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 1 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 269 | 221 | 195 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -48 | -26 | +4 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 379 | 385 | 524 |
| 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 | 271 | 284 | 420 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £363 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £401 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £531 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.59% | +6.25% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £565 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £700 | £729 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £494 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.86% | +16.18% | -10.53% |
| 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 | 33,835 | 30,753 | 40,099 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.20% | 92.71% | 93.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21,431 | 18,857 | 26,859 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £298 | £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 | £619 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £485 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.06% | -3.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,964 | 949 | 1,554 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £15.50 | £14.43 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.24 | £21.05 | £19.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.00 | £32.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | -27.78% | +41.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £58.75 | £62.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.50 | £73.75 | £77.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £31.52 | £46.18 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.21% | -31.75% | +80.14% |
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 1 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 1 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 1 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% | 163 |
| London | -12 | 169 | £513 | -10.87% | 54 |
| UK excluding London | -66 | 142 | £450 | -8.86% | 125 |
| Work from Home | -28 | 113 | £460 | -3.16% | 86 |
| North of England | -53 | 49 | £455 | +1.11% | 38 |
| North West | -14 | 32 | £450 | -10.00% | 16 |
| South East | -38 | 29 | £410 | -34.40% | 48 |
| Scotland | +14 | 21 | £438 | +6.06% | 2 |
| Midlands | -31 | 19 | £575 | +15.00% | 19 |
| East of England | -5 | 12 | £525 | +75.00% | 8 |
| South West | -8 | 12 | £425 | -3.63% | 11 |
| West Midlands | -29 | 11 | £400 | -20.00% | 9 |
| Yorkshire | -67 | 11 | £500 | +11.11% | 17 |
| East Midlands | -14 | 8 | £600 | +45.45% | 10 |
| North East | -3 | 6 | £475 | +35.71% | 5 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 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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