Full-Stack Developer
UK
The median Full-Stack Developer daily rate in the UK is £493, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 25 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 253 | 221 | 185 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -32 | -36 | +27 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 403 | 368 | 584 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 1.06% | 1.17% | 1.32% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.16% | 1.26% | 1.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 289 | 279 | 470 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £363 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £416 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £493 | £525 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.19% | +5.00% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £566 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £700 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £455 | £492 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.43% | +15.65% | -5.82% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £36.05 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £36.50 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £35.00 | £38.75 | £29.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.68% | +30.38% | -59.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £38.13 | £40.63 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £43.75 | £41.30 | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | - | - | - |
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 | 34,647 | 29,282 | 41,206 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.46% | 92.85% | 93.06% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21,895 | 17,892 | 27,296 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £291 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £408 | £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 | £721 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £478 | £480 | £498 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.42% | -3.62% | -0.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,062 | 868 | 2,070 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.38 | £15.92 | £13.40 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £21.24 | £17.54 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.50 | £32.50 | £37.88 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.31% | -14.19% | +11.40% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.18 | £62.50 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.00 | £74.13 | £74.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £27.21 | £31.08 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.45% | -22.30% | +35.59% |
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 25 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
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 25 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 | -42 | 336 | £500 | -4.76% | 160 |
| London | -9 | 183 | £513 | -8.07% | 53 |
| UK excluding London | -60 | 153 | £455 | -7.43% | 130 |
| Work from Home | -22 | 121 | £450 | -7.69% | 97 |
| North of England | -46 | 59 | £455 | +1.11% | 30 |
| North West | -8 | 40 | £450 | -9.59% | 23 |
| South East | -42 | 31 | £411 | -34.20% | 53 |
| Midlands | -36 | 22 | £550 | +10.00% | 24 |
| Scotland | +20 | 20 | £438 | +2.94% | 1 |
| West Midlands | -41 | 14 | £450 | -10.00% | 12 |
| South West | -15 | 11 | £537 | +21.66% | 13 |
| Yorkshire | -62 | 11 | £425 | -5.56% | 5 |
| East of England | -8 | 10 | £525 | +20.00% | 8 |
| North East | -7 | 8 | £475 | +58.33% | 2 |
| East Midlands | -22 | 8 | £600 | +45.45% | 12 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 25 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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