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 5 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 254 | 225 | 183 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -29 | -42 | +20 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 411 | 360 | 591 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 1.05% | 1.16% | 1.33% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.15% | 1.24% | 1.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 287 | 274 | 476 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £363 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £506 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +3.86% | -8.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £688 | £763 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £455 | £481 | £447 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.45% | +7.66% | -1.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £36.05 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £35.00 | £36.50 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £45.00 | £38.75 | £29.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.13% | +30.38% | -59.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £81.00 | £40.63 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £41.30 | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £81.00 | - | - |
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 | 35,817 | 28,937 | 41,417 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.49% | 92.92% | 93.13% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 22,569 | 17,745 | 27,379 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £292 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £408 | £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 | £719 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £477 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.42% | -2.65% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,156 | 846 | 2,282 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.50 | £15.92 | £13.15 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.57 | £21.25 | £16.54 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £33.00 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -5.71% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £61.31 | £62.50 | £61.52 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.25 | £75.00 | £72.88 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £28.00 | £32.13 | £35.98 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.85% | -10.69% | +10.69% |
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 5 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 5 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 5 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 | -34 | 344 | £500 | -6.98% | 181 |
| London | -16 | 185 | £513 | -6.82% | 56 |
| UK excluding London | -35 | 159 | £455 | -5.45% | 151 |
| Work from Home | -11 | 123 | £465 | -2.11% | 113 |
| North of England | -37 | 64 | £455 | +1.11% | 40 |
| North West | -3 | 45 | £450 | -4.81% | 20 |
| South East | -52 | 31 | £423 | -32.40% | 58 |
| Midlands | -46 | 23 | £550 | +18.92% | 25 |
| Scotland | +19 | 18 | £438 | +2.94% | 4 |
| West Midlands | -35 | 15 | £493 | +6.49% | 13 |
| East of England | -11 | 12 | £525 | +50.00% | 3 |
| South West | -11 | 11 | £537 | +21.66% | 17 |
| Yorkshire | -62 | 11 | £400 | -11.11% | 11 |
| North East | -7 | 8 | £475 | +58.33% | 9 |
| East Midlands | -19 | 8 | £600 | +45.45% | 12 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 5 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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