Career & Ecosystem
.NET Core opened .NET to cross-platform development. The ecosystem spans web, cloud, desktop, mobile (MAUI), IoT, and gaming (Unity).
20 min•By Priygop Team•Last updated: Feb 2026
Career Paths
- .NET Backend Developer ($65-145K) — ASP.NET Core APIs, EF Core, Azure. Most common role
- Full-Stack .NET ($70-150K) — Blazor + ASP.NET or React + .NET API. Htmx emerging for server-side rendering
- .NET Architect ($100-185K) — Distributed systems, CQRS, DDD, microservices at enterprise scale
- Microsoft Teams/M365 Developer ($75-155K) — Teams apps, SharePoint, Power Platform, Azure Functions
- .NET MAUI Developer ($65-135K) — Cross-platform desktop and mobile with C# and XAML