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 14 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 256 | 224 | 180 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -32 | -44 | +31 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 430 | 354 | 597 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 1.07% | 1.14% | 1.33% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.17% | 1.23% | 1.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 304 | 273 | 481 |
| 10th Percentile | £357 | £362 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +2.44% | -6.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £660 | £688 | £775 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £465 | £498 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.58% | +10.61% | -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 | 36,763 | 28,770 | 41,757 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.61% | 92.92% | 93.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 23,120 | 17,782 | 27,516 |
| 10th Percentile | £303 | £291 | £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 | £614 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £477 | £475 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.42% | -3.06% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,236 | 824 | 2,307 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.61 | £16.00 | £13.15 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £21.25 | £16.40 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £33.00 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -5.71% | -2.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.84 | £63.75 | £60.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.52 | £75.00 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £29.60 | £31.76 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.80% | -9.26% | - |
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 14 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 14 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 14 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 | -25 | 367 | £500 | -4.76% | 183 |
| London | -6 | 204 | £519 | -5.68% | 42 |
| UK excluding London | -45 | 163 | £465 | -6.58% | 158 |
| Work from Home | -26 | 124 | £483 | -3.50% | 108 |
| North of England | -31 | 66 | £455 | +1.11% | 44 |
| North West | -7 | 46 | £453 | -4.28% | 25 |
| South East | -48 | 34 | £525 | -10.26% | 52 |
| Midlands | -43 | 24 | £538 | +7.50% | 30 |
| Scotland | +9 | 16 | £438 | +2.94% | 2 |
| West Midlands | -42 | 16 | £493 | -4.37% | 22 |
| East of England | -13 | 12 | £525 | +50.00% | 5 |
| Yorkshire | -60 | 12 | £413 | -8.33% | 12 |
| South West | -12 | 11 | £574 | +27.56% | 25 |
| North East | -9 | 8 | £475 | +35.71% | 7 |
| East Midlands | -22 | 8 | £600 | +45.45% | 8 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 14 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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