Lead Full-Stack Developer
UK
The median Lead Full-Stack Developer daily rate in the UK is £493, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 572 | 518 | 594 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -54 | +76 | +195 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead Full-Stack Developer | 10 | 25 | 14 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.028% | 0.070% | 0.031% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.030% | 0.075% | 0.033% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 17 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £380 | £483 | £415 |
| 25th Percentile | £430 | £525 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £493 | £600 | £594 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.92% | +1.05% | -30.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £669 | £706 |
| 90th Percentile | £550 | £680 | £753 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £550 | £700 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -21.43% | +47.37% |
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 | 32,988 | 33,120 | 42,501 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.93% | 92.74% | 93.46% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20,924 | 20,243 | 28,641 |
| 10th Percentile | £285 | £300 | £294 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £410 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £619 | £638 | £645 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £743 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £495 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.04% | -1.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,924 | 1,136 | 1,517 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £15.36 | £15.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.87 | £20.75 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £34.75 | £44.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.63% | -21.02% | +40.98% |
| 75th Percentile | £56.81 | £63.75 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.75 | £73.66 | £77.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £32.50 | £44.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.62% | -26.97% | +78.00% |
Lead Full-Stack Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead Full-Stack Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Lead Full-Stack Developer
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead Full-Stack Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Lead Full-Stack Developer
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Lead Full-Stack Developer over the 6 months to 13 December 2025.
Lead Full-Stack Developer
Top 6 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Lead Full-Stack Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 13 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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| Work from Home | -2 | 5 | £496 | -13.70% | 7 |
| England | -57 | 4 | £435 | -27.50% | 20 |
| London | -14 | 3 | £400 | -28.95% | 10 |
| Yorkshire | -41 | 1 | £500 | -4.76% | 3 |
| North of England | -42 | 1 | £500 | -9.09% | 8 |
| UK excluding London | -45 | 1 | £500 | -9.09% | 14 |
Lead Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 13 December 2025, Lead 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 Lead Full-Stack Developer in the job title.
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Lead 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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