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 16 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 733 | 631 | 591 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -102 | -40 | -79 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C# Developer | 81 | 38 | 165 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.068% | 0.078% | 0.23% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.074% | 0.086% | 0.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 68 | 27 | 125 |
| 10th Percentile | £57,500 | £51,700 | £50,200 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £57,500 | £57,500 |
| 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 | £75,625 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £96,250 | £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 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 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 110,105 | 43,964 | 67,208 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.43% | 89.90% | 95.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,779 | 25,831 | 38,509 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | £35,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,396 | £53,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.15% | -2.73% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £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 IT job postings featuring 'Senior C# Developer' in the job title 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 jobs citing Senior C# Developer over the 6 months to 16 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 IT jobs citing Senior C# Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 16 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 | -89 | 80 | £75,000 | +16.73% | 22 |
| UK excluding London | -97 | 60 | £75,000 | +25.00% | 9 |
| North of England | -34 | 35 | £85,000 | +44.68% | 2 |
| North West | -7 | 26 | £75,000 | +27.66% | 2 |
| Work from Home | -34 | 22 | £78,500 | +20.77% | 12 |
| London | -69 | 17 | £90,000 | -2.70% | 11 |
| South East | -47 | 14 | £71,250 | +9.62% | 3 |
| North East | - | 9 | £100,000 | - | |
| West Midlands | -46 | 7 | £70,000 | +8.11% | 2 |
| Midlands | -50 | 7 | £70,000 | +13.36% | 2 |
| East of England | -48 | 4 | £60,000 | - | 2 |
Senior C# Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 16 October 2026, Senior C# 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# Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C# | 100.0% | 81 |
| 2 | .NET | 60.5% | 49 |
| 3 | Software Engineering | 40.7% | 33 |
| 4 | .NET Core | 37.0% | 30 |
| 5 | Azure | 25.9% | 21 |
| 6 | Agile | 24.7% | 20 |
| 7 | .NET Framework | 23.5% | 19 |
| 7 | Fintech | 23.5% | 19 |
| 9 | JavaScript | 22.2% | 18 |
| 9 | SQL Server | 22.2% | 18 |
| 11 | CSS | 21.0% | 17 |
| 11 | Git | 21.0% | 17 |
| 11 | HTML | 21.0% | 17 |
| 14 | CI/CD | 19.8% | 16 |
| 14 | Entity Framework | 19.8% | 16 |
| 16 | API Development | 18.5% | 15 |
| 17 | Clean Code | 17.3% | 14 |
| 17 | MySQL | 17.3% | 14 |
| 17 | Problem-Solving | 17.3% | 14 |
| 20 | DevOps | 16.0% | 13 |
| 20 | Full-Stack Development | 16.0% | 13 |
| 20 | OOP | 16.0% | 13 |
| 20 | Relational Database | 16.0% | 13 |
| 20 | REST | 16.0% | 13 |
| 25 | AngularJS | 14.8% | 12 |
| 25 | Code Quality | 14.8% | 12 |
| 25 | Continuous Improvement | 14.8% | 12 |
| 25 | Mentoring | 14.8% | 12 |
| 25 | PostgreSQL | 14.8% | 12 |
| 30 | ASP.NET | 13.6% | 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 | 42.0% | 34 |
| 2 | Senior C# Software Developer | 32.1% | 26 |
| 3 | .NET Developer - Fintech | 14.8% | 12 |
| 4 | Azure Developer | 13.6% | 11 |
| 5 | Full-Stack C# Developer | 11.1% | 9 |
| 5 | Senior Full-Stack Developer | 11.1% | 9 |
| 7 | Senior .NET Software Developer | 8.6% | 7 |
| 8 | Senior React Developer | 7.4% | 6 |
| 9 | AWS Developer | 4.9% | 4 |
| 9 | Senior C# ASP.NET Developer | 4.9% | 4 |
| 11 | SaaS Developer | 2.5% | 2 |
| 11 | Senior Backend Developer | 2.5% | 2 |
| 11 | Senior SQL Developer | 2.5% | 2 |
| 14 | Analytics Developer | 1.2% | 1 |
| 14 | Business Developer | 1.2% | 1 |
| 14 | Energy Trading Developer | 1.2% | 1 |
| 14 | Principal .NET Developer | 1.2% | 1 |
| 14 | Senior C# Application Developer | 1.2% | 1 |