C# Developer
UK
The median C# Developer daily rate in the UK is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 12 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 387 | 301 | 246 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -86 | -55 | -97 |
| Contract jobs requiring a C# Developer | 190 | 245 | 418 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.52% | 0.78% | 0.97% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.57% | 0.84% | 1.04% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 139 | 179 | 349 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £363 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £404 | £385 | £506 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £575 | £625 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.39% | -8.00% | -3.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £688 | £713 | £738 |
| 90th Percentile | £763 | £825 | £800 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £488 | £475 | £479 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.63% | -0.84% | -8.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £51.70 | - | £61.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £60.25 | - | £66.88 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -7.14% | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.32 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £71.48 | - | - |
| 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 | 33,096 | 29,209 | 40,038 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.31% | 92.69% | 93.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20,909 | 17,885 | 26,705 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £291 | £280 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £408 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £618 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £479 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.73% | -4.30% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,948 | 878 | 1,679 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.38 | £15.52 | £14.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.25 | £21.05 | £18.93 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.50 | £32.50 | £42.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.46% | -23.53% | +28.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £62.24 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.00 | £73.75 | £76.25 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £30.88 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.54% | -31.39% | +66.65% |
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 12 January 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 12 January 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 12 January 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 | -103 | 169 | £488 | -18.58% | 59 |
| London | -55 | 136 | £500 | -23.08% | 20 |
| Work from Home | -35 | 55 | £475 | -9.52% | 41 |
| UK excluding London | -47 | 37 | £488 | +2.63% | 53 |
| Midlands | -36 | 10 | £560 | -2.61% | 8 |
| North of England | -50 | 9 | £450 | +1.41% | 12 |
| South East | -19 | 8 | £525 | -4.55% | 19 |
| East Midlands | - | 8 | £600 | - | 2 |
| North West | -32 | 7 | £400 | -9.86% | 9 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 6 | - | - | |
| East of England | -22 | 3 | £500 | +3.09% | 1 |
| West Midlands | -34 | 2 | £350 | -39.13% | 6 |
| Yorkshire | -37 | 2 | £475 | - | 2 |
| Scotland | +2 | 1 | £455 | -4.21% | 8 |
C# Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 12 January 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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