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 25 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 629 | 556 | 544 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -73 | -12 | -11 |
| Permanent Senior Full-Stack Developer jobs | 191 | 105 | 206 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.16% | 0.21% | 0.30% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.17% | 0.24% | 0.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 151 | 66 | 138 |
| 10th Percentile | £60,000 | £53,750 | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £67,500 | £54,063 | £54,063 |
| 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 | £90,000 | £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 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,434 | 44,511 | 65,398 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.17% | 90.16% | 95.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,024 | 26,375 | 37,255 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,250 | £52,500 | £56,509 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.86% | -7.09% | -5.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -10.00% | -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 25 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 25 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 | -76 | 176 | £70,000 | +3.70% | 81 |
| UK excluding London | -76 | 148 | £70,000 | +16.67% | 49 |
| Work from Home | -50 | 63 | £70,000 | -6.67% | 47 |
| North of England | -25 | 62 | £70,000 | -3.45% | 20 |
| Midlands | -20 | 41 | £70,000 | - | 10 |
| London | -55 | 40 | £80,000 | +6.67% | 35 |
| Yorkshire | +1 | 37 | £70,000 | -12.50% | 10 |
| West Midlands | -24 | 26 | £77,500 | - | 6 |
| North West | -20 | 20 | £70,000 | - | 8 |
| South West | -70 | 18 | £70,000 | +16.67% | 5 |
| East Midlands | - | 15 | £70,000 | - | 4 |
| South East | -96 | 12 | £65,000 | +13.04% | 5 |
| Scotland | +15 | 8 | £90,000 | - | 2 |
| North East | -66 | 5 | £90,000 | +32.35% | 3 |
| Wales | -80 | 4 | £72,500 | +20.83% | |
| East of England | -36 | 3 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 3 |
Senior Full-Stack Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 25 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% | 191 |
| 2 | AWS | 34.0% | 65 |
| 3 | Kotlin | 24.1% | 46 |
| 4 | CI/CD | 23.6% | 45 |
| 4 | React | 23.6% | 45 |
| 6 | Azure | 20.9% | 40 |
| 7 | .NET | 17.3% | 33 |
| 7 | C# | 17.3% | 33 |
| 9 | AI | 16.8% | 32 |
| 9 | TypeScript | 16.8% | 32 |
| 11 | Java | 15.2% | 29 |
| 11 | Python | 15.2% | 29 |
| 13 | Docker | 14.1% | 27 |
| 14 | Agile | 13.6% | 26 |
| 14 | Mentoring | 13.6% | 26 |
| 14 | Microservices | 13.6% | 26 |
| 14 | Software Engineering | 13.6% | 26 |
| 18 | JavaScript | 13.1% | 25 |
| 19 | Node.js | 12.6% | 24 |
| 19 | REST | 12.6% | 24 |
| 19 | Serverless | 12.6% | 24 |
| 22 | DevOps | 11.5% | 22 |
| 22 | Kubernetes | 11.5% | 22 |
| 24 | AngularJS | 10.5% | 20 |
| 24 | AWS Lambda | 10.5% | 20 |
| 26 | Amazon S3 | 9.4% | 18 |
| 26 | Technical Leadership | 9.4% | 18 |
| 28 | GitHub | 8.9% | 17 |
| 28 | Oracle | 8.9% | 17 |
| 28 | SQL | 8.9% | 17 |
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 | 12.0% | 23 |
| 2 | Full-Stack Java Developer | 10.5% | 20 |
| 2 | Senior Java Developer | 10.5% | 20 |
| 4 | AWS Developer | 9.4% | 18 |
| 5 | Full-Stack Python Developer | 8.4% | 16 |
| 5 | Senior Python Developer | 8.4% | 16 |
| 7 | Senior Software Developer | 7.3% | 14 |
| 8 | Full-Stack C# Developer | 4.2% | 8 |
| 8 | Senior C# Developer | 4.2% | 8 |
| 10 | Azure Developer | 3.7% | 7 |
| 10 | Developer/Software Engineer | 3.7% | 7 |
| 10 | Lead Full-Stack Developer | 3.7% | 7 |
| 10 | Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer | 3.7% | 7 |
| 14 | Angular Developer | 2.6% | 5 |
| 14 | Full-Stack .NET Developer | 2.6% | 5 |
| 14 | Full-Stack JavaScript Developer | 2.6% | 5 |
| 14 | Node.js Developer | 2.6% | 5 |
| 14 | Senior .NET Developer | 2.6% | 5 |
| 14 | Senior JavaScript Developer | 2.6% | 5 |
| 20 | Shopify Developer | 1.6% | 3 |