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 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 764 | 629 | 591 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -135 | -38 | -81 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C# Developer | 75 | 38 | 161 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.062% | 0.077% | 0.23% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.067% | 0.086% | 0.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 62 | 28 | 123 |
| 10th Percentile | £57,500 | £51,775 | £49,606 |
| 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 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 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 111,319 | 44,214 | 65,925 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.21% | 89.77% | 95.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,105 | 26,119 | 37,592 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,128 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,592 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £56,252 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -6.67% | -6.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,497 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.89% | -9.01% | -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 23 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 23 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 | -111 | 74 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 27 |
| UK excluding London | -119 | 54 | £75,000 | +25.00% | 10 |
| North of England | -47 | 29 | £80,000 | +33.33% | 2 |
| Work from Home | -51 | 22 | £78,500 | +16.30% | 13 |
| North West | -16 | 20 | £75,000 | +25.00% | 2 |
| London | -81 | 17 | £90,000 | -2.70% | 14 |
| South East | -56 | 14 | £71,250 | +9.62% | 3 |
| North East | - | 9 | £100,000 | - | |
| West Midlands | -46 | 7 | £70,000 | +8.11% | 2 |
| Midlands | -67 | 7 | £70,000 | +13.36% | 2 |
| East of England | -39 | 4 | £60,000 | - | 3 |
Senior C# Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 23 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% | 75 |
| 2 | .NET | 65.3% | 49 |
| 3 | Software Engineering | 44.0% | 33 |
| 4 | .NET Core | 40.0% | 30 |
| 5 | Azure | 28.0% | 21 |
| 6 | Agile | 26.7% | 20 |
| 7 | .NET Framework | 25.3% | 19 |
| 7 | Fintech | 25.3% | 19 |
| 9 | JavaScript | 24.0% | 18 |
| 9 | SQL Server | 24.0% | 18 |
| 11 | CSS | 22.7% | 17 |
| 11 | Git | 22.7% | 17 |
| 11 | HTML | 22.7% | 17 |
| 14 | CI/CD | 21.3% | 16 |
| 14 | Entity Framework | 21.3% | 16 |
| 16 | API Development | 18.7% | 14 |
| 16 | Clean Code | 18.7% | 14 |
| 16 | MySQL | 18.7% | 14 |
| 16 | Problem-Solving | 18.7% | 14 |
| 20 | DevOps | 17.3% | 13 |
| 20 | Full-Stack Development | 17.3% | 13 |
| 20 | OOP | 17.3% | 13 |
| 20 | Relational Database | 17.3% | 13 |
| 20 | REST | 17.3% | 13 |
| 25 | AngularJS | 16.0% | 12 |
| 25 | Code Quality | 16.0% | 12 |
| 25 | Continuous Improvement | 16.0% | 12 |
| 25 | PostgreSQL | 16.0% | 12 |
| 29 | ASP.NET | 14.7% | 11 |
| 29 | 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 | 45.3% | 34 |
| 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 | 12.0% | 9 |
| 5 | Senior Full-Stack Developer | 12.0% | 9 |
| 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 | Analytics Developer | 1.3% | 1 |
| 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 |