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 12 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 263 | 198 | 212 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -65 | +14 | -13 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 364 | 436 | 536 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 1.03% | 1.20% | 1.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.14% | 1.30% | 1.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 268 | 317 | 423 |
| 10th Percentile | £314 | £359 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £404 | £420 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £538 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.98% | +7.50% | -11.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £663 | £705 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £431 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | +10.14% | -9.21% |
| 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 | 31,989 | 33,651 | 43,674 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.92% | 92.86% | 93.74% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20,308 | 20,292 | 29,666 |
| 10th Percentile | £279 | £300 | £294 |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | £412 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £624 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £743 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,833 | 1,257 | 1,539 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.06 | £15.10 | £14.99 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.69 | £20.30 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £35.00 | £44.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.14% | -21.35% | +60.48% |
| 75th Percentile | £51.80 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £69.92 | £73.75 | £77.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £35.00 | £44.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.14% | -21.35% | +87.37% |
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 12 November 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 12 November 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 12 November 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 | -56 | 297 | £500 | -9.09% | 205 |
| London | -18 | 171 | £518 | -10.00% | 84 |
| UK excluding London | -77 | 127 | £450 | -5.26% | 147 |
| Work from Home | -35 | 122 | £500 | - | 143 |
| North of England | -61 | 31 | £420 | -6.67% | 20 |
| South East | -26 | 25 | £405 | -35.20% | 53 |
| Scotland | -1 | 22 | £450 | +2.27% | 3 |
| Midlands | -22 | 20 | £475 | +0.53% | 35 |
| North West | -21 | 18 | £400 | -10.11% | 13 |
| East of England | -2 | 15 | £525 | +90.91% | 9 |
| South West | -1 | 14 | £550 | +22.22% | 17 |
| East Midlands | -4 | 12 | £550 | +33.33% | 15 |
| West Midlands | -29 | 8 | £400 | -27.27% | 20 |
| Yorkshire | -53 | 8 | £500 | +11.11% | 3 |
| North East | -5 | 5 | £500 | +42.86% | 4 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 12 November 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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