.NET Developer Job Description, Duties, Salary and More

What is a .NET Developer? 

A .NET Developer is a software developer who creates or maintains applications using the .NET Microsoft framework. These applications may be for web, mobile, Windows operating system platforms. .NET Developers may work alone or on a team with others such as UX/UI Designers, Front End Developers, project leads, software engineers, and others. They use their skills to design new applications or to troubleshoot, redesign, or improve existing ones.

What are the usual duties and responsibilities of a .NET Developer?

Typical tasks performed by an .NET Developer may include:

• Create or augment applications using the .NET Framework based on scopes provided by clients
• Create and/or implement UX/UI designs for applications
• Troubleshoot problems with existing applications and come up with solutions
• Maintain existing code across platform changes
• Document code for other engineers
• Report on the progress of the development process

What is the average .NET Developer's salary?

Indeed.com reports that the average annual salary for a .NET Developer in the United States is $96,192.

Glassdoor.com reports the average annual base pay for .NET Developers to be a bit higher at about $100,578 per year, with an estimated total pay of $112,556. They estimate that the average total pay usually ranges between $87k and $155k per year. They estimate total compensation for new .NET Developers in their first year of experience to average around $96,866k.

These numbers will vary based on locale, experience, the type of employer, and other factors.

Top Cities to work in as a .NET Developer

While by no means a comprehensive or definitive list, Indeed.com reports some of the highest salaries for .NET Developer jobs in the following cities. Also included (when available) are the cost of living index and city populations as reported by Numbeo and World Population Review. 

New York, NY

Average .NET Developer salary in New York, NY: $111,694 per year (based on 168 reported salaries).

Cost of living index: 100

Population: 8,177,020

Charlotte, NC

Average .NET Developer salary in Charlotte, NC: $108,199 per year (based on 58 reported salaries).

Cost of living index: 68.84

Population: 925,290

Jacksonville, FL

Average .NET Developer salary in Jacksonville, FL: $103,399 per year (based on 18 reported salaries).

Cost of living index: 68.69

Population: 938,717

Houston, TX

Average .NET Developer salary in Houston, TX: $101,901 per year (based on 82 reported salaries).

Cost of living index: 67.16

Population: 2,325,350

Dallas, TX

Average .NET Developer salary in Dallas, TX: $101,472 per year (based on 75 reported salaries).

Cost of living index: 75.28

Population: 1,348,890

Tampa, FL

Average .NET Developer salary in Tampa, FL: $100,675 per year (based on 48 reported salaries).

Cost of living index: 76.65

Population: 407,104

Chicago, IL

Average .NET Developer salary in Chicago, IL: $99,564 per year (based on 100 reported salaries).

Cost of living index: 77.21

Population: 2,671,640

Austin, TX

Average .NET Developer salary in Austin, TX: $97,895 per year (based on 98 reported salaries).

Cost of living index: 69.94

Population: 1,028,220

Atlanta, GA

Average .NET Developer salary in Atlanta, GA: $93,259 per year (based on 115 reported salaries).

Cost of living index: 74.29

Population: 532,695