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 18 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 279 | 213 | 204 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -66 | -9 | +2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 357 | 403 | 535 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.98% | 1.18% | 1.21% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.07% | 1.27% | 1.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 260 | 300 | 429 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £363 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £420 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £525 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +5.00% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £553 | £638 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £639 | £700 | £725 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £444 | £488 | £442 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.97% | +10.23% | -5.15% |
| 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% | -28.50% |
| 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 | 33,289 | 31,718 | 41,239 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.98% | 92.78% | 93.40% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21,068 | 19,534 | 27,738 |
| 10th Percentile | £290 | £300 | £288 |
| 25th Percentile | £404 | £409 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £618 | £638 | £644 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £738 | £740 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £489 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -2.20% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,959 | 999 | 1,468 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £15.52 | £15.14 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.19 | £21.22 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.47 | £34.00 | £44.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.09% | -23.60% | +48.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £62.84 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.46 | £72.55 | £77.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £32.50 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.62% | -27.78% | +80.76% |
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 18 December 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 18 December 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 18 December 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 | -55 | 293 | £500 | -9.09% | 296 |
| London | -13 | 163 | £508 | -8.76% | 56 |
| UK excluding London | -82 | 130 | £444 | -8.97% | 277 |
| Work from Home | -39 | 112 | £475 | - | 170 |
| North of England | -61 | 39 | £438 | -2.78% | 71 |
| South East | -47 | 30 | £411 | -34.20% | 79 |
| North West | -12 | 26 | £411 | -17.75% | 35 |
| Scotland | +8 | 22 | £450 | +5.88% | 11 |
| Midlands | -35 | 18 | £550 | +16.40% | 50 |
| East of England | -9 | 12 | £525 | +75.00% | 35 |
| West Midlands | -32 | 10 | £375 | -20.63% | 27 |
| Yorkshire | -58 | 10 | £500 | +11.11% | 29 |
| South West | -10 | 9 | £537 | +21.66% | 26 |
| East Midlands | -12 | 8 | £600 | +45.45% | 22 |
| North East | -5 | 3 | £475 | +35.71% | 7 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 18 December 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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