Full-Stack Developer Job Trends in London
Full-Stack Developer
England > London
The median Full-Stack Developer salary in London is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 260 | 234 | 189 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -26 | -45 | -54 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 205 | 155 | 296 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.78% | 1.32% | 1.67% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.85% | 1.45% | 1.76% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 139 | 100 | 166 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £59,075 | £53,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £66,250 | £62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £80,000 | £85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.75% | -5.88% | +13.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £105,000 | £100,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £136,250 | £122,500 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -14.29% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in London with a recognized job title | 24,177 | 10,668 | 16,827 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.46% | 90.92% | 95.19% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,994 | 6,970 | 10,529 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £51,250 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.45% | -3.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,250 | £54,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.72% | -6.09% | -4.17% |
Full-Stack Developer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Full-Stack Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
Full-Stack Developer Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for Full-Stack Developer job vacancies in London.
Full-Stack Developer Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Full-Stack Developer in London over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.
Full-Stack Developer Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Full-Stack Developer within the London region over the 6 months to 18 October 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | -2 | 14 | £88,750 | +10.94% | 11 |
| East London | - | 6 | £43,750 | - | |
| West London | -18 | 5 | £55,000 | -13.39% | 1 |
| South London | -20 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Full-Stack Developer England |
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Full-Stack Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 18 October 2026, Full-Stack Developer 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 permanent job ads across the London region featuring Full-Stack Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full-Stack Development | 100.0% | 205 |
| 2 | React | 37.6% | 77 |
| 3 | AWS | 35.1% | 72 |
| 4 | TypeScript | 30.7% | 63 |
| 5 | Azure | 30.2% | 62 |
| 6 | JavaScript | 29.3% | 60 |
| 7 | CI/CD | 26.3% | 54 |
| 8 | Agile | 25.9% | 53 |
| 9 | AI | 24.9% | 51 |
| 10 | Node.js | 22.9% | 47 |
| 11 | Microservices | 21.5% | 44 |
| 12 | Microsoft | 21.0% | 43 |
| 13 | Docker | 20.0% | 41 |
| 14 | Problem-Solving | 19.5% | 40 |
| 14 | Python | 19.5% | 40 |
| 16 | GitHub | 19.0% | 39 |
| 17 | .NET | 18.5% | 38 |
| 18 | Continuous Improvement | 17.6% | 36 |
| 18 | HTML | 17.6% | 36 |
| 20 | CSS | 16.6% | 34 |
| 21 | AngularJS | 16.1% | 33 |
| 21 | Java | 16.1% | 33 |
| 21 | Software Engineering | 16.1% | 33 |
| 24 | C# | 15.6% | 32 |
| 25 | Git | 12.7% | 26 |
| 26 | GCP | 12.2% | 25 |
| 26 | REST | 12.2% | 25 |
| 26 | SQL | 12.2% | 25 |
| 29 | Degree | 11.7% | 24 |
| 30 | Computer Science | 11.2% | 23 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Full-Stack Developer | 20.0% | 41 |
| 2 | React Developer | 14.1% | 29 |
| 3 | Full-Stack Java Developer | 11.7% | 24 |
| 4 | Full-Stack .NET Developer | 8.3% | 17 |
| 5 | Lead Full-Stack Developer | 5.4% | 11 |
| 6 | Full-Stack C# Developer | 4.9% | 10 |
| 6 | Full-Stack Engineer | 4.9% | 10 |
| 8 | Full-Stack Python Developer | 4.4% | 9 |
| 8 | Junior Full-Stack Developer | 4.4% | 9 |
| 10 | Angular Developer | 3.9% | 8 |
| 10 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 3.9% | 8 |
| 10 | C# .NET Developer | 3.9% | 8 |
| 10 | Senior Java Developer | 3.9% | 8 |
| 14 | Platform Engineer | 3.4% | 7 |
| 14 | Software Developer | 3.4% | 7 |
| 16 | AWS Developer | 2.4% | 5 |
| 16 | Azure Developer | 2.4% | 5 |
| 16 | Django Developer | 2.4% | 5 |
| 19 | Python/Django Developer | 2.0% | 4 |
| 19 | Ruby Developer | 2.0% | 4 |