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 1 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 251 | 275 | 191 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +24 | -84 | +30 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 515 | 581 | 910 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.87% | 1.05% | 1.77% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.96% | 1.13% | 1.86% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 376 | 350 | 828 |
| 10th Percentile | £43,750 | £41,250 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,188 | £47,500 | £48,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £57,884 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.29% | -10.95% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £72,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £105,625 | £97,500 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £52,500 | £52,750 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -0.47% | -4.09% |
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 | 53,514 | 51,440 | 48,883 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.46% | 93.14% | 95.23% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 32,905 | 27,168 | 37,760 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £33,200 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £44,956 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,750 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,750 | £97,500 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | -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 1 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 1 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 | +35 | 473 | £65,000 | +13.04% | 176 |
| UK excluding London | +28 | 312 | £60,000 | +14.29% | 124 |
| London | +11 | 175 | £80,000 | +14.29% | 68 |
| Work from Home | +27 | 165 | £60,000 | - | 95 |
| South East | +7 | 128 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 46 |
| North of England | +42 | 73 | £55,000 | +15.79% | 40 |
| Midlands | +8 | 41 | £57,500 | - | 19 |
| South West | +9 | 38 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 12 |
| Yorkshire | +11 | 27 | £72,500 | +38.10% | 17 |
| North West | +17 | 25 | £61,250 | +36.11% | 18 |
| East of England | +6 | 23 | £50,000 | +11.11% | 7 |
| West Midlands | +6 | 22 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 9 |
| North East | +21 | 21 | £50,000 | +17.65% | 5 |
| East Midlands | -8 | 19 | £55,000 | -5.58% | 10 |
| Wales | -1 | 10 | £50,000 | -33.33% | |
| Scotland | -8 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 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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