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 5 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 245 | 265 | 192 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +20 | -73 | +36 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Full-Stack Developer | 523 | 575 | 919 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.88% | 1.06% | 1.73% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.98% | 1.14% | 1.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 385 | 346 | 834 |
| 10th Percentile | £44,250 | £41,250 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | £47,500 | £48,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £58,269 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.55% | -10.36% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £72,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £105,000 | £96,250 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | - | -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 | 53,595 | 50,414 | 50,501 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.55% | 92.94% | 95.23% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 33,001 | 26,357 | 38,868 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £33,199 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £44,956 | £42,439 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £58,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +2.56% | -2.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,458 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,750 | £97,500 | £96,539 |
| 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 5 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 5 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 | +45 | 482 | £65,000 | +13.04% | 291 |
| UK excluding London | +21 | 315 | £60,000 | +14.29% | 252 |
| London | +46 | 178 | £80,000 | +14.29% | 64 |
| Work from Home | +22 | 162 | £60,000 | - | 230 |
| South East | +1 | 131 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 82 |
| North of England | +43 | 74 | £55,000 | +15.79% | 62 |
| Midlands | +14 | 43 | £55,000 | -6.38% | 45 |
| South West | +12 | 39 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 24 |
| Yorkshire | +9 | 28 | £72,500 | +38.10% | 28 |
| North West | +11 | 25 | £62,500 | +38.89% | 25 |
| West Midlands | +16 | 23 | £60,000 | +2.13% | 20 |
| East of England | +9 | 22 | £60,000 | +33.33% | 28 |
| North East | +20 | 21 | £50,000 | +17.65% | 9 |
| East Midlands | -5 | 20 | £55,000 | -5.58% | 23 |
| Wales | -4 | 7 | £45,000 | -40.00% | 5 |
| Scotland | -17 | 2 | - | - | 7 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 5 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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