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 22 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 631 | 559 | 558 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -72 | -1 | -24 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Full-Stack Developer | 190 | 108 | 207 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.16% | 0.22% | 0.30% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.17% | 0.24% | 0.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 151 | 69 | 140 |
| 10th Percentile | £60,000 | - | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £53,750 | £54,688 |
| 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 | £87,000 | £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 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 111,132 | 44,146 | 66,021 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.25% | 89.78% | 95.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,108 | 26,039 | 37,746 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,238 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,250 | £52,500 | £56,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.86% | -7.08% | -5.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £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 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 22 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 22 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 | -65 | 175 | £70,000 | +7.69% | 80 |
| UK excluding London | -75 | 145 | £70,000 | +16.67% | 49 |
| Work from Home | -51 | 64 | £70,000 | -3.45% | 52 |
| North of England | -15 | 59 | £70,000 | -3.45% | 21 |
| London | -58 | 42 | £80,000 | +6.67% | 35 |
| Midlands | -12 | 40 | £70,000 | - | 10 |
| Yorkshire | 0 | 35 | £70,000 | -12.50% | 9 |
| West Midlands | -31 | 25 | £77,500 | - | 6 |
| North West | -16 | 20 | £70,000 | - | 10 |
| South West | -59 | 18 | £70,000 | +14.29% | 4 |
| East Midlands | - | 15 | £70,000 | - | 4 |
| South East | -97 | 13 | £65,000 | +13.04% | 4 |
| Scotland | +20 | 8 | £90,000 | - | 2 |
| North East | -73 | 4 | £71,000 | +4.41% | 3 |
| Wales | -77 | 4 | £72,500 | +20.83% | |
| East of England | -33 | 3 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 4 |
Senior Full-Stack Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 22 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% | 190 |
| 2 | AWS | 34.2% | 65 |
| 3 | Kotlin | 23.7% | 45 |
| 3 | React | 23.7% | 45 |
| 5 | CI/CD | 22.6% | 43 |
| 6 | Azure | 21.1% | 40 |
| 7 | .NET | 17.4% | 33 |
| 7 | C# | 17.4% | 33 |
| 7 | TypeScript | 17.4% | 33 |
| 10 | AI | 16.8% | 32 |
| 11 | Java | 15.3% | 29 |
| 11 | Python | 15.3% | 29 |
| 13 | Docker | 13.7% | 26 |
| 13 | JavaScript | 13.7% | 26 |
| 13 | Software Engineering | 13.7% | 26 |
| 16 | Agile | 13.2% | 25 |
| 16 | Mentoring | 13.2% | 25 |
| 16 | Microservices | 13.2% | 25 |
| 16 | Node.js | 13.2% | 25 |
| 20 | Serverless | 12.6% | 24 |
| 21 | REST | 12.1% | 23 |
| 22 | DevOps | 11.6% | 22 |
| 23 | AngularJS | 11.1% | 21 |
| 23 | Kubernetes | 11.1% | 21 |
| 25 | AWS Lambda | 10.5% | 20 |
| 26 | Amazon S3 | 9.5% | 18 |
| 26 | GitHub | 9.5% | 18 |
| 26 | Technical Leadership | 9.5% | 18 |
| 29 | Oracle | 8.9% | 17 |
| 29 | Security Cleared | 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 | 11.1% | 21 |
| 2 | Full-Stack Java Developer | 10.5% | 20 |
| 2 | Senior Java Developer | 10.5% | 20 |
| 4 | AWS Developer | 8.9% | 17 |
| 5 | Full-Stack Python Developer | 8.4% | 16 |
| 5 | Senior Python Developer | 8.4% | 16 |
| 7 | Senior Software Developer | 7.4% | 14 |
| 8 | Full-Stack C# Developer | 4.7% | 9 |
| 8 | Senior C# Developer | 4.7% | 9 |
| 10 | Azure Developer | 3.7% | 7 |
| 10 | Developer/Software Engineer | 3.7% | 7 |
| 10 | Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer | 3.7% | 7 |
| 13 | Full-Stack JavaScript Developer | 3.2% | 6 |
| 13 | Lead Full-Stack Developer | 3.2% | 6 |
| 13 | Senior JavaScript Developer | 3.2% | 6 |
| 16 | Angular Developer | 2.6% | 5 |
| 17 | Full-Stack .NET Developer | 2.1% | 4 |
| 17 | Node.js Developer | 2.1% | 4 |
| 17 | Senior .NET Developer | 2.1% | 4 |
| 20 | Full-Stack PHP Developer | 1.6% | 3 |