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 20 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 245 | 279 | 184 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +34 | -95 | +38 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 544 | 566 | 1,031 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.89% | 1.07% | 1.70% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.98% | 1.16% | 1.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 414 | 335 | 936 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £41,250 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | £47,500 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £57,500 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.04% | -8.00% | -3.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £72,500 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £105,000 | £95,750 | £100,000 |
| 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 | 55,541 | 49,002 | 57,717 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.82% | 92.63% | 95.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 34,360 | 25,280 | 44,689 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,697 | £33,500 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £45,000 | £40,988 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £57,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +5.26% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £98,272 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | -5.04% |
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 20 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 20 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 | +48 | 497 | £65,000 | +13.04% | 188 |
| UK excluding London | +19 | 325 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 167 |
| London | +59 | 183 | £80,000 | +18.52% | 49 |
| Work from Home | +17 | 162 | £60,000 | +2.13% | 101 |
| South East | +3 | 125 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 65 |
| North of England | +36 | 84 | £58,000 | +22.11% | 38 |
| Midlands | +25 | 51 | £55,000 | -6.38% | 31 |
| South West | +14 | 38 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 12 |
| North West | +18 | 30 | £65,000 | +36.84% | 20 |
| Yorkshire | +5 | 30 | £75,000 | +42.86% | 12 |
| East Midlands | -2 | 26 | £55,000 | -5.58% | 20 |
| West Midlands | +21 | 25 | £60,000 | +2.13% | 11 |
| North East | +24 | 24 | £50,000 | +17.65% | 6 |
| East of England | +6 | 20 | £60,000 | +33.33% | 13 |
| Wales | -4 | 7 | £45,000 | -29.69% | 6 |
| Scotland | -16 | 3 | - | - | 3 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 20 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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