The first table below looks at the demand for C++ skills in IT jobs advertised for the Bedfordshire region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited C++ over the 3 months to 17 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Programming Languages category for the Bedfordshire region.

Location
3 months to
17 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
C++
Rank 69 38 25
Rank change year-on-year
-31 -13
Permanent jobs citing C++ 26 47 58
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Bedfordshire 2.399% 4.762% 6.848%
As % of the Programming Languages category 6.468% 9.457% 15.22%
Number of salaries quoted 25 34 54
Average salary £25,000 £32,500 £40,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-23.07% -19.75%
90% offered a salary of more than £24,000 £24,500 £30,150
10% offered a salary of more than £55,000 £51,750 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £37,500
All Programming Languages
Bedfordshire
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Programming Languages category
402 497 381
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Bedfordshire 37.08% 50.35% 44.98%
Number of salaries quoted 361 418 367
Average salary £40,000 £40,000 £37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
- +6.66%
90% offered a salary of more than £24,000 £27,500 £25,500
10% offered a salary of more than £52,500 £50,000 £57,500
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%
C++
East of England

C++
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing C++ across the Bedfordshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

Bedfordshire C++ Jobs Demand Trend

C++
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing C++ across the Bedfordshire region.

Bedfordshire C++ Salary Trend

C++
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing C++ across the Bedfordshire region over the 3 months to 17 May 2013.

Bedfordshire C++ Salary Histogram

C++
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the Bedfordshire region over the 3 months to 17 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Bedford -8 16 £25,000 -3.84%
Luton -13 7 £24,000 -40.00%
C++
East of England

C++
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs across the Bedfordshire region citing C++ also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited C++.

1 31 (57.41%) Windows
2 30 (55.56%) OO
3 28 (51.85%) Degree
4 23 (42.59%) C
5 22 (40.74%) Linux
6 21 (38.89%) Computer Science
7 18 (33.33%) C#
8 17 (31.48%) Software Engineering
9 15 (27.78%) Mathematics
10 14 (25.93%) Physics
11 13 (24.07%) Python
12 11 (20.37%) Java
12 11 (20.37%) .NET
13 10 (18.52%) TCP/IP
14 9 (16.67%) Wireless
14 9 (16.67%) OOD
14 9 (16.67%) GSM
14 9 (16.67%) Embedded Systems
15 8 (14.81%) Qt
15 8 (14.81%) Validation
15 8 (14.81%) IP Telephony
15 8 (14.81%) 3GPP
15 8 (14.81%) VoIP
15 8 (14.81%) SS7
16 7 (12.96%) UTRAN
16 7 (12.96%) Change Management
16 7 (12.96%) 2.5G
16 7 (12.96%) ISO 9000
16 7 (12.96%) GPRS
16 7 (12.96%) Requirements Analysis

C++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs across the Bedfordshire region citing C++ also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited C++. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 11 (20.37%) .NET
2 8 (14.81%) Qt
3 6 (11.11%) MFC
4 4 (7.407%) Web Services
5 3 (5.556%) ASP.NET
6 1 (1.852%) J2EE
6 1 (1.852%) Middleware
6 1 (1.852%) WebSphere
6 1 (1.852%) HTML
Application Platforms
1 1 (1.852%) WebLogic
1 1 (1.852%) Apache
Applications
1 1 (1.852%) MS Office
1 1 (1.852%) MS Excel
Communications & Networking
1 10 (18.52%) TCP/IP
2 9 (16.67%) GSM
2 9 (16.67%) Wireless
3 8 (14.81%) SS7
3 8 (14.81%) IP Telephony
3 8 (14.81%) 3GPP
3 8 (14.81%) VoIP
4 7 (12.96%) GPRS
4 7 (12.96%) UTRAN
4 7 (12.96%) 2.5G
5 5 (9.259%) 2G
5 5 (9.259%) 3G
6 3 (5.556%) Ethernet
6 3 (5.556%) UMTS
7 2 (3.704%) RFID
7 2 (3.704%) LTE
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (5.556%) SQL Server
1 3 (5.556%) SQL Server Reporting Services
1 3 (5.556%) SQL Server 2008
Development Applications
1 4 (7.407%) Rational DOORS
1 4 (7.407%) Rational Rhapsody
2 3 (5.556%) Visual Studio
2 3 (5.556%) Team Foundation Server
3 1 (1.852%) Ant
3 1 (1.852%) Maven
3 1 (1.852%) Jenkins
3 1 (1.852%) Hudson
General
1 6 (11.11%) Games
2 5 (9.259%) Telecoms
3 3 (5.556%) Electronics
4 1 (1.852%) Aerospace
Job Titles
1 33 (61.11%) Software Engineer
2 15 (27.78%) Graduate
3 9 (16.67%) Test Engineer
4 8 (14.81%) Software Support Engineer
4 8 (14.81%) Support Engineer
4 8 (14.81%) C Software Engineer
5 7 (12.96%) Graduate Software Engineer
5 7 (12.96%) Developer
5 7 (12.96%) Software Test Engineer
6 6 (11.11%) Team Leader
6 6 (11.11%) C++ Team Leader
7 5 (9.259%) Embedded Software Engineer
8 4 (7.407%) Programmer
9 3 (5.556%) Development Team Leader
9 3 (5.556%) Web Developer
9 3 (5.556%) Software Team Leader
9 3 (5.556%) Systems Developer
10 2 (3.704%) Senior Software Engineer
11 1 (1.852%) Embedded Software Developer
11 1 (1.852%) Senior Developer
Miscellaneous
1 21 (38.89%) Computer Science
2 15 (27.78%) Mathematics
3 14 (25.93%) Physics
4 9 (16.67%) Embedded Systems
5 6 (11.11%) Artificial Intelligence
6 3 (5.556%) Device Driver
7 2 (3.704%) Smartcard
7 2 (3.704%) CAN bus
8 1 (1.852%) Enterprise Software
8 1 (1.852%) Firmware
8 1 (1.852%) Handset
8 1 (1.852%) Data Protection Act
Operating Systems
1 31 (57.41%) Windows
2 22 (40.74%) Linux
3 1 (1.852%) VxWorks
Processes & Methodologies
1 30 (55.56%) OO
2 17 (31.48%) Software Engineering
3 9 (16.67%) OOD
4 8 (14.81%) Validation
5 7 (12.96%) Change Management
5 7 (12.96%) Requirements Analysis
5 7 (12.96%) Multithreading
5 7 (12.96%) Performance Management
6 6 (11.11%) Image Processing
6 6 (11.11%) Agile Software Development
7 5 (9.259%) Automated Testing
8 4 (7.407%) Stochastic Modelling
9 3 (5.556%) UML
10 2 (3.704%) Continuous Integration
11 1 (1.852%) TDD
11 1 (1.852%) Project Planning
11 1 (1.852%) Unit Testing
11 1 (1.852%) Scrum
11 1 (1.852%) Code Coverage
11 1 (1.852%) Configuration Management
Programming Languages
1 23 (42.59%) C
2 18 (33.33%) C#
3 13 (24.07%) Python
4 11 (20.37%) Java
5 3 (5.556%) Embedded C++
6 2 (3.704%) MATLAB
6 2 (3.704%) Ruby
6 2 (3.704%) Perl
7 1 (1.852%) PHP
7 1 (1.852%) Ada
7 1 (1.852%) Fortran
7 1 (1.852%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 28 (51.85%) Degree
2 5 (9.259%) Security Cleared
3 4 (7.407%) Postgraduate
4 3 (5.556%) SC Cleared
5 1 (1.852%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 7 (12.96%) ISO 9000
2 2 (3.704%) ISO/IEC 14443
2 2 (3.704%) IEC 61508
2 2 (3.704%) DO-178B
3 1 (1.852%) ISO 9001
Systems Management
1 1 (1.852%) SCOM
Vendors
1 3 (5.556%) IBM
1 3 (5.556%) Microsoft
2 2 (3.704%) Atmel
3 1 (1.852%) JBoss
Bedford, Bedfordshire
You'll have skills in the following areas: *Fortran 77 *C or C++ *Linux This is a great opportunity for some who is trully motivated by problem solving...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £25000.00 - £35000.00 per annum + benefits
Posted: 14 May 2013
Bedford, Bedfordshire
A major Software Engineering Company based in the Home Counties is currently seeking an Embedded / Middleware developer with expertise in C and or C++. The responsibilities of the...
EXCELerate
Salary: Up to £50,000 per annum Corporate Benefits incl. Health, Pension
Posted: 15 May 2013
Luton, Bedfordshire
You'll have a good, relevant degree, extensive C++ software skills and experience of leading a development team. In particular the following technical skills are sought: - Expertise in...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to £55k DOE
Posted: 13 May 2013
Bedfordshire
Mandatory technical skills for this role are: C++, UMTS, Layer 2 & 3 Exp... Use of configuration and change management methods... Software design and development using C++ (> 5 yrs)...
Firway Consulting
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum Circa £55k + Substantial Large Company Bens
Posted: 16 May 2013