.NET Software Developer Job Trends
.NET Software Developer
UK
The median .NET Software Developer salary in the UK is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 733 | 614 | 548 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -119 | -66 | -20 |
| Permanent .NET Software Developer jobs | 93 | 55 | 211 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.076% | 0.10% | 0.31% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.083% | 0.12% | 0.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 83 | 53 | 205 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,500 | £43,750 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | £55,000 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £112,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -51.11% | +125.00% | -29.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £143,750 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £94,000 | - | £65,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £112,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -51.11% | +125.00% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 112,497 | 47,406 | 64,244 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.76% | 89.97% | 94.75% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,124 | 29,520 | 36,140 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £28,250 | £31,492 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,788 | £35,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,832 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £92,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,000 | £50,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.02% | -6.93% | -3.81% |
.NET Software Developer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent .NET Software Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
.NET Software Developer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for .NET Software Developer job vacancies in the UK.
.NET Software Developer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for .NET Software Developer jobs over the 6 months to 15 November 2026.
.NET Software Developer Top 16 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in .NET Software Developer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK excluding London | -142 | 83 | £55,000 | -51.11% | 16 |
| England | -150 | 79 | £55,000 | -51.11% | 18 |
| North of England | - | 30 | £62,500 | - | 5 |
| South East | -71 | 25 | £50,000 | -63.64% | 2 |
| Work from Home | -113 | 25 | £52,500 | -53.33% | 13 |
| North West | - | 14 | £62,500 | - | 1 |
| Midlands | -63 | 10 | £50,000 | +0.50% | 2 |
| East Midlands | -42 | 8 | £50,000 | -3.85% | 1 |
| North East | - | 8 | £85,000 | - | |
| Yorkshire | - | 8 | £32,500 | - | 4 |
| London | -80 | 7 | £85,000 | -24.44% | 4 |
| Wales | -76 | 6 | £55,000 | +22.22% | 1 |
| Scotland | +3 | 5 | - | - | 3 |
| East of England | -56 | 5 | £47,500 | - | 2 |
| West Midlands | -55 | 2 | £48,750 | +2.63% | 1 |
| South West | -83 | 2 | £52,500 | +17.98% |
.NET Software Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 15 November 2026, .NET Software Developer 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 .NET Software Developer job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .NET | 100.0% | 93 |
| 2 | C# | 76.3% | 71 |
| 3 | Software Engineering | 34.4% | 32 |
| 4 | SQL Server | 26.9% | 25 |
| 5 | Agile | 24.7% | 23 |
| 6 | Full-Stack Development | 23.7% | 22 |
| 7 | Azure | 21.5% | 20 |
| 7 | Git | 21.5% | 20 |
| 7 | JavaScript | 21.5% | 20 |
| 7 | SQL | 21.5% | 20 |
| 11 | .NET Core | 19.4% | 18 |
| 11 | CSS | 19.4% | 18 |
| 11 | HTML | 19.4% | 18 |
| 14 | .NET Framework | 18.3% | 17 |
| 14 | SDLC | 18.3% | 17 |
| 16 | CI/CD | 16.1% | 15 |
| 16 | Continuous Improvement | 16.1% | 15 |
| 18 | DevOps | 14.0% | 13 |
| 18 | Microsoft | 14.0% | 13 |
| 18 | Problem-Solving | 14.0% | 13 |
| 21 | Clean Code | 12.9% | 12 |
| 21 | Entity Framework | 12.9% | 12 |
| 21 | React | 12.9% | 12 |
| 21 | Relational Database | 12.9% | 12 |
| 25 | ASP.NET | 11.8% | 11 |
| 26 | AngularJS | 10.8% | 10 |
| 26 | MVC | 10.8% | 10 |
| 26 | Vue | 10.8% | 10 |
| 29 | AWS | 9.7% | 9 |
| 30 | ASP.NET Core | 8.6% | 8 |
.NET Software 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 | Software Developer | 96.8% | 90 |
| 2 | C# .NET Developer | 44.1% | 41 |
| 2 | C# Software Developer | 44.1% | 41 |
| 4 | Senior .NET Software Developer | 28.0% | 26 |
| 5 | Full-Stack .NET Developer | 11.8% | 11 |
| 5 | Lead .NET Developer | 11.8% | 11 |
| 5 | Lead Software Developer | 11.8% | 11 |
| 8 | .NET Team Leader | 5.4% | 5 |
| 8 | Lead C# Developer | 5.4% | 5 |
| 8 | Senior C# .NET Developer | 5.4% | 5 |
| 8 | Senior C# Software Developer | 5.4% | 5 |
| 8 | Software Team Leader | 5.4% | 5 |
| 13 | .NET Software Engineer | 4.3% | 4 |
| 13 | C# Quant Developer | 4.3% | 4 |
| 13 | Developer/Software Engineer | 4.3% | 4 |
| 13 | Junior .NET Software Developer | 4.3% | 4 |
| 13 | Power Platform Developer | 4.3% | 4 |
| 13 | Python Developer | 4.3% | 4 |
| 13 | SQL Developer | 4.3% | 4 |
| 20 | C# Software Engineer | 3.2% | 3 |