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 9 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 253 | 220 | 179 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -33 | -41 | +27 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 412 | 351 | 602 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 1.06% | 1.14% | 1.34% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.15% | 1.22% | 1.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 291 | 269 | 485 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £360 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £412 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £506 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +3.75% | -8.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £688 | £775 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £455 | £475 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.21% | +5.56% | -1.10% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £36.05 | £31.87 |
| 25th Percentile | £35.00 | £36.50 | £35.10 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.00 | £38.75 | £41.11 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.13% | -5.74% | -43.87% |
| 75th Percentile | £81.00 | £40.63 | £47.74 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £41.30 | £51.35 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £81.00 | - | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.55% |
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 | 35,687 | 28,709 | 41,983 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.52% | 92.95% | 93.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 22,471 | 17,591 | 27,699 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £290 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £406 | £410 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £716 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £477 | £489 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.42% | -2.45% | -2.20% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,179 | 837 | 2,322 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.50 | £15.91 | £13.15 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.76 | £21.25 | £16.54 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £34.00 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.76% | -2.86% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £61.54 | £63.75 | £61.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.99 | £75.00 | £72.73 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £28.85 | £32.50 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.23% | -7.14% | - |
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 9 February 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 9 February 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 9 February 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 | -34 | 350 | £500 | -4.76% | 178 |
| London | -10 | 190 | £515 | -6.36% | 50 |
| UK excluding London | -47 | 159 | £455 | -4.21% | 150 |
| Work from Home | -11 | 122 | £470 | -1.05% | 117 |
| North of England | -31 | 65 | £455 | +1.11% | 40 |
| North West | +2 | 46 | £453 | -4.28% | 23 |
| South East | -50 | 31 | £423 | -32.13% | 53 |
| Midlands | -36 | 24 | £538 | +26.47% | 26 |
| Scotland | +14 | 16 | £438 | +2.94% | 2 |
| West Midlands | -41 | 16 | £493 | +15.88% | 13 |
| East of England | -9 | 12 | £525 | +50.00% | 5 |
| South West | -13 | 11 | £574 | +30.16% | 23 |
| Yorkshire | -63 | 11 | £400 | -11.11% | 10 |
| North East | -10 | 8 | £475 | +35.71% | 7 |
| East Midlands | -23 | 8 | £600 | +45.45% | 13 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 9 February 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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