Full-Stack Developer
UK
The median Full-Stack Developer daily rate in the UK is £483, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 7 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 262 | 217 | 194 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -45 | -23 | +8 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 377 | 373 | 521 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 1.02% | 1.16% | 1.22% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.12% | 1.25% | 1.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 268 | 278 | 419 |
| 10th Percentile | £348 | £363 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £483 | £525 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.10% | +2.44% | -6.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £638 | £644 |
| 90th Percentile | £656 | £688 | £732 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £494 | £433 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.86% | +14.16% | -8.95% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £38.00 | £36.05 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £42.50 | £36.50 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £63.50 | £38.75 | £29.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.87% | +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 | 33,792 | 29,885 | 39,768 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.29% | 92.67% | 93.32% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21,415 | 18,301 | 26,575 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £293 | £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 | £618 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £719 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £480 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.04% | -4.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,959 | 924 | 1,607 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.32 | £15.56 | £14.18 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.25 | £21.05 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.78 | £32.50 | £44.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.60% | -26.97% | +36.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £62.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.50 | £73.75 | £76.53 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £31.50 | £45.88 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.16% | -31.34% | +69.89% |
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 7 January 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 7 January 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 7 January 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 | -44 | 312 | £500 | -9.09% | 158 |
| London | -16 | 165 | £515 | -10.43% | 56 |
| UK excluding London | -69 | 145 | £450 | -8.86% | 116 |
| Work from Home | -28 | 111 | £460 | -3.16% | 103 |
| North of England | -45 | 51 | £455 | +1.11% | 34 |
| North West | -12 | 33 | £450 | -10.00% | 16 |
| South East | -48 | 31 | £411 | -34.20% | 44 |
| Scotland | +4 | 20 | £438 | +6.06% | 2 |
| Midlands | -35 | 19 | £575 | +15.00% | 16 |
| South West | -1 | 12 | £425 | -3.63% | 9 |
| East of England | -9 | 12 | £525 | +75.00% | 8 |
| West Midlands | -35 | 11 | £400 | -20.00% | 6 |
| Yorkshire | -63 | 11 | £500 | +11.11% | 13 |
| East Midlands | -21 | 8 | £600 | +45.45% | 10 |
| North East | -7 | 7 | £475 | +35.71% | 5 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 7 January 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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