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 29 October 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 253 | 195 | 214 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -58 | +19 | -24 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 363 | 473 | 538 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 1.06% | 1.29% | 1.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.17% | 1.38% | 1.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 263 | 344 | 419 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £363 | £335 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £425 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £550 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +4.76% | -8.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £725 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £438 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | +8.57% | -10.39% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £48.28 | £36.05 | £34.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £56.94 | £36.50 | £41.04 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.25 | £38.75 | £52.36 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +68.39% | -25.99% | -30.19% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.00 | £40.63 | £63.68 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £41.30 | £70.47 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £67.00 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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 | 31,067 | 34,177 | 44,069 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.88% | 92.89% | 93.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19,662 | 20,632 | 30,031 |
| 10th Percentile | £280 | £300 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £620 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £745 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,719 | 1,308 | 1,535 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.85 | £15.05 | £14.69 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.30 | £20.30 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £39.25 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -35.92% | -12.78% | +62.28% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £69.49 | £73.75 | £77.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.00 | £40.00 | £44.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.50% | -10.11% | +89.36% |
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 29 October 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 29 October 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 29 October 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 | -73 | 285 | £500 | -9.09% | 155 |
| London | -41 | 175 | £513 | -10.87% | 57 |
| Work from Home | -24 | 131 | £500 | -4.76% | 85 |
| UK excluding London | -82 | 115 | £450 | -5.26% | 130 |
| North of England | -53 | 31 | £420 | -6.67% | 31 |
| Scotland | -2 | 26 | £450 | +2.27% | 1 |
| Midlands | -21 | 18 | £400 | -20.00% | 23 |
| North West | -25 | 17 | £400 | -11.11% | 20 |
| South East | -37 | 15 | £513 | -18.00% | 47 |
| South West | +5 | 13 | £550 | +22.22% | 12 |
| East of England | -3 | 12 | £500 | +81.82% | 15 |
| East Midlands | -8 | 10 | £510 | +23.64% | 11 |
| Yorkshire | -46 | 9 | £494 | +9.72% | 8 |
| West Midlands | -23 | 8 | £400 | -27.27% | 12 |
| North East | -3 | 5 | £500 | +42.86% | 4 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 29 October 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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