Senior C# Developer Contract Job Trends
Senior C# Developer
UK
The median Senior C# Developer daily rate in the UK is £594, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 26 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 651 | 531 | 523 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -120 | -8 | +39 |
| Contract Senior C# Developer jobs | 50 | 41 | 30 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.091% | 0.12% | 0.081% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.100% | 0.13% | 0.088% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 32 | 27 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £404 | £463 | £533 |
| 25th Percentile | £456 | £510 | £575 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £594 | £650 | £650 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.65% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £631 | £750 | £744 |
| 90th Percentile | £794 | £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 adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 50,200 | 30,576 | 34,247 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.74% | 90.88% | 92.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,519 | 19,323 | 20,638 |
| 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 | £621 | £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 | 4,189 | 1,698 | 1,334 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £13.80 | £15.07 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.83 | £17.30 | £20.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.96 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +62.86% | -37.13% | -10.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.84 | £50.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £69.51 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.00 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +60.00% | -37.50% | -10.11% |
Senior C# Developer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Senior C# Developer job postings 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 Senior C# Developer jobs over the 6 months to 26 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 Senior C# Developer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 26 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 | -128 | 42 | £600 | -14.29% | 27 |
| London | -59 | 41 | £600 | -14.29% | 14 |
| Work from Home | -72 | 20 | £525 | -10.64% | 13 |
| North of England | -68 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
| UK excluding London | -114 | 1 | - | - | 12 |
| North East | - | 1 | - | - |
Senior C# Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 October 2026, Senior 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 Senior C# Developer job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C# | 100.0% | 50 |
| 2 | .NET | 80.0% | 40 |
| 3 | SQL Server | 42.0% | 21 |
| 4 | Agile | 40.0% | 20 |
| 5 | SQL | 38.0% | 19 |
| 6 | CI/CD | 36.0% | 18 |
| 6 | Software Engineering | 36.0% | 18 |
| 8 | Azure | 32.0% | 16 |
| 9 | DevOps | 30.0% | 15 |
| 10 | .NET Core | 26.0% | 13 |
| 10 | Test Automation | 26.0% | 13 |
| 12 | Event-Driven | 24.0% | 12 |
| 12 | JavaScript | 24.0% | 12 |
| 12 | Microservices | 24.0% | 12 |
| 12 | RESTful | 24.0% | 12 |
| 16 | React | 22.0% | 11 |
| 17 | Continuous Improvement | 20.0% | 10 |
| 17 | Event-Driven Architecture | 20.0% | 10 |
| 17 | Oracle | 20.0% | 10 |
| 17 | REST | 20.0% | 10 |
| 17 | Stakeholder Management | 20.0% | 10 |
| 22 | Kafka | 18.0% | 9 |
| 22 | TypeScript | 18.0% | 9 |
| 24 | AI | 16.0% | 8 |
| 24 | AWS | 16.0% | 8 |
| 24 | Problem-Solving | 16.0% | 8 |
| 24 | Python | 16.0% | 8 |
| 28 | .NET Framework | 14.0% | 7 |
| 28 | API Design | 14.0% | 7 |
| 28 | Docker | 14.0% | 7 |
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% | 17 |
| 2 | Full-Stack C# Developer | 14.0% | 7 |
| 2 | Senior Full-Stack Developer | 14.0% | 7 |
| 2 | Senior React Developer | 14.0% | 7 |
| 5 | Full-Stack .NET Developer | 12.0% | 6 |
| 6 | AWS Developer | 6.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Energy Trading Developer | 6.0% | 3 |
| 6 | IAM Developer | 6.0% | 3 |
| 9 | Access Developer | 4.0% | 2 |
| 9 | Front Office Developer | 4.0% | 2 |
| 9 | Senior Java Developer | 4.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Full-Stack JavaScript Developer | 2.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Python Data Engineer | 2.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Senior .NET Software Developer | 2.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Senior C# ASP.NET Developer | 2.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Senior C# Software Developer | 2.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Senior Data Engineer | 2.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Senior JavaScript Developer | 2.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Senior Python Developer | 2.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Senior SQL Server Developer | 2.0% | 1 |