Full-Stack Developer
UK
The median Full-Stack Developer daily rate in the UK is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 30 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 268 | 211 | 204 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -57 | -7 | +2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 374 | 388 | 524 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 1.01% | 1.17% | 1.21% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.11% | 1.26% | 1.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 270 | 287 | 420 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £363 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £538 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.63% | +7.50% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £559 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £700 | £729 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £500 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +17.65% | -10.53% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £48.28 | £36.05 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £56.94 | £36.50 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £65.25 | £38.75 | £29.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +68.39% | +30.38% | -59.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.00 | £40.63 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £41.30 | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £67.00 | - | - |
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 | 33,741 | 30,870 | 40,353 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.20% | 92.72% | 93.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21,345 | 18,959 | 27,051 |
| 10th Percentile | £298 | £300 | £281 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £409 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £616 | £638 | £640 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £488 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.56% | -2.50% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,972 | 954 | 1,548 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £15.51 | £14.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.25 | £21.05 | £19.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.47 | £32.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.63% | -27.78% | +40.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £58.75 | £62.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.41 | £73.75 | £77.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £32.50 | £46.18 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.62% | -29.62% | +77.62% |
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 30 December 2025.
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 30 December 2025.
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 30 December 2025. 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 | -50 | 309 | £500 | -9.09% | 718 |
| London | -20 | 168 | £510 | -11.30% | 109 |
| UK excluding London | -69 | 140 | £450 | -10.00% | 663 |
| Work from Home | -32 | 113 | £455 | -4.71% | 496 |
| North of England | -53 | 48 | £455 | +1.11% | 162 |
| North West | -13 | 31 | £450 | -14.29% | 73 |
| South East | -40 | 29 | £410 | -34.40% | 176 |
| Scotland | +8 | 21 | £438 | +6.06% | 24 |
| Midlands | -39 | 18 | £575 | +15.00% | 120 |
| South West | -2 | 12 | £425 | -3.63% | 67 |
| East of England | -5 | 12 | £525 | +75.00% | 99 |
| Yorkshire | -59 | 11 | £500 | +11.11% | 72 |
| West Midlands | -28 | 10 | £400 | -23.81% | 59 |
| East Midlands | -15 | 8 | £600 | +45.45% | 54 |
| North East | -2 | 6 | £475 | +35.71% | 17 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 30 December 2025, 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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