C# Software Engineer
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median C# Software Engineer daily rate in Edinburgh is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 63 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a C# Software Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | 0.17% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.19% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £438 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £425 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Edinburgh
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Edinburgh with a recognized job title | 530 | 566 | 859 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.07% | 94.97% | 95.34% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 263 | 302 | 507 |
| 10th Percentile | £250 | £214 | £217 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £400 | £409 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £456 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.77% | -4.11% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £581 | £538 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £663 | £638 | £633 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £463 | £450 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.78% | -7.69% | +2.63% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 26 | 37 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.84 | £20.30 | £16.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.50 | £21.34 | £35.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.50 | £23.80 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +49.19% | -60.34% | +210.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £71.56 | £24.18 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £79.37 | £26.52 | £68.20 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £20.50 | £23.00 | £48.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.87% | -52.08% | +170.88% |
C# Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'C# Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
C# Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for C# Software Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh.
C# Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 19 January 2026, C# Software Engineer contract 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 contract job ads across the Edinburgh region featuring C# Software Engineer in the job title.
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C# Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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