UK Staff Augmentation Rates — 2025
| Role | Monthly Rate | Engagement Model | IR35 Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Full Stack Developer | £5,000–£6,500/month | Staff Augmentation (employee) | ✅ Zero — ClickMasters employee |
| Mid-Level Full Stack Developer | £6,500–£8,500/month | Staff Augmentation (employee) | ✅ Zero — ClickMasters employee |
| Senior Full Stack Developer | £8,500–£11,500/month | Staff Augmentation (employee) | ✅ Zero — ClickMasters employee |
| Senior React / Node.js Specialist | £8,500–£12,000/month | Staff Augmentation (employee) | ✅ Zero — ClickMasters employee |
| DevOps / Platform Engineer | £8,000–£12,000/month | Staff Augmentation (employee) | ✅ Zero — ClickMasters employee |
| QA / SDET Engineer | £6,000–£9,000/month | Staff Augmentation (employee) | ✅ Zero — ClickMasters employee |
| Dedicated Team (3 developers + PM) | from £14,000/month | Dedicated Team (employees) | ✅ Zero — all ClickMasters employees |
IR35 — Why ClickMasters Zero IR35 Matters
ClickMasters engineers are permanent employees. Zero IR35 liability. One invoice per month. No Status Determination Statement (SDS) required. No HMRC CEST assessment. The simplest, most compliant way to scale an engineering team in the UK.
Engagement Models — Staff Augmentation vs Dedicated Team vs Project
| Model | How It Works | When to Choose | Notice Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Augmentation | Engineer(s) join your team, your processes, your tools | Need specific skills fast, team integration important | 1 month |
| Dedicated Team | ClickMasters team (developers + PM) works on your project | No internal engineering team, or separate workstream | 1 month |
| Project (Fixed Price) | ClickMasters delivers defined scope for fixed price | Defined requirements, budget certainty required | None — milestone-based |
| Hybrid | Some staff aug + some project work | Ongoing maintenance + specific new features | 1 month |
UK Compliance in Staff Augmentation
NHS HealthTech: DTAC Domain overview, UK GDPR Article 9, DCB0129 basics, NHS FHIR R4 primer — 2-day induction for all NHS projects.
FCA FinTech: FCA PS21/3 overview, Consumer Duty, COBS basics — 1-day induction for all FCA projects.
GDS Government: GDS Service Standard overview, GOV.UK Design System, WCAG 2.1 AA — 1-day induction for all GDS projects.
General: UK GDPR data minimisation, Cyber Essentials Annex A controls, OWASP Top 10 — standard induction for all projects.
ClickMasters engineers complete compliance training as part of onboarding. For regulated sectors: