Senior C# Software Engineer Job Trends in England
Senior C# Software Engineer
UK > England
The median Senior C# Software Engineer salary in England is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 715 | 606 | 677 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -109 | +71 | +6 |
| Permanent Senior C# Software Engineer jobs | 66 | 9 | 38 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.061% | 0.021% | 0.063% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.067% | 0.023% | 0.066% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 57 | 6 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £62,000 | £52,500 | £59,000 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £55,000 | £62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £65,000 | £85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.69% | -23.53% | +30.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £67,500 | £150,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £78,750 | £180,000 |
| 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 adverts in England matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in England matching a recognised job title | 98,730 | 39,677 | 57,583 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.90% | 90.99% | 94.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,731 | 24,913 | 32,573 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,000 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,536 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,500 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.21% | -6.96% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £76,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
Senior C# Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Senior C# Software Engineer job postings 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 Senior C# Software Engineer jobs in England over the 6 months to 4 November 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 Senior C# Software Engineer jobs within the England region over the 6 months to 4 November 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 Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | -58 | 20 | £90,000 | - | 2 |
| North of England | -66 | 20 | £100,000 | +53.85% | |
| East of England | - | 17 | £70,000 | - | |
| North East | - | 12 | £100,000 | - | |
| Yorkshire | -31 | 8 | £85,000 | +54.55% | |
| London | -67 | 6 | £100,000 | +11.11% | |
| South West | -71 | 2 | £65,000 | - | 2 |
| East Midlands | - | 1 | £85,000 | - | 2 |
| Midlands | - | 1 | £85,000 | - | 2 |
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Senior C# Software Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 4 November 2026, Senior C# Software Engineer 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 permanent Senior C# Software Engineer job ads across the England region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C# | 100.0% | 66 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 66 |
| 3 | .NET | 65.2% | 43 |
| 4 | Fintech | 18.2% | 12 |
| 5 | Degree | 16.7% | 11 |
| 6 | Agile | 13.6% | 9 |
| 6 | Mentoring | 13.6% | 9 |
| 6 | WPF | 13.6% | 9 |
| 9 | AI | 12.1% | 8 |
| 10 | Computer Science | 10.6% | 7 |
| 10 | Python | 10.6% | 7 |
| 12 | C++ | 9.1% | 6 |
| 12 | Delphi | 9.1% | 6 |
| 12 | Design Patterns | 9.1% | 6 |
| 12 | Investment Management | 9.1% | 6 |
| 12 | Machine Learning | 9.1% | 6 |
| 17 | Azure | 7.6% | 5 |
| 17 | DevOps | 7.6% | 5 |
| 17 | Master's Degree | 7.6% | 5 |
| 17 | Multithreading | 7.6% | 5 |
| 17 | PhD | 7.6% | 5 |
| 17 | SDLC | 7.6% | 5 |
| 17 | SOLID | 7.6% | 5 |
| 24 | .NET Core | 6.1% | 4 |
| 24 | AWS | 6.1% | 4 |
| 24 | Data Analysis | 6.1% | 4 |
| 24 | Data Science | 6.1% | 4 |
| 24 | Docker | 6.1% | 4 |
| 24 | GitLab | 6.1% | 4 |
| 24 | RESTful | 6.1% | 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 | 30.3% | 20 |
| 2 | Python Software Engineer | 10.6% | 7 |
| 3 | Delphi Software Engineer | 9.1% | 6 |
| 4 | Artificial Intelligence Engineer | 7.6% | 5 |
| 4 | Senior C++ Software Engineer | 7.6% | 5 |
| 6 | Power Platform Engineer | 1.5% | 1 |
| 6 | Principal Software Engineer | 1.5% | 1 |
| 6 | Senior Desktop Engineer | 1.5% | 1 |
| 6 | Senior Platform Engineer | 1.5% | 1 |