C# Developer Contract Job Trends
C# Developer
UK
The median C# Developer daily rate in the UK is £529, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 28 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 498 | 406 | 319 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -92 | -87 | -68 |
| Contract C# Developer jobs | 212 | 177 | 260 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.39% | 0.52% | 0.71% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.42% | 0.57% | 0.76% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 143 | 131 | 194 |
| 10th Percentile | £404 | £383 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £456 | £400 | £395 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £529 | £500 | £563 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.80% | -11.11% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £681 | £688 | £709 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £775 | £825 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £505 | £455 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.94% | +10.99% | -4.21% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £74.26 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.47% | +14.25% | -7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £72.80 | - | £67.25 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £65.00 | £74.26 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.47% | +14.25% | -7.14% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 50,268 | 30,832 | 34,004 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.70% | 90.90% | 92.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,614 | 19,499 | 20,503 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £280 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £402 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £620 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.06% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4,176 | 1,712 | 1,309 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £13.84 | £15.06 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.75 | £17.30 | £20.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £39.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -36.33% | -12.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £50.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £69.43 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.00 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +60.00% | -37.50% | -10.11% |
C# Developer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract C# Developer job postings 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 C# Developer jobs over the 6 months to 28 October 2026.
C# Developer Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for C# Developer job vacancies in the UK.
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 C# Developer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 28 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -121 | 179 | £550 | +10.00% | 36 |
| London | -81 | 133 | £600 | +14.29% | 11 |
| Work from Home | -49 | 77 | £500 | - | 15 |
| UK excluding London | -75 | 48 | £475 | -5.94% | 26 |
| North of England | -60 | 16 | £510 | +7.37% | 10 |
| East of England | -6 | 13 | £450 | -10.00% | 2 |
| Midlands | -35 | 11 | £475 | -8.21% | 6 |
| Yorkshire | -26 | 9 | £725 | +45.00% | 2 |
| North West | -42 | 6 | £485 | +41.61% | 4 |
| West Midlands | - | 6 | £475 | - | 3 |
| East Midlands | -15 | 5 | £550 | +6.28% | 3 |
| South East | -61 | 5 | £475 | -2.56% | 6 |
| Scotland | - | 2 | £368 | - | 1 |
| South West | -42 | 1 | £625 | +59.24% | 1 |
| North East | - | 1 | - | - | 4 |
C# Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 28 October 2026, C# Developer contract job ads cited 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 C# Developer job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C# | 100.0% | 212 |
| 2 | .NET | 72.6% | 154 |
| 3 | SQL | 36.8% | 78 |
| 4 | SQL Server | 34.4% | 73 |
| 5 | Azure | 32.5% | 69 |
| 6 | Agile | 29.2% | 62 |
| 7 | DevOps | 27.8% | 59 |
| 8 | CI/CD | 27.4% | 58 |
| 9 | .NET Framework | 21.7% | 46 |
| 10 | Oracle | 20.3% | 43 |
| 10 | Software Engineering | 20.3% | 43 |
| 12 | .NET Core | 17.9% | 38 |
| 13 | Microsoft | 17.0% | 36 |
| 13 | REST | 17.0% | 36 |
| 13 | RESTful | 17.0% | 36 |
| 16 | Problem-Solving | 14.2% | 30 |
| 16 | Windows | 14.2% | 30 |
| 18 | Degree | 13.7% | 29 |
| 18 | JavaScript | 13.7% | 29 |
| 18 | Test Automation | 13.7% | 29 |
| 21 | WPF | 13.2% | 28 |
| 22 | Microservices | 12.7% | 27 |
| 23 | Azure DevOps | 12.3% | 26 |
| 23 | React | 12.3% | 26 |
| 23 | WinForms | 12.3% | 26 |
| 26 | API Development | 11.8% | 25 |
| 26 | Full-Stack Development | 11.8% | 25 |
| 28 | AWS | 11.3% | 24 |
| 28 | QA | 11.3% | 24 |
| 28 | SDLC | 11.3% | 24 |
C# Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C# .NET Developer | 34.9% | 74 |
| 2 | Senior C# Developer | 23.1% | 49 |
| 3 | Front Office Developer | 10.4% | 22 |
| 4 | Full-Stack C# Developer | 9.4% | 20 |
| 4 | React Developer | 9.4% | 20 |
| 6 | Full-Stack .NET Developer | 8.0% | 17 |
| 7 | Senior C# .NET Developer | 7.5% | 16 |
| 8 | Azure Developer | 6.1% | 13 |
| 9 | C# Software Developer | 5.7% | 12 |
| 10 | C# Developer - Commodities | 4.7% | 10 |
| 10 | Lead C# Developer | 4.7% | 10 |
| 12 | .NET Software Developer | 3.8% | 8 |
| 12 | Lead .NET Developer | 3.8% | 8 |
| 14 | AWS Developer | 3.3% | 7 |
| 14 | SQL Developer | 3.3% | 7 |
| 16 | C# WPF Developer | 2.8% | 6 |
| 16 | Senior Full-Stack Developer | 2.8% | 6 |
| 16 | Senior React Developer | 2.8% | 6 |
| 19 | Java Developer | 1.9% | 4 |
| 19 | Python Developer | 1.9% | 4 |