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 26 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 262 | 221 | 197 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -41 | -24 | +10 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 380 | 394 | 535 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 1.02% | 1.17% | 1.22% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.12% | 1.26% | 1.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 275 | 292 | 428 |
| 10th Percentile | £328 | £363 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £417 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £538 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.63% | +7.50% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £638 | £628 |
| 90th Percentile | £649 | £700 | £725 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £500 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +17.65% | -10.53% |
| 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 | 33,882 | 31,304 | 40,866 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.12% | 92.76% | 93.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21,416 | 19,227 | 27,402 |
| 10th Percentile | £294 | £300 | £285 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £409 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £615 | £638 | £640 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £488 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.56% | -2.50% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,989 | 974 | 1,553 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £15.50 | £14.51 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.25 | £21.05 | £19.12 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.00 | £33.00 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.21% | -26.67% | +46.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £62.65 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.46 | £73.75 | £76.95 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £32.50 | £45.88 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.62% | -29.16% | +83.52% |
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 26 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 26 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 26 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 | -49 | 313 | £500 | -9.09% | 359 |
| London | -11 | 172 | £510 | -11.30% | 99 |
| UK excluding London | -71 | 142 | £450 | -10.00% | 295 |
| Work from Home | -23 | 114 | £460 | -4.17% | 264 |
| North of England | -58 | 48 | £455 | +1.11% | 90 |
| North West | -15 | 31 | £450 | -14.29% | 46 |
| South East | -38 | 30 | £410 | -34.40% | 100 |
| Scotland | +10 | 23 | £450 | +9.09% | 7 |
| Midlands | -43 | 18 | £575 | +15.00% | 42 |
| East of England | -10 | 12 | £525 | +75.00% | 29 |
| South West | -8 | 11 | £425 | -3.63% | 25 |
| Yorkshire | -55 | 11 | £500 | +11.11% | 32 |
| West Midlands | -33 | 10 | £400 | -23.81% | 20 |
| East Midlands | -15 | 8 | £600 | +45.45% | 20 |
| North East | -5 | 6 | £475 | +35.71% | 12 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 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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