Senior C# .NET Developer Job Trends
Senior C# .NET Developer
UK
The median Senior C# .NET Developer salary in the UK is £95,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 797 | 644 | 653 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -153 | +9 | +11 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C# .NET Developer | 34 | 6 | 95 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.028% | 0.012% | 0.14% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.031% | 0.014% | 0.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27 | 6 | 86 |
| 10th Percentile | £57,500 | £44,375 | £52,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £81,250 | £51,563 | £57,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £95,000 | £58,750 | £67,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +61.70% | -12.96% | -12.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £64,563 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £72,000 | £98,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £100,000 | £58,750 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +70.21% | -9.62% | +8.33% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 110,575 | 43,887 | 66,229 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.35% | 89.81% | 95.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,795 | 25,885 | 37,895 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,250 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £56,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -6.25% | -6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -10.00% | -4.76% |
Senior C# .NET Developer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior C# .NET Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Senior C# .NET Developer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Senior C# .NET Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Senior C# .NET Developer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior C# .NET Developer over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Senior C# .NET Developer Top 9 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior C# .NET Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -138 | 33 | £97,500 | +62.50% | 14 |
| UK excluding London | -127 | 18 | £100,000 | +70.21% | 6 |
| London | - | 14 | £95,000 | - | 8 |
| Work from Home | -64 | 12 | £90,000 | +50.00% | 8 |
| North East | - | 9 | £100,000 | - | |
| North of England | - | 9 | £100,000 | - | |
| South East | -47 | 8 | £60,000 | - | 2 |
| West Midlands | -41 | 1 | £65,000 | +2.36% | 2 |
| Midlands | -54 | 1 | £65,000 | +7.44% | 2 |
Senior C# .NET Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 19 October 2026, Senior C# .NET Developer 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 featuring Senior C# .NET Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .NET | 100.0% | 34 |
| 1 | C# | 100.0% | 34 |
| 3 | Software Engineering | 64.7% | 22 |
| 4 | .NET Core | 52.9% | 18 |
| 5 | Fintech | 44.1% | 15 |
| 6 | Agile | 35.3% | 12 |
| 7 | CI/CD | 32.4% | 11 |
| 8 | REST | 26.5% | 9 |
| 9 | .NET Framework | 23.5% | 8 |
| 9 | DevOps | 23.5% | 8 |
| 9 | SQL Server | 23.5% | 8 |
| 12 | ASP.NET | 20.6% | 7 |
| 12 | CSS | 20.6% | 7 |
| 12 | HTML | 20.6% | 7 |
| 12 | JavaScript | 20.6% | 7 |
| 16 | AWS | 17.6% | 6 |
| 16 | Azure | 17.6% | 6 |
| 16 | Entity Framework | 17.6% | 6 |
| 16 | Git | 17.6% | 6 |
| 16 | Mentoring | 17.6% | 6 |
| 16 | Problem-Solving | 17.6% | 6 |
| 16 | SQL | 17.6% | 6 |
| 16 | Test Automation | 17.6% | 6 |
| 24 | AngularJS | 14.7% | 5 |
| 24 | Clean Code | 14.7% | 5 |
| 24 | OOP | 14.7% | 5 |
| 24 | PostgreSQL | 14.7% | 5 |
| 28 | ASP.NET Core | 11.8% | 4 |
| 28 | Code Quality | 11.8% | 4 |
| 28 | Full-Stack Development | 11.8% | 4 |
Senior C# .NET 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 | .NET Developer - Fintech | 35.3% | 12 |
| 2 | Senior .NET Software Developer | 20.6% | 7 |
| 2 | Senior C# Software Developer | 20.6% | 7 |
| 4 | AWS Developer | 11.8% | 4 |
| 4 | Senior C# ASP.NET Developer | 11.8% | 4 |
| 6 | SaaS Developer | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | Senior Backend Developer | 5.9% | 2 |
| 6 | Senior SQL Developer | 5.9% | 2 |
| 9 | Azure Developer | 2.9% | 1 |
| 9 | Business Developer | 2.9% | 1 |
| 9 | Energy Trading Developer | 2.9% | 1 |
| 9 | Principal .NET Developer | 2.9% | 1 |