C# Developer
UK
The median C# Developer daily rate in the UK is £415, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 390 | 313 | 250 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -77 | -63 | -89 |
| Contract jobs requiring a C# Developer | 210 | 237 | 428 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.53% | 0.77% | 0.95% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.57% | 0.83% | 1.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 148 | 182 | 365 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £363 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £385 | £519 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £415 | £619 | £650 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.93% | -4.81% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £725 | £750 |
| 90th Percentile | £763 | £825 | £825 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | - | -9.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.25 | - | £59.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £31.19 | - | £63.13 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.50 | £65.00 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.62% | -7.14% | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | - | £71.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £69.63 | - | £73.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £70.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -7.14% | +7.69% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 36,606 | 28,720 | 41,783 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.62% | 92.93% | 93.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 23,016 | 17,759 | 27,499 |
| 10th Percentile | £303 | £290 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £406 | £410 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £614 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £477 | £475 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.32% | -3.06% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,236 | 814 | 2,315 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.61 | £16.07 | £13.14 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £21.30 | £16.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £33.25 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.77% | -5.00% | -2.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.84 | £63.75 | £60.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.52 | £75.00 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £29.60 | £31.76 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.80% | -9.26% | - |
C# Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'C# Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
C# Developer
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for C# Developer job vacancies in the UK.
C# Developer
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing C# Developer over the 6 months to 15 February 2026.
C# Developer
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for C# Developer job vacancies in the UK.
C# Developer
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing C# Developer over the 6 months to 15 February 2026.
C# Developer
Top 14 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing C# Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 15 February 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | -110 | 182 | £425 | -32.00% | 69 |
| London | -50 | 149 | £415 | -37.12% | 18 |
| Work from Home | -39 | 57 | £438 | -33.71% | 46 |
| UK excluding London | -73 | 38 | £450 | -5.26% | 55 |
| North West | -27 | 11 | £354 | -20.23% | 10 |
| North of England | -63 | 11 | £354 | -14.18% | 16 |
| Midlands | -45 | 9 | £600 | +4.35% | 7 |
| East Midlands | - | 7 | £600 | - | 1 |
| South East | -37 | 6 | £425 | -22.73% | 26 |
| Northern Ireland | -1 | 5 | - | - | 1 |
| Scotland | +5 | 3 | £388 | -22.50% | |
| East of England | -24 | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| South West | -24 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| West Midlands | -43 | 2 | £350 | -39.13% | 6 |
C# Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 15 February 2026, C# Developer 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 featuring C# Developer in the job title.
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C# Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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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