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 26 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 236 | 277 | 180 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +41 | -97 | +43 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 571 | 565 | 1,158 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.91% | 1.07% | 1.71% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.00% | 1.16% | 1.80% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 439 | 334 | 1,055 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £41,250 | £41,250 |
| 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 | £79,500 | £72,500 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £94,375 | £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 | 56,920 | 48,584 | 64,352 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.79% | 92.29% | 95.13% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 35,330 | 24,964 | 50,275 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,750 | £33,663 | £29,017 |
| 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% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £79,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,750 | £98,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £54,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.41% | +8.00% | -5.25% |
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 26 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 26 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 | 523 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 161 |
| UK excluding London | +13 | 345 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 132 |
| London | +57 | 190 | £80,000 | +18.52% | 53 |
| Work from Home | +21 | 173 | £60,000 | - | 98 |
| South East | +5 | 132 | £60,000 | +6.67% | 53 |
| North of England | +48 | 91 | £60,000 | +26.32% | 31 |
| Midlands | +20 | 57 | £55,000 | -2.22% | 24 |
| South West | +3 | 37 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 13 |
| North West | +31 | 36 | £65,000 | +36.84% | 23 |
| Yorkshire | +7 | 31 | £77,500 | +47.62% | 5 |
| East Midlands | -3 | 30 | £55,000 | - | 12 |
| West Midlands | +22 | 27 | £60,000 | +4.35% | 12 |
| North East | +16 | 24 | £50,000 | +17.65% | 3 |
| East of England | -5 | 21 | £60,000 | +33.33% | 8 |
| Wales | 0 | 7 | £45,000 | -29.69% | 3 |
| Scotland | -17 | 3 | - | - | 2 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 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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