Senior C# Developer Job Trends
Senior C# Developer
UK
The median Senior C# Developer salary in the UK is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 748 | 639 | 580 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -109 | -59 | -48 |
| Permanent Senior C# Developer jobs | 70 | 37 | 164 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.057% | 0.073% | 0.24% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.063% | 0.081% | 0.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 57 | 27 | 125 |
| 10th Percentile | £57,500 | £51,700 | £48,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £61,296 | £57,500 | £57,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £63,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.11% | -2.31% | -10.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | £80,625 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £97,750 | £98,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £75,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | - | - |
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 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,963 | 45,468 | 64,622 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.95% | 90.21% | 95.06% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,787 | 27,366 | 36,680 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,750 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £92,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -8.00% | -4.76% |
Senior C# Developer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Senior C# Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Senior C# Developer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Senior C# Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Senior C# Developer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Senior C# Developer jobs over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Senior C# Developer Top 11 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Senior C# Developer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 31 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -104 | 68 | £75,000 | +16.73% | 3 |
| UK excluding London | -110 | 52 | £75,000 | +25.00% | 1 |
| North of England | -49 | 27 | £80,000 | +14.29% | |
| Work from Home | -49 | 21 | £65,000 | -7.14% | 1 |
| North West | -36 | 18 | £75,000 | +25.00% | |
| South East | -60 | 14 | £71,250 | +18.75% | |
| London | -65 | 13 | £90,000 | -2.70% | 2 |
| North East | -64 | 9 | £100,000 | +42.86% | |
| West Midlands | -51 | 7 | £70,000 | +8.11% | |
| Midlands | -68 | 7 | £70,000 | +13.36% | |
| East of England | -48 | 4 | £60,000 | - | 1 |
Senior C# Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Senior C# 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 Senior C# Developer job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C# | 100.0% | 70 |
| 2 | .NET | 65.7% | 46 |
| 3 | Software Engineering | 45.7% | 32 |
| 4 | .NET Core | 44.3% | 31 |
| 5 | Agile | 30.0% | 21 |
| 6 | Azure | 28.6% | 20 |
| 7 | Fintech | 27.1% | 19 |
| 8 | .NET Framework | 25.7% | 18 |
| 8 | JavaScript | 25.7% | 18 |
| 10 | CSS | 24.3% | 17 |
| 10 | Git | 24.3% | 17 |
| 10 | HTML | 24.3% | 17 |
| 10 | SQL Server | 24.3% | 17 |
| 14 | CI/CD | 22.9% | 16 |
| 14 | Entity Framework | 22.9% | 16 |
| 16 | Clean Code | 21.4% | 15 |
| 16 | Problem-Solving | 21.4% | 15 |
| 18 | MySQL | 20.0% | 14 |
| 18 | REST | 20.0% | 14 |
| 20 | API Development | 18.6% | 13 |
| 20 | Full-Stack Development | 18.6% | 13 |
| 20 | OOP | 18.6% | 13 |
| 20 | Relational Database | 18.6% | 13 |
| 24 | AngularJS | 17.1% | 12 |
| 24 | Code Quality | 17.1% | 12 |
| 24 | Continuous Improvement | 17.1% | 12 |
| 24 | DevOps | 17.1% | 12 |
| 24 | PostgreSQL | 17.1% | 12 |
| 29 | ASP.NET | 15.7% | 11 |
| 29 | Degree | 15.7% | 11 |
Senior C# 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 | Senior C# .NET Developer | 45.7% | 32 |
| 2 | Senior C# Software Developer | 25.7% | 18 |
| 3 | .NET Developer - Fintech | 17.1% | 12 |
| 4 | Azure Developer | 14.3% | 10 |
| 5 | Full-Stack C# Developer | 11.4% | 8 |
| 5 | Senior Full-Stack Developer | 11.4% | 8 |
| 7 | Senior React Developer | 8.6% | 6 |
| 8 | Senior .NET Software Developer | 7.1% | 5 |
| 9 | AWS Developer | 5.7% | 4 |
| 10 | Senior C# ASP.NET Developer | 4.3% | 3 |
| 11 | SaaS Developer | 2.9% | 2 |
| 11 | Senior Backend Developer | 2.9% | 2 |
| 11 | Senior SQL Developer | 2.9% | 2 |
| 14 | Business Developer | 1.4% | 1 |
| 14 | Energy Trading Developer | 1.4% | 1 |
| 14 | Senior C# Application Developer | 1.4% | 1 |