Full-Stack Developer Job Trends in the West Midlands
Full-Stack Developer
England > West Midlands
The median Full-Stack Developer salary in the West Midlands is £62,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 157 | 145 | 154 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -12 | +9 | +3 |
| Permanent Full-Stack Developer jobs | 67 | 21 | 55 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the West Midlands | 0.73% | 0.63% | 1.02% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.80% | 0.68% | 1.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 44 | 12 | 28 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,375 | £48,750 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £54,375 | £39,688 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | +9.09% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £60,938 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,500 | £67,125 | £70,000 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -11.11% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
West Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the West Midlands matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the West Midlands matching a recognised job title | 8,366 | 3,080 | 5,045 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.75% | 92.44% | 93.51% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6,008 | 2,009 | 2,681 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £28,500 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £35,000 | £38,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -3.85% | +4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £67,500 | £66,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,250 | £53,168 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.44% | -7.53% | -4.17% |
Full-Stack Developer Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Full-Stack Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
Full-Stack Developer Salary Trend in the West Midlands
Salary distribution trend for Full-Stack Developer job vacancies in the West Midlands.
Full-Stack Developer Salary Histogram in the West Midlands
Salary distribution for Full-Stack Developer jobs in the West Midlands over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.
Full-Stack Developer Job Locations in the West Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Full-Stack Developer jobs within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 2 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | -17 | 35 | £80,000 | +33.33% | 4 |
| Coventry | -11 | 11 | £70,000 | - | |
| Staffordshire | +15 | 7 | £55,000 | +22.22% | |
| Shropshire | - | 6 | £40,000 | - | |
| Warwickshire | - | 4 | £50,000 | - | |
| Worcestershire | - | 2 | £36,500 | - | |
| Wolverhampton | - | 1 | £37,500 | - | |
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Full-Stack Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands
For the 6 months to 2 November 2026, 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 Full-Stack Developer job ads across the West Midlands region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full-Stack Development | 100.0% | 67 |
| 2 | Azure | 32.8% | 22 |
| 3 | CI/CD | 26.9% | 18 |
| 3 | JavaScript | 26.9% | 18 |
| 3 | React | 26.9% | 18 |
| 6 | AWS | 25.4% | 17 |
| 7 | Agile | 23.9% | 16 |
| 8 | Docker | 22.4% | 15 |
| 8 | Microservices | 22.4% | 15 |
| 10 | Kubernetes | 20.9% | 14 |
| 10 | REST | 20.9% | 14 |
| 10 | SaaS | 20.9% | 14 |
| 13 | C# | 19.4% | 13 |
| 13 | Mentoring | 19.4% | 13 |
| 13 | Technical Architecture | 19.4% | 13 |
| 16 | AI | 17.9% | 12 |
| 16 | Java | 17.9% | 12 |
| 16 | TypeScript | 17.9% | 12 |
| 19 | Containerisation | 16.4% | 11 |
| 19 | Node.js | 16.4% | 11 |
| 19 | Sprint Planning | 16.4% | 11 |
| 19 | SQL | 16.4% | 11 |
| 23 | Bash | 14.9% | 10 |
| 23 | JUnit | 14.9% | 10 |
| 23 | Linux | 14.9% | 10 |
| 23 | LLM | 14.9% | 10 |
| 23 | Maven | 14.9% | 10 |
| 23 | Mockito | 14.9% | 10 |
| 23 | Oracle | 14.9% | 10 |
| 23 | PL/SQL | 14.9% | 10 |
Full-Stack Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands 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 Full-Stack Developer | 40.3% | 27 |
| 2 | React Developer | 23.9% | 16 |
| 3 | Lead Full-Stack Developer | 19.4% | 13 |
| 4 | Full-Stack Java Developer | 16.4% | 11 |
| 5 | Full-Stack C# Developer | 14.9% | 10 |
| 5 | Senior React Developer | 14.9% | 10 |
| 7 | Software Developer | 13.4% | 9 |
| 8 | Senior Java Developer | 10.4% | 7 |
| 9 | Azure Developer | 9.0% | 6 |
| 9 | Full-Stack Web Developer | 9.0% | 6 |
| 9 | Lead Software Developer | 9.0% | 6 |
| 9 | Senior C# Developer | 9.0% | 6 |
| 13 | AWS Developer | 6.0% | 4 |
| 13 | C# .NET Developer | 6.0% | 4 |
| 13 | Full-Stack .NET Developer | 6.0% | 4 |
| 13 | Node.js Developer | 6.0% | 4 |
| 17 | Lead Java Developer | 4.5% | 3 |
| 17 | Ruby on Rails Developer | 4.5% | 3 |
| 17 | Technical Developer | 4.5% | 3 |
| 17 | Technical Leader | 4.5% | 3 |