C# Software Engineer Job Trends in the North West
C# Software Engineer
England > North West
The median C# Software Engineer salary in the North West is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 255 | 205 | 216 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -50 | +11 | -24 |
| Permanent C# Software Engineer jobs | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North West | 0.11% | 0.076% | 0.26% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.12% | 0.086% | 0.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8 | 4 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £24,000 | £62,500 | £45,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £65,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.69% | +18.18% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £70,688 | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £60,750 | £76,425 | £65,000 |
| England median annual salary | £70,000 | £68,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.19% | +5.38% | -3.70% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
North West
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the North West matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the North West matching a recognised job title | 11,828 | 4,669 | 6,507 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.13% | 89.17% | 94.91% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8,512 | 2,656 | 3,594 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,000 | £27,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £33,750 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £48,990 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.27% | -2.02% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £80,000 | £77,500 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
C# Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent C# Software Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North West.
C# Software Engineer Salary Trend in the North West
Salary distribution trend for C# Software Engineer job vacancies in the North West.
C# Software Engineer Salary Histogram in the North West
Salary distribution for C# Software Engineer jobs in the North West over the 6 months to 11 November 2026.
C# Software Engineer Job Locations in the North West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in C# Software Engineer jobs within the North West region over the 6 months to 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | -72 | 9 | £24,000 | -63.08% | 7 |
| Cheshire | - | 5 | £60,000 | - | 1 |
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C# Software Engineer Skill Set Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West
For the 6 months to 11 November 2026, 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 C# Software Engineer job ads across the North West region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C# | 100.0% | 14 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 14 |
| 3 | C++ | 42.9% | 6 |
| 4 | Azure | 21.4% | 3 |
| 4 | PHP | 21.4% | 3 |
| 4 | SQL | 21.4% | 3 |
| 7 | .NET | 7.1% | 1 |
| 7 | Agile | 7.1% | 1 |
| 7 | Anthropic Claude | 7.1% | 1 |
| 7 | CI/CD | 7.1% | 1 |
| 7 | Claude Code | 7.1% | 1 |
| 7 | Code Quality | 7.1% | 1 |
| 7 | Computer Science | 7.1% | 1 |
| 7 | DevOps | 7.1% | 1 |
| 7 | Front End Development | 7.1% | 1 |
| 7 | Full-Stack Development | 7.1% | 1 |
| 7 | Microservices | 7.1% | 1 |
| 7 | Problem-Solving | 7.1% | 1 |
| 7 | React | 7.1% | 1 |
| 7 | Secure Coding | 7.1% | 1 |
| 7 | TDD | 7.1% | 1 |
| 7 | User Experience | 7.1% | 1 |
C# Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West 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 | C++ Software Engineer | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2 | Software Development Engineer | 28.6% | 4 |
| 3 | Azure Software Engineer | 21.4% | 3 |
| 3 | Graduate Software Engineer | 21.4% | 3 |
| 3 | PHP Software Engineer | 21.4% | 3 |