.NET Developer Salary UK 2026
Last updated: April 2026 • 7 min read • Written by: ClickMasters HR Team • Reviewed by: Reviewed annually
Direct Answer
.NET Developer salaries range from £28,000 to £780–£1,150/day. .NET with ASP.NET Core 8 + Entity Framework Core 8 + Azure (cloud-native .NET — not legacy IIS) commands premium. .NET with EMIS/SystmOne GP clinical system integration experience (C# NHS primary care system APIs) commands NHS premium. .NET with Blazor WebAssembly (browser-based C# — growing but still niche) commands premium. .NET with Azure Service Bus and Dapr (distributed .NET applications — microservices in the Azure ecosystem) commands premium in enterprise.
Market Outlook
.NET Developers build applications using Microsoft's .NET framework — C#, ASP.NET Core, Entity Framework, and the Azure ecosystem. .NET remains one of the UK's most widely used technology stacks in 2026 — particularly in local government, NHS trusts (EMIS, SystmOne are .NET-based), insurance, and enterprise software. .NET 8 (LTS) is the current standard.
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IR35 Tax Position
Day rates assume outside IR35. Inside IR35 contractor day rates in the UK are typically 15–25% higher to compensate for the lack of tax efficiency and additional payroll costs. ClickMasters engineers are directly employed by us, representing **zero IR35 risk** for clients.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about dotnet developer salary standards.
Approximately £82,000–£130,000 mid-level. London +20–30%.
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