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ASP.NET Core IT skill profile
Also known as ASP.NET · ASPNET Core · .NET Core · ASP NET Core
What recruiters should know
ASP.NET Core is the primary web framework for .NET in 2026. Mid-level .NET developer salaries $103,800-$130,900; senior architect up to $205K (Motion Recruitment 2026). Blazor grew from 12,500 to 149,000 active production sites by mid-2025. ASP.NET Core is the default for enterprise web backends in Azure-heavy stacks.
In plain terms
Cross-platform framework for building web applications and APIs
Industry demand
Overall level
high
Trend
stable
Top hiring sectors
- Enterprise Software
- Financial Services
- Healthcare
- Government
- Azure Cloud Applications
Proficiency ladder
What each level looks like in the work — behavioural markers, not job titles.
At this level, a developer can…
- Built basic MVC apps
- Created simple APIs
- Used Entity Framework