C# Developer
UK
The median C# Developer daily rate in the UK is £490, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 387 | 290 | 264 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -97 | -26 | -73 |
| Contract jobs requiring a C# Developer | 241 | 257 | 399 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.51% | 0.88% | 0.92% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.55% | 0.95% | 0.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 172 | 220 | 336 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £385 | £375 |
| 25th Percentile | £404 | £403 | £494 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £490 | £675 | £625 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.41% | +8.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £700 | £811 | £725 |
| 90th Percentile | £788 | £850 | £825 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £400 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -15.79% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.25 | - | £58.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £36.13 | - | £60.63 |
| Median hourly rate | £46.80 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.00% | - | +4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | - | £71.88 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £55.90 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.00% | - | - |
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 | 43,667 | 27,136 | 40,368 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.30% | 92.52% | 92.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26,936 | 17,712 | 26,266 |
| 10th Percentile | £315 | £300 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £406 | £410 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £501 | £515 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.82% | -1.90% | -2.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £490 | £475 | £493 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.16% | -3.55% | -1.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,813 | 1,033 | 2,668 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £14.14 | £12.86 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.35 | £18.50 | £16.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £44.00 | £29.00 | £36.02 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +51.72% | -19.49% | -19.95% |
| 75th Percentile | £66.00 | £62.50 | £60.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £78.75 | £75.00 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £45.46 | £28.00 | £39.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +62.36% | -29.11% | -6.91% |
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 2 May 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 2 May 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 2 May 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 | -127 | 209 | £500 | -26.74% | 39 |
| London | -93 | 174 | £550 | -21.43% | 23 |
| Work from Home | -54 | 80 | £600 | -25.00% | 18 |
| UK excluding London | -101 | 40 | £450 | +12.50% | 20 |
| North of England | -57 | 14 | £431 | +7.81% | 9 |
| North West | -33 | 11 | £385 | -3.69% | 5 |
| South East | -56 | 9 | £525 | +1.55% | 6 |
| Northern Ireland | +4 | 5 | - | - | 1 |
| Scotland | +2 | 3 | £388 | -22.50% | |
| East of England | -31 | 3 | - | - | 2 |
| South West | -36 | 3 | £450 | +21.62% | 1 |
| Yorkshire | -48 | 3 | £500 | +26.98% | 1 |
| Midlands | -67 | 3 | £350 | -9.09% | 2 |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £350 | - | 2 |
| East Midlands | -35 | 1 | £600 | +55.84% |
C# Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 2 May 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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