Lead Full-Stack Developer
UK
The median Lead Full-Stack Developer salary in the UK is £82,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
3 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
612 |
678 |
674 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+66 |
-4 |
+292 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Full-Stack Developer |
31 |
28 |
30 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK |
0.052% |
0.051% |
0.058% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.058% |
0.055% |
0.060% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
20 |
17 |
26 |
| 10th Percentile |
£71,125 |
£58,250 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£72,188 |
£66,250 |
£63,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£82,500 |
£82,500 |
£80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
+3.13% |
+5.17% |
| 75th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£86,250 |
£90,313 |
| 90th Percentile |
£110,000 |
£101,000 |
£122,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary |
£73,750 |
£69,250 |
£70,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+6.50% |
-1.07% |
+14.75% |
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 |
53,599 |
50,905 |
49,610 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
90.53% |
92.99% |
95.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
32,992 |
26,750 |
38,370 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,500 |
£33,200 |
£31,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£36,250 |
£45,000 |
£42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
£59,526 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
+0.80% |
-0.79% |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£78,250 |
£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% |
Lead Full-Stack Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead Full-Stack Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Lead Full-Stack Developer
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Lead Full-Stack Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Lead Full-Stack Developer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Lead Full-Stack Developer over the 6 months to 3 January 2026.
Lead Full-Stack Developer
Top 10 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lead Full-Stack Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 3 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 |
| England |
+71 |
31 |
£82,500 |
- |
9 |
| London |
+81 |
21 |
£92,500 |
- |
2 |
| Work from Home |
+85 |
12 |
£85,000 |
+11.48% |
3 |
| UK excluding London |
+58 |
10 |
£73,750 |
+6.50% |
6 |
| North of England |
- |
5 |
£75,000 |
- |
5 |
| North West |
- |
4 |
£75,000 |
- |
3 |
| South West |
+12 |
3 |
£72,500 |
+18.37% |
|
| Midlands |
+21 |
2 |
£75,000 |
+15.38% |
1 |
| East Midlands |
-9 |
2 |
£75,000 |
+15.38% |
1 |
| Yorkshire |
- |
1 |
£65,000 |
- |
|
Lead Full-Stack Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 3 January 2026, Lead 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 Lead Full-Stack Developer in the job title.
Lead 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:
