questions
What is the average frontend developer salary in the UK?
The median UK frontend developer salary falls in the £55k - £75k range. Senior frontend and UI architects frequently break £100k in London.
Do React, Vue or Angular pay differently?
React roles are the most common and cluster around the median. Vue and Angular roles are slightly scarcer and often pay a small premium, though the difference is driven more by seniority than the framework itself.
How does frontend compare to backend pay?
Frontend and backend salaries are within a few percent of each other at the same seniority level. The largest gap is at senior level, where backend leads and staff engineers can pull ahead.