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 10 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 247 | 230 | 185 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -17 | -45 | +21 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 417 | 348 | 595 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 1.06% | 1.13% | 1.32% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.16% | 1.22% | 1.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 295 | 267 | 482 |
| 10th Percentile | £353 | £359 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £510 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +3.04% | -7.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £688 | £775 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £455 | £475 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.21% | +5.56% | -1.10% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £36.05 | £31.87 |
| 25th Percentile | £35.00 | £36.50 | £35.10 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.00 | £38.75 | £41.11 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.13% | -5.74% | -43.87% |
| 75th Percentile | £81.00 | £40.63 | £47.74 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £41.30 | £51.35 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £81.00 | - | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.55% |
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 | 36,029 | 28,524 | 41,865 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.54% | 92.93% | 93.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 22,696 | 17,486 | 27,607 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £290 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £406 | £410 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £716 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £478 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.63% | -2.45% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,191 | 825 | 2,307 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.61 | £15.91 | £13.15 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £21.25 | £16.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £33.50 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.45% | -4.29% | -1.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.05 | £63.25 | £60.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.50 | £75.00 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £29.60 | £31.76 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.80% | -9.26% | - |
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 10 February 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 10 February 2026.
Full-Stack Developer
Top 15 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 10 February 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 | -27 | 354 | £500 | -4.76% | 178 |
| London | -14 | 193 | £513 | -6.82% | 53 |
| UK excluding London | -42 | 160 | £455 | -4.21% | 148 |
| Work from Home | -26 | 123 | £473 | -0.53% | 110 |
| North of England | -38 | 66 | £455 | +1.11% | 39 |
| North West | -2 | 47 | £450 | -4.81% | 23 |
| South East | -46 | 31 | £423 | -32.13% | 52 |
| Midlands | -44 | 24 | £538 | +26.47% | 26 |
| Scotland | +13 | 16 | £438 | +2.94% | 2 |
| West Midlands | -40 | 16 | £493 | +15.88% | 15 |
| East of England | -7 | 12 | £525 | +50.00% | 4 |
| South West | -11 | 11 | £574 | +30.16% | 23 |
| Yorkshire | -60 | 11 | £400 | -11.11% | 11 |
| North East | -7 | 8 | £475 | +35.71% | 5 |
| East Midlands | -27 | 8 | £600 | +45.45% | 11 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 10 February 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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