Full-Stack Developer
UK
The median Full-Stack Developer salary in the UK is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 215 | 269 | 181 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +54 | -88 | +13 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 649 | 545 | 1,259 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.96% | 1.10% | 1.68% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.06% | 1.21% | 1.77% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 515 | 330 | 1,138 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £42,500 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | £48,750 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | - | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £72,500 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £96,375 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | +4.76% | -4.55% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 61,342 | 45,212 | 71,086 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.20% | 91.63% | 94.88% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 38,572 | 23,464 | 55,607 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £33,500 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £45,000 | £39,268 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £80,000 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | -4.76% |
Full-Stack Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
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.
Full-Stack Developer
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Full-Stack Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Full-Stack Developer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Full-Stack Developer over the 6 months to 16 February 2026.
Full-Stack Developer
Top 17 Job Locations
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 UK over the 6 months to 16 February 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 |
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| England | +64 | 596 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 179 |
| UK excluding London | +36 | 398 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 154 |
| Work from Home | +38 | 218 | £60,000 | - | 106 |
| London | +60 | 210 | £80,000 | +18.52% | 42 |
| South East | +7 | 143 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 51 |
| North of England | +41 | 109 | £63,750 | +27.50% | 40 |
| Midlands | +20 | 67 | £55,000 | -4.35% | 30 |
| South West | +11 | 46 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 26 |
| North West | +27 | 45 | £67,500 | +22.73% | 22 |
| Yorkshire | -5 | 38 | £75,000 | +50.00% | 12 |
| West Midlands | +19 | 34 | £55,000 | -6.38% | 22 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 33 | £55,000 | - | 8 |
| North East | +15 | 26 | £50,000 | +17.65% | 6 |
| East of England | +6 | 25 | £85,000 | +88.89% | 5 |
| Wales | -10 | 8 | £45,000 | -29.69% | 1 |
| Scotland | -30 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | -20 | 1 | £60,000 | -33.33% | 2 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 16 February 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 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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