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 12 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 780 | 614 | 589 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -166 | -25 | -46 |
| Permanent Senior C# Developer jobs | 62 | 38 | 162 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.050% | 0.073% | 0.24% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.055% | 0.081% | 0.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 49 | 28 | 120 |
| 10th Percentile | £57,500 | £51,775 | £48,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £61,250 | £57,500 | £56,813 |
| 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 | £85,938 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £100,000 | £98,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £72,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.83% | - | - |
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 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 113,326 | 47,055 | 63,902 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.78% | 89.88% | 94.87% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,791 | 28,951 | 35,850 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £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 | £76,444 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,000 | £92,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,350 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.66% | -7.30% | -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 12 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 12 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 | -151 | 60 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 28 |
| UK excluding London | -155 | 43 | £72,500 | +20.83% | 12 |
| Work from Home | -66 | 21 | £65,000 | -7.14% | 9 |
| North of England | -67 | 18 | £75,000 | +7.14% | 4 |
| South East | -56 | 14 | £71,250 | +18.75% | 3 |
| London | -69 | 14 | £90,000 | -2.70% | 15 |
| North West | -60 | 10 | £75,000 | +25.00% | 3 |
| West Midlands | -57 | 7 | £70,000 | +8.11% | 1 |
| North East | -65 | 7 | £100,000 | +42.86% | |
| Midlands | -75 | 7 | £70,000 | +13.36% | 1 |
| East of England | -56 | 4 | £60,000 | - | 2 |
| Yorkshire | - | 1 | £60,000 | - | 1 |
Senior C# Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 12 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% | 62 |
| 2 | .NET | 67.7% | 42 |
| 3 | Software Engineering | 48.4% | 30 |
| 4 | .NET Core | 43.5% | 27 |
| 5 | Agile | 33.9% | 21 |
| 6 | Azure | 29.0% | 18 |
| 7 | JavaScript | 27.4% | 17 |
| 8 | .NET Framework | 25.8% | 16 |
| 8 | CSS | 25.8% | 16 |
| 8 | HTML | 25.8% | 16 |
| 8 | SQL Server | 25.8% | 16 |
| 12 | Clean Code | 24.2% | 15 |
| 12 | Entity Framework | 24.2% | 15 |
| 12 | Fintech | 24.2% | 15 |
| 12 | Git | 24.2% | 15 |
| 12 | Problem-Solving | 24.2% | 15 |
| 17 | CI/CD | 22.6% | 14 |
| 18 | Full-Stack Development | 21.0% | 13 |
| 18 | OOP | 21.0% | 13 |
| 20 | AngularJS | 19.4% | 12 |
| 20 | Code Quality | 19.4% | 12 |
| 20 | Continuous Improvement | 19.4% | 12 |
| 20 | MySQL | 19.4% | 12 |
| 20 | PostgreSQL | 19.4% | 12 |
| 20 | React | 19.4% | 12 |
| 20 | REST | 19.4% | 12 |
| 27 | Degree | 17.7% | 11 |
| 27 | Relational Database | 17.7% | 11 |
| 27 | Scrum | 17.7% | 11 |
| 30 | Community of Practice | 16.1% | 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 | 48.4% | 30 |
| 2 | Senior C# Software Developer | 19.4% | 12 |
| 3 | .NET Developer - Fintech | 16.1% | 10 |
| 3 | Azure Developer | 16.1% | 10 |
| 5 | Full-Stack C# Developer | 12.9% | 8 |
| 5 | Senior Full-Stack Developer | 12.9% | 8 |
| 7 | Senior React Developer | 9.7% | 6 |
| 8 | Senior .NET Software Developer | 8.1% | 5 |
| 9 | AWS Developer | 6.5% | 4 |
| 10 | Senior C# ASP.NET Developer | 4.8% | 3 |
| 11 | SaaS Developer | 3.2% | 2 |
| 11 | Senior Backend Developer | 3.2% | 2 |
| 11 | Senior SQL Developer | 3.2% | 2 |
| 14 | Business Developer | 1.6% | 1 |
| 14 | Energy Trading Developer | 1.6% | 1 |
| 14 | Senior C# Application Developer | 1.6% | 1 |