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.NET IT skill profile
Also known as dotnet · dot net · .net framework · dotnet framework
What recruiters should know
.NET was named the most wanted framework in the 2024 Stack Overflow Developer Survey. Mid-level salary: $103,800-$130,900; senior architect up to $205K (Motion Recruitment 2026); growing at 3.2% YoY. C# won TIOBE Language of the Year in both 2023 and 2026. 43% of .NET developers now using Blazor in production.
In plain terms
Microsoft's developer platform for building applications across web, mobile, desktop, and cloud
Industry demand
Overall level
high
Trend
growing
Top hiring sectors
- Enterprise Software
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Gaming (Unity)
- Government & Defence
Proficiency ladder
What each level looks like in the work — behavioural markers, not job titles.
At this level, a developer can…
- Built console applications
- Used basic .NET libraries
- Followed tutorials