C# Developer
UK
The median C# Developer daily rate in the UK is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 25 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 405 | 294 | 260 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -111 | -34 | -86 |
| Contract jobs requiring a C# Developer | 227 | 240 | 408 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.52% | 0.83% | 0.92% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.56% | 0.89% | 0.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 161 | 204 | 341 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £357 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £404 | £385 | £506 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £650 | £625 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.08% | +4.00% | -3.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £700 | £753 | £738 |
| 90th Percentile | £788 | £825 | £801 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £453 | £380 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.08% | -20.00% | -8.65% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.25 | - | £57.13 |
| 25th Percentile | £36.13 | - | £58.44 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £66.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -1.89% | +6.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £73.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £68.70 | - | £74.38 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £66.25 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -1.89% | +1.92% |
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 | 40,363 | 27,024 | 41,118 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.96% | 92.92% | 92.86% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,200 | 17,764 | 26,931 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £300 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £412 | £406 | £406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £520 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.85% | -0.95% | -4.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £630 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £482 | £475 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.47% | -2.56% | -2.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,503 | 906 | 2,513 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £15.20 | £12.87 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.34 | £21.00 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.71 | £32.50 | £32.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.95% | - | -24.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £64.52 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.58 | £76.25 | £71.90 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £36.86 | £32.50 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.40% | - | -20.36% |
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 25 March 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 25 March 2026.
C# Developer
Top 15 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 25 March 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 | -138 | 197 | £515 | -20.77% | 61 |
| London | -86 | 162 | £550 | -18.52% | 28 |
| Work from Home | -48 | 70 | £600 | -14.29% | 38 |
| UK excluding London | -94 | 42 | £453 | +19.08% | 40 |
| North of England | -63 | 14 | £431 | +9.18% | 17 |
| North West | -30 | 11 | £385 | -3.69% | 10 |
| Midlands | - | 9 | £600 | - | 8 |
| East Midlands | - | 7 | £600 | - | 3 |
| Northern Ireland | -2 | 6 | - | - | |
| South East | -52 | 5 | £584 | +6.18% | 9 |
| Scotland | +11 | 3 | £388 | -22.50% | 1 |
| East of England | -33 | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| Yorkshire | -58 | 3 | £500 | +90.48% | 4 |
| South West | -26 | 2 | - | - | |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £350 | - | 5 |
C# Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 25 March 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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