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 9 July 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 9 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 289 | 210 | 184 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -79 | -26 | +29 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 430 | 406 | 578 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.82% | 1.26% | 1.33% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.89% | 1.37% | 1.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 314 | 310 | 459 |
| 10th Percentile | £375 | £349 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £416 | £402 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -6.98% | -2.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £588 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £700 | £775 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £482 | £445 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.40% | +8.31% | -1.70% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £62.80 | £52.00 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £64.38 | £53.13 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.00 | £67.00 | £55.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -47.76% | +21.82% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £81.00 | - | £61.00 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £64.60 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £58.00 | £67.00 | £53.75 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.43% | +24.65% | - |
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 | 48,533 | 29,683 | 40,331 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.47% | 91.90% | 92.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,422 | 18,950 | 25,979 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £288 | £286 |
| 25th Percentile | £419 | £400 | £410 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £523 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.50% | -4.76% | -2.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £494 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.85% | -1.20% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3,255 | 1,354 | 2,780 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.93 | £13.75 | £12.86 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.25 | £17.33 | £16.65 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.50 | £26.39 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +64.87% | -29.64% | -12.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £55.87 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £73.10 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £45.00 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +78.93% | -37.13% | +0.50% |
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 9 July 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 9 July 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 9 July 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 | -78 | 363 | £520 | +4.00% | 100 |
| London | -66 | 201 | £521 | +2.81% | 33 |
| UK excluding London | -62 | 170 | £475 | -1.40% | 89 |
| Work from Home | -89 | 124 | £500 | -4.76% | 52 |
| North of England | -71 | 53 | £475 | -1.04% | 19 |
| South East | -40 | 37 | £550 | - | 26 |
| Midlands | -50 | 26 | £450 | +11.94% | 18 |
| North West | -38 | 25 | £470 | +5.97% | 10 |
| West Midlands | -47 | 24 | £450 | -12.62% | 10 |
| Scotland | -1 | 22 | £415 | -10.27% | 11 |
| South West | -21 | 21 | £525 | -4.55% | 9 |
| Yorkshire | -43 | 21 | £575 | +16.46% | 5 |
| East of England | -27 | 9 | £526 | +10.79% | 6 |
| North East | -35 | 7 | £450 | -4.76% | 4 |
| Northern Ireland | +6 | 2 | £375 | +3.09% | 2 |
| East Midlands | -20 | 2 | £425 | +5.99% | 8 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 9 July 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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