Full-Stack Developer
UK
The median Full-Stack Developer daily rate in the UK is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 11 September 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 11 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 332 | 247 | 192 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -85 | -55 | +26 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 386 | 372 | 498 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.71% | 1.13% | 1.29% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.77% | 1.24% | 1.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 277 | 279 | 381 |
| 10th Percentile | £371 | £331 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £400 | £431 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -9.09% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £588 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £692 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £495 | £450 | £463 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -2.70% | +8.82% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £62.80 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £64.38 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £35.00 | £67.00 | £55.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -47.76% | +21.82% | -26.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £63.40 | - | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £35.00 | £67.00 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -47.76% | +21.82% | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 50,390 | 30,066 | 35,884 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.29% | 91.06% | 93.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,936 | 18,964 | 22,304 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £281 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £400 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -0.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £621 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £725 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3,743 | 1,564 | 1,744 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.56 | £13.69 | £14.73 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.07 | £17.06 | £20.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.00 | £25.15 | £43.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +67.00% | -41.51% | +1.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.60 | £52.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £79.00 | £70.16 | £75.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £42.50 | £25.15 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +68.99% | -44.11% | +12.50% |
Full-Stack Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Full-Stack Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Full-Stack Developer
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Full-Stack Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Full-Stack Developer
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Full-Stack Developer over the 6 months to 11 September 2026.
Full-Stack Developer
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Full-Stack Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Full-Stack Developer
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Full-Stack Developer over the 6 months to 11 September 2026.
Full-Stack Developer
Top 16 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Full-Stack Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 11 September 2026. 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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| England | -83 | 321 | £501 | +0.25% | 114 |
| London | -61 | 193 | £520 | +0.73% | 61 |
| UK excluding London | -79 | 134 | £495 | +10.00% | 73 |
| Work from Home | -107 | 110 | £475 | -5.00% | 56 |
| North of England | -65 | 44 | £500 | +11.11% | 22 |
| South East | -34 | 36 | £500 | - | 17 |
| Yorkshire | -28 | 22 | £575 | +17.95% | 9 |
| South West | -34 | 21 | £525 | +8.47% | 11 |
| Scotland | -23 | 19 | £425 | -5.56% | 5 |
| North West | -43 | 16 | £478 | +27.47% | 12 |
| Midlands | -55 | 8 | £425 | +6.25% | 12 |
| West Midlands | -47 | 6 | £438 | +9.38% | 9 |
| North East | -49 | 6 | £450 | -6.25% | 2 |
| East of England | -41 | 4 | £350 | -26.32% | 5 |
| Northern Ireland | +3 | 2 | £375 | -7.98% | 1 |
| East Midlands | -20 | 2 | £425 | +5.99% | 3 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 11 September 2026, Full-Stack Developer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring Full-Stack Developer in the job title.
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Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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