C# Developer
UK
The median C# Developer daily rate in the UK is £465, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 400 | 293 | 247 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -107 | -46 | -91 |
| Contract jobs requiring a C# Developer | 191 | 248 | 421 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.52% | 0.79% | 0.97% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.57% | 0.85% | 1.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 136 | 183 | 351 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £363 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £385 | £509 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £465 | £575 | £630 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.13% | -8.73% | -3.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £678 | £706 | £738 |
| 90th Percentile | £756 | £825 | £800 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £478 | £475 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.53% | - | -9.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £34.15 | - | £61.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.00 | - | £66.88 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -7.14% | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £70.56 | - | - |
| 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 | 33,788 | 29,232 | 40,213 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.39% | 92.85% | 93.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21,356 | 17,863 | 26,715 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £295 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £409 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £616 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £481 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.14% | -3.90% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,002 | 885 | 1,834 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.38 | £15.92 | £13.99 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £21.25 | £17.76 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.50 | £32.50 | £40.32 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.38% | -19.39% | +18.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £62.50 | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.00 | £73.75 | £75.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £32.50 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.62% | -23.53% | +46.55% |
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 19 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 19 January 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 19 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 | -105 | 169 | £463 | -22.76% | 66 |
| London | -59 | 137 | £450 | -30.77% | 21 |
| Work from Home | -33 | 54 | £475 | -13.64% | 38 |
| UK excluding London | -53 | 36 | £478 | +0.53% | 51 |
| Midlands | -32 | 9 | £600 | +4.35% | 10 |
| South East | -21 | 8 | £525 | -4.55% | 19 |
| North of England | -48 | 8 | £400 | -15.79% | 17 |
| North West | -26 | 7 | £400 | -15.79% | 10 |
| East Midlands | - | 7 | £600 | - | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | -1 | 6 | - | - | |
| East of England | -17 | 3 | £500 | +3.09% | |
| West Midlands | -34 | 2 | £350 | -39.13% | 8 |
| Scotland | +8 | 1 | £455 | -9.00% | 2 |
| South West | -10 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Yorkshire | -44 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
C# Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 19 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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