Senior C# Software Engineer Job Trends in England
Senior C# Software Engineer
UK > England
The median Senior C# Software Engineer salary in England is £72,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 698 | 611 | 679 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -87 | +68 | +20 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C# Software Engineer | 71 | 10 | 39 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.067% | 0.023% | 0.063% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.073% | 0.026% | 0.066% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 62 | 6 | 24 |
| 10th Percentile | £60,500 | £52,500 | £59,125 |
| 25th Percentile | £70,000 | £55,000 | £62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | £65,000 | £85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.54% | -23.53% | +30.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £67,500 | £150,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £78,750 | £176,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £75,000 | £64,500 | £85,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.28% | -24.12% | +21.43% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title | 97,669 | 38,688 | 58,874 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.31% | 90.55% | 95.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,998 | 23,365 | 33,693 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,500 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,832 | £54,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.80% | -6.09% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £56,252 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -6.67% | -6.25% |
Senior C# Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior C# Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
Senior C# Software Engineer Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for Senior C# Software Engineer job vacancies in England.
Senior C# Software Engineer Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior C# Software Engineer in England over the 6 months to 21 October 2026.
Senior C# Software Engineer Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior C# Software Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 21 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | -37 | 23 | £75,000 | - | 1 |
| North of England | -58 | 20 | £100,000 | +53.85% | |
| East of England | - | 19 | £70,000 | - | 3 |
| North East | - | 12 | £100,000 | - | |
| Yorkshire | -22 | 8 | £85,000 | +54.55% | |
| London | -61 | 7 | £100,000 | +11.11% | 5 |
| South West | -71 | 1 | £70,000 | - | 2 |
| East Midlands | - | 1 | £85,000 | - | 3 |
| Midlands | - | 1 | £85,000 | - | 3 |
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Senior C# Software Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 21 October 2026, Senior C# Software Engineer 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 permanent job ads across the England region featuring Senior C# Software Engineer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C# | 100.0% | 71 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 71 |
| 3 | .NET | 60.6% | 43 |
| 4 | Fintech | 18.3% | 13 |
| 5 | WPF | 16.9% | 12 |
| 6 | Degree | 15.5% | 11 |
| 7 | Mentoring | 14.1% | 10 |
| 8 | Agile | 11.3% | 8 |
| 8 | AI | 11.3% | 8 |
| 10 | C++ | 9.9% | 7 |
| 10 | Computer Science | 9.9% | 7 |
| 10 | Python | 9.9% | 7 |
| 13 | Delphi | 8.5% | 6 |
| 13 | Design Patterns | 8.5% | 6 |
| 13 | Investment Management | 8.5% | 6 |
| 13 | Machine Learning | 8.5% | 6 |
| 17 | Azure | 7.0% | 5 |
| 17 | DevOps | 7.0% | 5 |
| 17 | Master's Degree | 7.0% | 5 |
| 17 | Multithreading | 7.0% | 5 |
| 17 | PhD | 7.0% | 5 |
| 17 | SDLC | 7.0% | 5 |
| 17 | SOLID | 7.0% | 5 |
| 24 | .NET Core | 5.6% | 4 |
| 24 | AWS | 5.6% | 4 |
| 24 | Data Analysis | 5.6% | 4 |
| 24 | GitLab | 5.6% | 4 |
| 24 | RESTful | 5.6% | 4 |
| 24 | Software Architecture | 5.6% | 4 |
| 24 | Technical Leadership | 5.6% | 4 |
Senior C# Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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 .NET Software Engineer | 25.4% | 18 |
| 2 | Python Software Engineer | 9.9% | 7 |
| 3 | Delphi Software Engineer | 8.5% | 6 |
| 3 | Senior C++ Software Engineer | 8.5% | 6 |
| 5 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 7.0% | 5 |
| 6 | Power Platform Engineer | 1.4% | 1 |
| 6 | Principal Software Engineer | 1.4% | 1 |
| 6 | Senior Desktop Engineer | 1.4% | 1 |
| 6 | Senior Platform Engineer | 1.4% | 1 |