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 24 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 740 | 634 | 598 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -106 | -36 | -92 |
| Permanent Senior C# Developer jobs | 75 | 38 | 162 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.062% | 0.077% | 0.24% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.067% | 0.086% | 0.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 62 | 28 | 124 |
| 10th Percentile | £57,500 | £51,775 | £49,718 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £57,500 | £57,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £64,250 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.73% | -1.15% | -10.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | £84,375 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £97,375 | £98,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £75,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | - | -4.00% |
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 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,477 | 44,406 | 65,669 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.18% | 89.83% | 95.30% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,138 | 26,267 | 37,427 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,177 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,591 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,300 | £52,500 | £56,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.95% | -7.08% | -5.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,390 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.17% | -9.22% | -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 24 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 24 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 | -115 | 73 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 22 |
| UK excluding London | -100 | 54 | £75,000 | +25.00% | 7 |
| North of England | -41 | 29 | £80,000 | +33.33% | 1 |
| Work from Home | -56 | 22 | £65,000 | -3.70% | 9 |
| North West | -21 | 20 | £75,000 | +25.00% | 1 |
| London | -69 | 16 | £92,500 | - | 13 |
| South East | -61 | 14 | £71,250 | +9.62% | 3 |
| North East | - | 9 | £100,000 | - | |
| West Midlands | -47 | 7 | £70,000 | +8.11% | |
| Midlands | -68 | 7 | £70,000 | +13.36% | |
| East of England | -50 | 4 | £60,000 | - | 3 |
Senior C# Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 24 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% | 75 |
| 2 | .NET | 65.3% | 49 |
| 3 | Software Engineering | 45.3% | 34 |
| 4 | .NET Core | 41.3% | 31 |
| 5 | Agile | 28.0% | 21 |
| 5 | Azure | 28.0% | 21 |
| 7 | Fintech | 25.3% | 19 |
| 8 | .NET Framework | 24.0% | 18 |
| 8 | JavaScript | 24.0% | 18 |
| 8 | SQL Server | 24.0% | 18 |
| 11 | CI/CD | 22.7% | 17 |
| 11 | CSS | 22.7% | 17 |
| 11 | Git | 22.7% | 17 |
| 11 | HTML | 22.7% | 17 |
| 15 | Entity Framework | 21.3% | 16 |
| 16 | Clean Code | 20.0% | 15 |
| 16 | Problem-Solving | 20.0% | 15 |
| 18 | API Development | 18.7% | 14 |
| 18 | MySQL | 18.7% | 14 |
| 18 | REST | 18.7% | 14 |
| 21 | DevOps | 17.3% | 13 |
| 21 | Full-Stack Development | 17.3% | 13 |
| 21 | OOP | 17.3% | 13 |
| 21 | Relational Database | 17.3% | 13 |
| 25 | AngularJS | 16.0% | 12 |
| 25 | ASP.NET | 16.0% | 12 |
| 25 | Code Quality | 16.0% | 12 |
| 25 | Continuous Improvement | 16.0% | 12 |
| 25 | PostgreSQL | 16.0% | 12 |
| 30 | Degree | 14.7% | 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 | 46.7% | 35 |
| 2 | Senior C# Software Developer | 29.3% | 22 |
| 3 | .NET Developer - Fintech | 16.0% | 12 |
| 4 | Azure Developer | 14.7% | 11 |
| 5 | Full-Stack C# Developer | 10.7% | 8 |
| 5 | Senior Full-Stack Developer | 10.7% | 8 |
| 7 | Senior .NET Software Developer | 9.3% | 7 |
| 8 | Senior React Developer | 8.0% | 6 |
| 9 | AWS Developer | 5.3% | 4 |
| 9 | Senior C# ASP.NET Developer | 5.3% | 4 |
| 11 | SaaS Developer | 2.7% | 2 |
| 11 | Senior Backend Developer | 2.7% | 2 |
| 11 | Senior SQL Developer | 2.7% | 2 |
| 14 | Business Developer | 1.3% | 1 |
| 14 | Energy Trading Developer | 1.3% | 1 |
| 14 | Principal .NET Developer | 1.3% | 1 |
| 14 | Senior C# Application Developer | 1.3% | 1 |