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 31 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 229 | 277 | 176 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +48 | -101 | +45 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 593 | 569 | 1,210 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.93% | 1.09% | 1.73% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.02% | 1.19% | 1.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 461 | 337 | 1,099 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £41,250 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | £47,500 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £58,269 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.55% | -2.89% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £79,000 | £72,500 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £96,250 | £97,500 |
| 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 | 57,953 | 47,926 | 66,478 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.86% | 92.23% | 95.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 36,028 | 24,691 | 52,048 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,750 | £33,750 | £29,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £45,000 | £40,000 |
| 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 | £79,535 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £54,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.41% | +8.00% | -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 31 January 2026.
Full-Stack Developer
Top 16 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 31 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +38 | 542 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 177 |
| UK excluding London | +20 | 359 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 149 |
| London | +51 | 195 | £80,000 | +18.52% | 53 |
| Work from Home | +17 | 184 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 95 |
| South East | +13 | 136 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 61 |
| North of England | +36 | 94 | £60,000 | +20.00% | 38 |
| Midlands | +16 | 58 | £55,000 | -2.22% | 26 |
| South West | +10 | 41 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 17 |
| North West | +23 | 38 | £65,000 | +33.33% | 23 |
| Yorkshire | +9 | 32 | £77,500 | +47.62% | 11 |
| East Midlands | +4 | 30 | £55,000 | - | 13 |
| West Midlands | +17 | 28 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 13 |
| North East | +17 | 24 | £50,000 | +17.65% | 4 |
| East of England | +6 | 22 | £60,000 | +33.33% | 5 |
| Wales | -5 | 8 | £45,000 | -29.69% | 2 |
| Scotland | -19 | 3 | - | - |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 31 January 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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