Full-Stack Software Engineer
UK
The median Full-Stack Software Engineer salary in the UK is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 12 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 514 | 573 | 454 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +59 | -119 | +258 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Full-Stack Software Engineer | 204 | 79 | 501 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.23% | 0.18% | 0.52% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.24% | 0.20% | 0.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 148 | 70 | 159 |
| 10th Percentile | £47,500 | £43,625 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £54,688 | £57,500 | £48,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -18.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £81,500 | £83,939 | £114,375 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £102,500 | £136,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £65,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.69% | +18.18% | -15.38% |
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 | 84,295 | 39,140 | 91,393 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.25% | 89.50% | 94.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 55,489 | 23,203 | 67,143 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,000 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £41,250 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,670 | £52,550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.63% | +9.74% | -12.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | -5.66% |
Full-Stack Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Full-Stack Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Full-Stack Software Engineer
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Full-Stack Software Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
Full-Stack Software Engineer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Full-Stack Software Engineer over the 6 months to 12 May 2026.
Full-Stack Software Engineer
Top 15 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Full-Stack Software Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 12 May 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 | +70 | 196 | £65,000 | - | 34 |
| UK excluding London | +40 | 134 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 28 |
| Work from Home | +56 | 80 | £70,000 | +1.82% | 23 |
| London | +31 | 65 | £90,000 | -5.26% | 13 |
| South East | +22 | 46 | £80,000 | +23.08% | 5 |
| North of England | -7 | 39 | £57,500 | +27.78% | 9 |
| South West | -32 | 31 | £60,000 | -5.88% | 10 |
| North West | +12 | 23 | £58,750 | +11.90% | 4 |
| East of England | -6 | 12 | £45,000 | -25.00% | |
| Yorkshire | -47 | 12 | £50,000 | +11.11% | 5 |
| North East | - | 4 | £60,000 | - | |
| Midlands | -31 | 3 | £60,000 | +6.67% | 1 |
| Wales | - | 3 | £60,000 | - | |
| East Midlands | -30 | 2 | £60,000 | - | |
| West Midlands | -26 | 1 | £70,000 | +24.44% | 1 |
Full-Stack Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 12 May 2026, Full-Stack Software Engineer 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 Software Engineer in the job title.
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Full-Stack Software Engineer 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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