Senior Full-Stack Developer Job Trends
Senior Full-Stack Developer
UK
The median Senior Full-Stack Developer salary in the UK is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 620 | 572 | 546 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -48 | -26 | -10 |
| Permanent Senior Full-Stack Developer jobs | 198 | 104 | 200 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.16% | 0.21% | 0.29% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.18% | 0.23% | 0.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 158 | 64 | 133 |
| 10th Percentile | £60,000 | £53,750 | £45,828 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £54,688 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £65,000 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.69% | -7.14% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,900 | £82,500 | £98,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £70,000 | £60,000 | £65,875 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -8.92% | -2.41% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,963 | 45,468 | 64,622 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.95% | 90.21% | 95.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,787 | 27,366 | 36,680 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,750 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £92,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -8.00% | -4.76% |
Senior Full-Stack Developer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Senior Full-Stack Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Senior Full-Stack Developer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Senior Full-Stack Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Senior Full-Stack Developer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Senior Full-Stack Developer jobs over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Senior Full-Stack Developer Top 16 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Senior Full-Stack Developer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 31 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -44 | 183 | £70,000 | - | 18 |
| UK excluding London | -58 | 152 | £70,000 | +16.67% | 13 |
| North of England | -7 | 68 | £70,000 | -6.67% | 8 |
| Work from Home | -37 | 64 | £70,000 | -6.67% | 11 |
| Midlands | -28 | 43 | £70,000 | - | 3 |
| Yorkshire | -3 | 42 | £70,000 | -12.50% | 5 |
| London | -54 | 42 | £80,000 | +6.67% | 6 |
| West Midlands | -30 | 26 | £77,500 | - | 1 |
| North West | -31 | 22 | £70,000 | - | 3 |
| East Midlands | - | 17 | £67,500 | - | 2 |
| South West | -63 | 16 | £70,000 | +16.67% | |
| South East | -103 | 11 | £65,000 | +13.04% | 1 |
| Scotland | +9 | 8 | £90,000 | - | |
| North East | -68 | 4 | £92,500 | +21.71% | 1 |
| East of England | -45 | 3 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 1 |
| Wales | -80 | 3 | £72,500 | +20.83% |
Senior Full-Stack Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Senior Full-Stack Developer job ads cited 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 Senior Full-Stack Developer job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full-Stack Development | 100.0% | 198 |
| 2 | AWS | 31.8% | 63 |
| 3 | Kotlin | 24.2% | 48 |
| 4 | CI/CD | 23.2% | 46 |
| 4 | React | 23.2% | 46 |
| 6 | Azure | 21.2% | 42 |
| 7 | C# | 17.7% | 35 |
| 8 | .NET | 17.2% | 34 |
| 9 | TypeScript | 16.7% | 33 |
| 10 | AI | 16.2% | 32 |
| 11 | Python | 14.6% | 29 |
| 12 | Agile | 14.1% | 28 |
| 12 | Java | 14.1% | 28 |
| 12 | Software Engineering | 14.1% | 28 |
| 15 | Microservices | 13.6% | 27 |
| 16 | Docker | 13.1% | 26 |
| 17 | REST | 12.6% | 25 |
| 18 | Mentoring | 12.1% | 24 |
| 18 | Serverless | 12.1% | 24 |
| 20 | Node.js | 11.6% | 23 |
| 21 | DevOps | 10.6% | 21 |
| 21 | JavaScript | 10.6% | 21 |
| 21 | Kubernetes | 10.6% | 21 |
| 24 | AWS Lambda | 10.1% | 20 |
| 25 | Amazon S3 | 9.1% | 18 |
| 25 | AngularJS | 9.1% | 18 |
| 25 | Technical Leadership | 9.1% | 18 |
| 28 | Oracle | 8.6% | 17 |
| 28 | SQL | 8.6% | 17 |
| 30 | Observability | 8.1% | 16 |
Senior Full-Stack Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior React Developer | 13.1% | 26 |
| 2 | Full-Stack Java Developer | 9.6% | 19 |
| 2 | Senior Java Developer | 9.6% | 19 |
| 4 | AWS Developer | 8.6% | 17 |
| 5 | Senior Software Developer | 8.1% | 16 |
| 6 | Full-Stack Python Developer | 7.1% | 14 |
| 6 | Senior Python Developer | 7.1% | 14 |
| 8 | Developer/Software Engineer | 4.5% | 9 |
| 8 | Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer | 4.5% | 9 |
| 10 | Full-Stack C# Developer | 4.0% | 8 |
| 10 | Senior C# Developer | 4.0% | 8 |
| 12 | Azure Developer | 3.5% | 7 |
| 12 | Software Developer | 3.5% | 7 |
| 14 | Full-Stack .NET Developer | 3.0% | 6 |
| 14 | Lead Full-Stack Developer | 3.0% | 6 |
| 14 | Node.js Developer | 3.0% | 6 |
| 14 | Senior .NET Developer | 3.0% | 6 |
| 18 | Shopify Developer | 2.5% | 5 |
| 19 | Angular Developer | 2.0% | 4 |
| 20 | Technical Developer | 1.0% | 2 |