Microsoft .NET

.NET remains the backbone of enterprise software, and its market has quietly modernised: .NET 8+ and ASP.NET Core, cloud-native architecture on Azure, containerised microservices and Blazor frontends now define the mainstream. That shift has created a two-tier market — engineers fluent in modern .NET and cloud patterns are in strong demand, while employers wade through large volumes of legacy-only applicants to find them.

Senior engineers and technical leads who can modernise mature codebases while mentoring teams are the single most requested profile we see from .NET employers.

We recruit C#/.NET developers at every level, full-stack engineers pairing .NET with React or Blazor, technical leads and engineering managers, software and solution architects, and SQL Server developers and DBAs supporting data-heavy .NET estates — for product companies, consultancies and end users across every industry.

In 2026, C#/.NET developers typically earn £45,000–£70,000 in the UK, $100,000–$140,000 in the USA and AU$105,000–AU$145,000 in Australia. Senior and lead engineers command £70,000–£95,000 in the UK, and .NET solution architects earn £85,000–£120,000 (UK), $150,000–$195,000 (USA) and AU$170,000–AU$220,000 (Australia). UK contract rates run roughly £450–£600 per day.

The size of the .NET market makes it harder, not easier, to hire well. Our consultants recruit only in the Microsoft development ecosystem, so they can separate engineers who have genuinely built modern, cloud-native .NET systems from those who list the frameworks. Combined with live pools of pre-screened candidates, that focus lets us deliver a qualified shortlist within 48 hours to 5 working days — and cut time-to-hire by up to 40%.