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 19 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 267 | 208 | 215 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -59 | +7 | -21 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 369 | 432 | 534 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 1.03% | 1.19% | 1.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.14% | 1.28% | 1.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 268 | 317 | 423 |
| 10th Percentile | £319 | £363 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £420 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | -9.99% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £654 | £700 | £748 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £465 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.23% | +9.41% | -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 | 32,472 | 33,653 | 43,373 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.95% | 92.85% | 93.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20,595 | 20,286 | 29,396 |
| 10th Percentile | £279 | £300 | £290 |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | £410 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £619 | £638 | £648 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £740 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,912 | 1,252 | 1,544 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £15.22 | £15.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.87 | £20.50 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £36.00 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.14% | -20.00% | +55.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.12 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.14 | £73.75 | £77.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £35.00 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.14% | -22.22% | +86.55% |
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 19 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 19 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 19 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 | -60 | 303 | £501 | -9.00% | 229 |
| London | -20 | 172 | £519 | -9.78% | 94 |
| UK excluding London | -81 | 131 | £450 | -3.23% | 159 |
| Work from Home | -37 | 122 | £500 | +0.60% | 150 |
| North of England | -58 | 31 | £420 | -6.67% | 24 |
| South East | -24 | 30 | £413 | -34.00% | 56 |
| Scotland | -7 | 22 | £450 | +2.27% | 4 |
| Midlands | -28 | 20 | £475 | +0.53% | 35 |
| North West | -25 | 17 | £400 | -10.11% | 12 |
| East of England | -6 | 15 | £525 | +90.91% | 8 |
| South West | -2 | 13 | £550 | +23.46% | 26 |
| East Midlands | -13 | 12 | £550 | +33.33% | 11 |
| Yorkshire | -62 | 9 | £500 | +11.11% | 6 |
| West Midlands | -26 | 8 | £400 | -27.27% | 24 |
| North East | -3 | 5 | £500 | +42.86% | 6 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 19 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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