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 19 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 647 | 542 | 540 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -105 | -2 | -6 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Full-Stack Developer | 184 | 108 | 211 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.15% | 0.22% | 0.30% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.17% | 0.25% | 0.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 144 | 69 | 143 |
| 10th Percentile | £59,999 | - | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £53,750 | £54,375 |
| 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 | £86,700 | £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 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.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 110,575 | 43,887 | 66,229 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.35% | 89.81% | 95.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,795 | 25,885 | 37,895 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,250 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £56,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -6.25% | -6.67% |
| 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 IT job postings featuring 'Senior Full-Stack Developer' in the job title 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 jobs citing Senior Full-Stack Developer over the 6 months to 19 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 IT jobs citing Senior Full-Stack Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 19 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -88 | 168 | £70,000 | +7.69% | 78 |
| UK excluding London | -78 | 138 | £70,000 | +16.67% | 48 |
| Work from Home | -57 | 65 | £70,000 | -3.45% | 45 |
| North of England | -23 | 53 | £70,000 | -3.45% | 19 |
| London | -71 | 42 | £80,000 | +6.67% | 35 |
| Midlands | -16 | 41 | £70,000 | - | 10 |
| Yorkshire | +1 | 31 | £70,000 | -12.50% | 9 |
| West Midlands | -20 | 25 | £77,500 | - | 6 |
| North West | -33 | 19 | £70,000 | - | 8 |
| South West | -71 | 17 | £70,000 | +14.29% | 4 |
| East Midlands | - | 16 | £70,000 | - | 4 |
| South East | -87 | 12 | £65,000 | +13.04% | 4 |
| Scotland | +14 | 8 | £90,000 | - | 2 |
| Wales | -79 | 4 | £72,500 | +20.83% | |
| East of England | -41 | 3 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 5 |
| North East | -63 | 3 | £52,000 | -23.53% | 3 |
Senior Full-Stack Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 19 October 2026, Senior 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 Senior Full-Stack Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full-Stack Development | 100.0% | 184 |
| 2 | AWS | 35.9% | 66 |
| 3 | React | 24.5% | 45 |
| 4 | CI/CD | 23.9% | 44 |
| 5 | Azure | 22.3% | 41 |
| 6 | Kotlin | 21.7% | 40 |
| 7 | C# | 17.9% | 33 |
| 7 | TypeScript | 17.9% | 33 |
| 9 | .NET | 17.4% | 32 |
| 9 | AI | 17.4% | 32 |
| 11 | Java | 16.3% | 30 |
| 11 | Python | 16.3% | 30 |
| 13 | Docker | 14.7% | 27 |
| 13 | JavaScript | 14.7% | 27 |
| 15 | Agile | 14.1% | 26 |
| 15 | Microservices | 14.1% | 26 |
| 15 | Software Engineering | 14.1% | 26 |
| 18 | Node.js | 13.6% | 25 |
| 19 | Mentoring | 13.0% | 24 |
| 19 | Serverless | 13.0% | 24 |
| 21 | AngularJS | 12.5% | 23 |
| 21 | REST | 12.5% | 23 |
| 23 | DevOps | 12.0% | 22 |
| 23 | Kubernetes | 12.0% | 22 |
| 25 | AWS Lambda | 10.9% | 20 |
| 26 | Amazon S3 | 9.8% | 18 |
| 26 | GitHub | 9.8% | 18 |
| 26 | Security Cleared | 9.8% | 18 |
| 26 | Technical Leadership | 9.8% | 18 |
| 30 | Oracle | 9.2% | 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 | Full-Stack Java Developer | 10.9% | 20 |
| 1 | Senior Java Developer | 10.9% | 20 |
| 3 | Senior React Developer | 10.3% | 19 |
| 4 | AWS Developer | 9.2% | 17 |
| 5 | Full-Stack Python Developer | 8.7% | 16 |
| 5 | Senior Python Developer | 8.7% | 16 |
| 7 | Senior Software Developer | 7.1% | 13 |
| 8 | Full-Stack C# Developer | 4.9% | 9 |
| 8 | Senior C# Developer | 4.9% | 9 |
| 10 | Azure Developer | 3.8% | 7 |
| 10 | Full-Stack JavaScript Developer | 3.8% | 7 |
| 10 | Senior JavaScript Developer | 3.8% | 7 |
| 10 | Software Developer | 3.8% | 7 |
| 14 | Developer/Software Engineer | 3.3% | 6 |
| 14 | Lead Full-Stack Developer | 3.3% | 6 |
| 14 | Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer | 3.3% | 6 |
| 17 | Angular Developer | 2.7% | 5 |
| 18 | Full-Stack PHP Developer | 2.2% | 4 |
| 18 | Node.js Developer | 2.2% | 4 |
| 18 | Senior PHP Developer | 2.2% | 4 |