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 1 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 401 | 302 | 254 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -99 | -48 | -105 |
| Contract jobs requiring a C# Developer | 190 | 258 | 409 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.51% | 0.78% | 0.95% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.56% | 0.84% | 1.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 140 | 186 | 338 |
| 10th Percentile | £358 | £363 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £404 | £385 | £500 |
| 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 | £505 | £475 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.32% | - | -11.21% |
| 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 | 33,835 | 30,753 | 40,099 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.20% | 92.71% | 93.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21,431 | 18,857 | 26,859 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £298 | £281 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £409 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £619 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £485 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.06% | -3.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,964 | 949 | 1,554 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £15.50 | £14.43 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.24 | £21.05 | £19.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.00 | £32.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | -27.78% | +41.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £58.75 | £62.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.50 | £73.75 | £77.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £31.52 | £46.18 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.21% | -31.75% | +80.14% |
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 1 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 1 January 2026.
C# Developer
Top 13 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 1 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 | -97 | 167 | £500 | -14.89% | 54 |
| London | -58 | 136 | £500 | -23.08% | 23 |
| Work from Home | -30 | 54 | £475 | -9.52% | 31 |
| UK excluding London | -60 | 34 | £505 | +6.32% | 45 |
| South East | -12 | 9 | £475 | -13.64% | 14 |
| Midlands | -31 | 8 | £600 | +4.35% | 5 |
| North of England | -61 | 8 | £450 | +1.41% | 10 |
| East Midlands | - | 8 | £600 | - | 3 |
| North West | -31 | 6 | £450 | +9.09% | 6 |
| Northern Ireland | -3 | 5 | - | - | 2 |
| East of England | -19 | 3 | £500 | +3.09% | 2 |
| Yorkshire | -52 | 2 | £475 | -13.64% | 3 |
| Scotland | +8 | 1 | £455 | -4.21% | 7 |
C# Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 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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