C# Developer
UK
The median C# Developer daily rate in the UK is £445, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 390 | 297 | 259 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -93 | -38 | -100 |
| Contract jobs requiring a C# Developer | 204 | 247 | 422 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.53% | 0.79% | 0.94% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.58% | 0.86% | 1.01% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 144 | 184 | 353 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £363 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £398 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £445 | £593 | £650 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -24.89% | -8.85% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £678 | £700 | £750 |
| 90th Percentile | £763 | £825 | £800 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | - | -9.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.25 | - | £60.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £31.19 | - | £65.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.50 | £65.00 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.62% | -7.14% | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £69.63 | - | £73.00 |
| 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 | 35,158 | 28,873 | 41,963 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.49% | 92.93% | 93.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 22,167 | 17,619 | 27,765 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £300 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £408 | £411 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £719 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £479 | £495 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.84% | -3.23% | -1.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,109 | 850 | 2,268 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.50 | £15.92 | £13.23 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £21.25 | £16.86 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.61 | £33.00 | £35.95 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.27% | -8.21% | +2.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.25 | £62.50 | £61.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.77 | £75.00 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £27.50 | £31.76 | £36.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.41% | -12.99% | +15.54% |
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 February 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 February 2026.
C# Developer
Top 14 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 February 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 | -114 | 180 | £445 | -25.83% | 62 |
| London | -61 | 149 | £415 | -36.15% | 27 |
| Work from Home | -42 | 57 | £463 | -22.59% | 39 |
| UK excluding London | -72 | 35 | £450 | -5.26% | 44 |
| Midlands | -44 | 9 | £600 | +4.35% | 11 |
| North West | -28 | 8 | £350 | -21.13% | 7 |
| North of England | -53 | 8 | £350 | -21.13% | 10 |
| South East | -30 | 7 | £475 | -13.64% | 17 |
| East Midlands | - | 7 | £600 | - | 5 |
| Northern Ireland | +1 | 6 | - | - | 1 |
| South West | -21 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| East of England | -24 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | -39 | 2 | £350 | -39.13% | 6 |
| Scotland | +4 | 1 | £455 | -9.00% |
C# Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 2 February 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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