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 11 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 274 | 216 | 195 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -58 | -21 | +11 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 370 | 368 | 529 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 1.02% | 1.16% | 1.23% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.11% | 1.25% | 1.32% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 264 | 276 | 427 |
| 10th Percentile | £346 | £363 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £525 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +2.44% | -6.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £660 | £688 | £743 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £500 | £440 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +13.70% | -6.93% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £36.05 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £36.50 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £35.00 | £38.75 | £29.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.68% | +30.38% | -59.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £41.25 | £40.63 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £45.00 | £41.30 | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | - | - | - |
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 | 33,229 | 29,465 | 40,074 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.31% | 92.70% | 93.26% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21,002 | 18,045 | 26,741 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £291 | £280 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £409 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £618 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £480 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.04% | -4.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,953 | 888 | 1,677 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.38 | £15.60 | £14.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.25 | £21.22 | £18.93 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.50 | £32.50 | £42.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.46% | -23.53% | +28.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £62.31 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.60 | £73.75 | £76.25 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £31.51 | £44.78 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.18% | -29.63% | +65.05% |
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 11 January 2026.
Full-Stack Developer
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Full-Stack Developer job vacancies in the UK.
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 11 January 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 | -50 | 306 | £500 | -9.09% | 270 |
| London | -2 | 164 | £515 | -8.53% | 61 |
| UK excluding London | -68 | 140 | £450 | -10.00% | 241 |
| Work from Home | -41 | 108 | £450 | -5.76% | 152 |
| North of England | -33 | 52 | £455 | +1.11% | 54 |
| North West | -11 | 33 | £450 | -5.26% | 22 |
| South East | -35 | 31 | £411 | -34.20% | 78 |
| Scotland | +6 | 19 | £438 | +1.04% | 8 |
| Midlands | -34 | 19 | £575 | +15.00% | 31 |
| South West | -14 | 12 | £425 | -3.63% | 27 |
| West Midlands | -28 | 11 | £400 | -20.00% | 8 |
| Yorkshire | -60 | 11 | £463 | +2.78% | 20 |
| North East | -2 | 8 | £475 | +35.71% | 12 |
| East Midlands | -18 | 8 | £600 | +45.45% | 22 |
| East of England | -11 | 7 | £525 | +75.00% | 32 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 11 January 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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