UK Salary Guide
The median frontend salary with Ai is £65,000, based on 25 listings. See the YoY change, top paying companies, and live Ai jobs.
Last updated 15 September 2026 · Refreshed nightly from live + recently expired listings
Full-year 2025 median compared with full-year 2026 median for each experience level · Ai.
| Experience | Sample | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 0 | — | — |
| Mid | 14 | £45,000 | £62,500 |
| Senior | 9 | £87,500 | £82,500 |
| Expert | 2 | £92,500 | £140,000 |
How many · a frontend roles fall into each salary band.
| Salary band | Job listings |
|---|---|
| £30k - £50k | 4 |
| £50k - £70k | 10 |
| £70k - £90k | 5 |
| £90k - £120k | 4 |
| £120k - £150k | 1 |
| £150k+ | 1 |
On-site, hybrid and remote pay comparison · Ai, 2025 vs 2026.
| Work mode | Sample | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | 5 | £68,750 | £76,250 |
| Hybrid | 14 | £87,500 | £66,250 |
| Remote | 6 | — | £59,375 |
Method Grid · Bath
£50,000 - £57,500 p/y
Spectrum It Recruitment · London
£90,000 - £100,000 p/y
Amtis professional Ltd · Birmingham
£55,000 - £65,000 p/y
Jump IT Recruitment Solutions Ltd · Tunbridge Wells
£45,000 - £50,000 p/y
The median UK frontend developer salary falls in the £55k - £75k range. Senior frontend and UI architects frequently break £100k in London.
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.
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.