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 20 September 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 20 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 333 | 238 | 187 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -95 | -51 | +34 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 384 | 380 | 507 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.70% | 1.15% | 1.32% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.76% | 1.27% | 1.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 274 | 282 | 382 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £332 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £420 | £400 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £545 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.26% | +3.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £575 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £688 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £495 | £450 | £455 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -1.10% | +7.06% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £62.80 | £37.65 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £64.38 | £39.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.00 | £67.00 | £41.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -47.76% | +61.45% | -44.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | - | £48.38 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.00 | - | £52.35 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £35.00 | £67.00 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -47.76% | +21.82% | - |
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 | 50,359 | 29,970 | 35,820 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.26% | 91.09% | 92.97% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,785 | 18,920 | 22,014 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £278 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £400 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -0.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £626 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £730 | £725 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3,867 | 1,585 | 1,673 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.56 | £13.75 | £14.73 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.25 | £17.29 | £20.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £25.15 | £43.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +68.99% | -41.51% | -3.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.84 | £52.16 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £79.00 | £70.00 | £75.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £42.50 | £25.15 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +68.99% | -44.11% | +2.68% |
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 20 September 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 20 September 2026.
Full-Stack Developer
Top 16 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 20 September 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 | -91 | 316 | £500 | - | 292 |
| London | -71 | 188 | £520 | +1.46% | 158 |
| UK excluding London | -89 | 136 | £495 | +10.00% | 163 |
| Work from Home | -95 | 114 | £475 | -5.00% | 141 |
| North of England | -60 | 46 | £500 | +11.11% | 49 |
| South East | -40 | 34 | £500 | +2.56% | 34 |
| South West | -21 | 23 | £525 | +8.47% | 25 |
| Yorkshire | -33 | 23 | £575 | +16.46% | 12 |
| Scotland | -29 | 21 | £425 | -5.56% | 12 |
| North West | -50 | 17 | £478 | +27.47% | 30 |
| Midlands | -58 | 7 | £425 | +6.25% | 22 |
| North East | -45 | 6 | £450 | -6.25% | 8 |
| West Midlands | -48 | 5 | £425 | +6.25% | 16 |
| East of England | -37 | 3 | £350 | -26.32% | 8 |
| East Midlands | -25 | 2 | £425 | +5.99% | 6 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 2 | £375 | - | 12 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 20 September 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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