Senior C# Developer Job Trends
Senior C# Developer
UK
The median Senior C# Developer salary in the UK is £72,500 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 | 767 | 628 | 591 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -139 | -37 | -49 |
| Permanent Senior C# Developer jobs | 59 | 41 | 163 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.048% | 0.078% | 0.24% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.052% | 0.086% | 0.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 46 | 31 | 122 |
| 10th Percentile | £57,500 | £52,000 | £48,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,313 | £58,750 | £56,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | £66,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.85% | +1.54% | -10.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | £80,625 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £100,000 | £98,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £70,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | - | - |
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% |
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 15 November 2026.
Senior C# Developer Top 12 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -159 | 57 | £75,000 | +10.29% | 24 |
| UK excluding London | -170 | 40 | £70,000 | +16.67% | 12 |
| Work from Home | -92 | 21 | £65,000 | -7.14% | 8 |
| North of England | -82 | 16 | £85,000 | +21.43% | 4 |
| South East | -59 | 14 | £71,250 | +18.75% | 3 |
| London | -73 | 14 | £90,000 | -2.70% | 11 |
| North West | -72 | 8 | £75,000 | +25.00% | 2 |
| North East | -64 | 7 | £100,000 | +42.86% | |
| West Midlands | -58 | 6 | £70,000 | +8.11% | 1 |
| Midlands | -78 | 6 | £70,000 | +6.06% | 1 |
| East of England | -61 | 4 | £60,000 | - | 2 |
| Yorkshire | - | 1 | £60,000 | - | 2 |
Senior C# Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 15 November 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% | 59 |
| 2 | .NET | 71.2% | 42 |
| 3 | Software Engineering | 50.8% | 30 |
| 4 | .NET Core | 45.8% | 27 |
| 5 | Agile | 35.6% | 21 |
| 6 | Azure | 28.8% | 17 |
| 6 | JavaScript | 28.8% | 17 |
| 8 | .NET Framework | 27.1% | 16 |
| 8 | CSS | 27.1% | 16 |
| 8 | HTML | 27.1% | 16 |
| 8 | SQL Server | 27.1% | 16 |
| 12 | Clean Code | 25.4% | 15 |
| 12 | Entity Framework | 25.4% | 15 |
| 12 | Fintech | 25.4% | 15 |
| 12 | Git | 25.4% | 15 |
| 12 | Problem-Solving | 25.4% | 15 |
| 17 | CI/CD | 23.7% | 14 |
| 18 | OOP | 22.0% | 13 |
| 19 | AngularJS | 20.3% | 12 |
| 19 | Code Quality | 20.3% | 12 |
| 19 | Continuous Improvement | 20.3% | 12 |
| 19 | Full-Stack Development | 20.3% | 12 |
| 19 | MySQL | 20.3% | 12 |
| 19 | PostgreSQL | 20.3% | 12 |
| 19 | React | 20.3% | 12 |
| 19 | REST | 20.3% | 12 |
| 27 | Degree | 18.6% | 11 |
| 27 | Relational Database | 18.6% | 11 |
| 27 | Scrum | 18.6% | 11 |
| 30 | Community of Practice | 16.9% | 10 |
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 | 50.8% | 30 |
| 2 | .NET Developer - Fintech | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2 | Senior C# Software Developer | 16.9% | 10 |
| 4 | Azure Developer | 15.3% | 9 |
| 5 | Full-Stack C# Developer | 11.9% | 7 |
| 5 | Senior Full-Stack Developer | 11.9% | 7 |
| 7 | Senior .NET Software Developer | 8.5% | 5 |
| 7 | Senior React Developer | 8.5% | 5 |
| 9 | AWS Developer | 6.8% | 4 |
| 10 | Senior C# ASP.NET Developer | 5.1% | 3 |
| 11 | SaaS Developer | 3.4% | 2 |
| 11 | Senior Backend Developer | 3.4% | 2 |
| 11 | Senior SQL Developer | 3.4% | 2 |
| 14 | Business Developer | 1.7% | 1 |
| 14 | Energy Trading Developer | 1.7% | 1 |
| 14 | Senior C# Application Developer | 1.7% | 1 |