Senior C# Developer Contract Job Trends
Senior C# Developer
UK
The median Senior C# Developer daily rate in the UK is £600, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 636 | 518 | 533 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -118 | +15 | +41 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Senior C# Developer | 47 | 41 | 29 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.086% | 0.12% | 0.078% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.093% | 0.14% | 0.084% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29 | 27 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £404 | £463 | £533 |
| 25th Percentile | £456 | £510 | £575 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £650 | £650 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.69% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £750 | £744 |
| 90th Percentile | £810 | £788 | £833 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | £518 | - |
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.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 50,412 | 30,137 | 34,715 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.87% | 90.91% | 92.94% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,580 | 19,016 | 20,925 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £278 | £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 | £623 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £736 | £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 | 4,171 | 1,674 | 1,399 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £13.80 | £15.02 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.33 | £17.30 | £20.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.06 | £25.15 | £40.33 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.26% | -37.63% | -10.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £50.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £68.75 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.32 | £24.42 | £40.33 |
| % change year-on-year | +65.11% | -39.44% | -9.38% |
Senior C# Developer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior C# Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Senior C# Developer Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Senior C# Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Senior C# Developer Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Senior C# Developer over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Senior C# Developer Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Senior C# Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Senior C# Developer Top 6 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Senior C# Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 19 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -129 | 39 | £600 | -14.29% | 24 |
| London | -87 | 38 | £600 | -14.29% | 13 |
| Work from Home | -89 | 19 | £550 | -6.38% | 13 |
| North of England | -72 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| UK excluding London | -111 | 1 | - | - | 9 |
| North East | - | 1 | - | - |
Senior C# Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 19 October 2026, Senior 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 Senior C# Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C# | 100.0% | 47 |
| 2 | .NET | 78.7% | 37 |
| 3 | SQL Server | 42.6% | 20 |
| 4 | Agile | 40.4% | 19 |
| 5 | SQL | 38.3% | 18 |
| 6 | CI/CD | 36.2% | 17 |
| 6 | Software Engineering | 36.2% | 17 |
| 8 | DevOps | 29.8% | 14 |
| 9 | Azure | 27.7% | 13 |
| 10 | .NET Core | 25.5% | 12 |
| 10 | Test Automation | 25.5% | 12 |
| 12 | Event-Driven | 23.4% | 11 |
| 12 | JavaScript | 23.4% | 11 |
| 12 | Microservices | 23.4% | 11 |
| 12 | RESTful | 23.4% | 11 |
| 16 | React | 21.3% | 10 |
| 17 | Continuous Improvement | 19.1% | 9 |
| 17 | Event-Driven Architecture | 19.1% | 9 |
| 17 | Oracle | 19.1% | 9 |
| 17 | REST | 19.1% | 9 |
| 17 | Stakeholder Management | 19.1% | 9 |
| 17 | TypeScript | 19.1% | 9 |
| 23 | AI | 17.0% | 8 |
| 23 | AWS | 17.0% | 8 |
| 23 | Kafka | 17.0% | 8 |
| 23 | Python | 17.0% | 8 |
| 27 | API Design | 14.9% | 7 |
| 27 | Full-Stack Development | 14.9% | 7 |
| 29 | .NET Framework | 12.8% | 6 |
| 29 | Analytics | 12.8% | 6 |
Senior 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 | Senior C# .NET Developer | 34.0% | 16 |
| 2 | Full-Stack C# Developer | 14.9% | 7 |
| 2 | Senior Full-Stack Developer | 14.9% | 7 |
| 2 | Senior React Developer | 14.9% | 7 |
| 5 | Full-Stack .NET Developer | 12.8% | 6 |
| 6 | AWS Developer | 6.4% | 3 |
| 6 | Energy Trading Developer | 6.4% | 3 |
| 6 | IAM Developer | 6.4% | 3 |
| 9 | Access Developer | 4.3% | 2 |
| 9 | Front Office Developer | 4.3% | 2 |
| 9 | Senior Java Developer | 4.3% | 2 |
| 12 | Full-Stack JavaScript Developer | 2.1% | 1 |
| 12 | Python Data Engineer | 2.1% | 1 |
| 12 | Senior .NET Software Developer | 2.1% | 1 |
| 12 | Senior C# ASP.NET Developer | 2.1% | 1 |
| 12 | Senior C# Software Developer | 2.1% | 1 |
| 12 | Senior Data Engineer | 2.1% | 1 |
| 12 | Senior JavaScript Developer | 2.1% | 1 |
| 12 | Senior Python Developer | 2.1% | 1 |
| 12 | Senior SQL Server Developer | 2.1% | 1 |