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 28 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 643 | 564 | 547 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -79 | -17 | -7 |
| Permanent Senior Full-Stack Developer jobs | 197 | 106 | 203 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.16% | 0.21% | 0.30% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.18% | 0.24% | 0.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 157 | 67 | 135 |
| 10th Percentile | £60,000 | £53,750 | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £54,375 | £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 | £88,200 | £82,500 | £98,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £70,000 | £60,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -7.69% | -3.70% |
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 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,899 | 44,574 | 64,814 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.11% | 90.14% | 95.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,070 | 26,702 | 36,798 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,625 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,623 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.57% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,390 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.17% | -9.22% | -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 28 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 28 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 | -40 | 182 | £70,000 | - | 21 |
| UK excluding London | -62 | 154 | £70,000 | +16.67% | 17 |
| North of England | -13 | 67 | £70,000 | -3.45% | 10 |
| Work from Home | -43 | 64 | £70,000 | -6.67% | 16 |
| Midlands | -33 | 42 | £70,000 | - | 4 |
| Yorkshire | +4 | 40 | £70,000 | -12.50% | 6 |
| London | -59 | 40 | £80,000 | +6.67% | 5 |
| West Midlands | -25 | 26 | £77,500 | - | 2 |
| North West | -29 | 22 | £70,000 | - | 4 |
| South West | -57 | 18 | £70,000 | +16.67% | |
| East Midlands | - | 16 | £70,000 | - | 2 |
| South East | -96 | 12 | £65,000 | +13.04% | 1 |
| Scotland | +8 | 8 | £90,000 | - | |
| North East | -64 | 5 | £90,000 | +32.35% | 1 |
| Wales | -73 | 4 | £72,500 | +20.83% | |
| East of England | -40 | 3 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 2 |
Senior Full-Stack Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 28 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% | 197 |
| 2 | AWS | 32.5% | 64 |
| 3 | Kotlin | 23.9% | 47 |
| 4 | CI/CD | 22.8% | 45 |
| 5 | React | 22.3% | 44 |
| 6 | Azure | 20.8% | 41 |
| 7 | .NET | 17.3% | 34 |
| 7 | C# | 17.3% | 34 |
| 9 | AI | 16.2% | 32 |
| 10 | Python | 15.7% | 31 |
| 10 | TypeScript | 15.7% | 31 |
| 12 | Java | 14.2% | 28 |
| 13 | Docker | 13.7% | 27 |
| 13 | Software Engineering | 13.7% | 27 |
| 15 | Agile | 13.2% | 26 |
| 15 | Microservices | 13.2% | 26 |
| 17 | Mentoring | 12.7% | 25 |
| 18 | JavaScript | 12.2% | 24 |
| 18 | REST | 12.2% | 24 |
| 18 | Serverless | 12.2% | 24 |
| 21 | Node.js | 11.7% | 23 |
| 22 | DevOps | 11.2% | 22 |
| 22 | Kubernetes | 11.2% | 22 |
| 24 | AWS Lambda | 10.2% | 20 |
| 25 | Amazon S3 | 9.1% | 18 |
| 25 | AngularJS | 9.1% | 18 |
| 27 | Oracle | 8.6% | 17 |
| 27 | SQL | 8.6% | 17 |
| 27 | Technical Leadership | 8.6% | 17 |
| 30 | GitHub | 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 | 12.2% | 24 |
| 2 | Full-Stack Java Developer | 9.6% | 19 |
| 2 | Senior Java Developer | 9.6% | 19 |
| 4 | AWS Developer | 8.6% | 17 |
| 5 | Full-Stack Python Developer | 8.1% | 16 |
| 5 | Senior Python Developer | 8.1% | 16 |
| 7 | Senior Software Developer | 7.6% | 15 |
| 8 | Developer/Software Engineer | 4.1% | 8 |
| 8 | Full-Stack C# Developer | 4.1% | 8 |
| 8 | Senior C# Developer | 4.1% | 8 |
| 8 | Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer | 4.1% | 8 |
| 12 | Azure Developer | 3.6% | 7 |
| 12 | Lead Full-Stack Developer | 3.6% | 7 |
| 12 | Software Developer | 3.6% | 7 |
| 15 | Full-Stack .NET Developer | 2.5% | 5 |
| 15 | Node.js Developer | 2.5% | 5 |
| 15 | Senior .NET Developer | 2.5% | 5 |
| 18 | Angular Developer | 2.0% | 4 |
| 18 | Full-Stack JavaScript Developer | 2.0% | 4 |
| 18 | Senior JavaScript Developer | 2.0% | 4 |