UK Salary Guide
The median frontend salary in London is £60,000, based on 231 listings. See the YoY change, top paying companies, and live London jobs.
Last updated 29 October 2026 · Refreshed nightly from live + recently expired listings
Full-year 2025 median compared with full-year 2026 median for each experience level in London.
| Experience | Sample | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 16 | — | £40,000 |
| Mid | 173 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Senior | 34 | £83,750 | £82,500 |
| Expert | 8 | £85,000 | £90,000 |
How many in frontend roles fall into each salary band.
| Salary band | Job listings |
|---|---|
| Under £30k | 6 |
| £30k - £50k | 49 |
| £50k - £70k | 79 |
| £70k - £90k | 54 |
| £90k - £120k | 21 |
| £120k - £150k | 19 |
| £150k+ | 3 |
On-site, hybrid and remote pay comparison in London, 2025 vs 2026.
| Work mode | Sample | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | 68 | £82,500 | £45,000 |
| Hybrid | 39 | £100,000 | £77,500 |
| Remote | 124 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment · London
£70,000 - £80,000 p/y
Noir · London
£40,000 - £50,000 p/y
Noir · London
£70,000 - £90,000 p/y
Noir · London
£60,000 - £80,000 p/y
Noir · London
£130,000 - £150,000 p/y
Noir · London
£80,000 - £100,000 p/y
Avanti · London
£65,000 - £75,000 p/y
Avanti · London
£65,000 - £75,000 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.