C# Developer Contract Job Trends in the South East
C# Developer
England > South East
The median C# Developer daily rate in the South East is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 9 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 232 | 167 | 169 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -65 | +2 | +28 |
| Contract C# Developer jobs | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 0.072% | 0.23% | 0.17% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.079% | 0.26% | 0.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £346 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £358 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £488 | £488 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.56% | - | -12.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £550 | £566 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £606 |
| England median daily rate | £523 | £500 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.50% | -13.04% | -8.00% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
South East
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the South East matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the South East matching a recognised job title | 6,298 | 3,466 | 3,810 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.18% | 89.63% | 92.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,408 | 2,238 | 2,292 |
| 10th Percentile | £283 | £204 | £245 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £380 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £506 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.23% | -0.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £629 | £600 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £663 | £675 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -1.87% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 965 | 349 | 214 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £13.45 | £16.32 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.50 | £15.91 | £26.44 |
| Median hourly rate | £47.50 | £20.79 | £57.38 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +128.48% | -63.76% | +11.98% |
| 75th Percentile | £73.25 | £50.00 | £71.74 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.00 | £73.40 | £75.16 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.03 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.14% | -37.13% | -11.11% |
C# Developer Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract C# Developer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.
C# Developer Daily Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for C# Developer job vacancies in the South East.
C# Developer Hourly Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for C# Developer job vacancies in the South East.
C# Developer Contract Job Locations in the South East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in C# Developer jobs within the South East region over the 6 months to 9 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 Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire | -25 | 3 | - | - | 5 |
| Thames Valley | -44 | 3 | - | - | 7 |
| Hampshire | - | 2 | £475 | - | 2 |
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C# Developer Skill Set Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East
For the 6 months to 9 November 2026, C# Developer contract 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 contract C# Developer job ads across the South East region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .NET | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | .NET Core | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | C# | 100.0% | 5 |
| 4 | Azure | 60.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Full-Stack Development | 60.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Python | 60.0% | 3 |
| 4 | React | 60.0% | 3 |
| 8 | .NET Framework | 40.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Agile | 40.0% | 2 |
| 8 | AngularJS | 40.0% | 2 |
| 8 | API Development | 40.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Blazor | 40.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Confluence | 40.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Event-Driven | 40.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Event-Driven Architecture | 40.0% | 2 |
| 8 | JIRA | 40.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Kubernetes | 40.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Microservices | 40.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Problem-Solving | 40.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Project Delivery | 40.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Razor View Engine | 40.0% | 2 |
| 8 | RESTful | 40.0% | 2 |
| 8 | Root Cause Analysis | 40.0% | 2 |
C# Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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 | C# .NET Developer | 60.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Full-Stack .NET Developer | 60.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Full-Stack C# Developer | 60.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Full-Stack Python Developer | 60.0% | 3 |
| 1 | React Developer | 60.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Blazor Developer | 40.0% | 2 |
| 6 | C Developer | 40.0% | 2 |