The first table below looks at the demand for C++ skills in IT jobs advertised for the North West region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited C++ over the 3 months to 20 June 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 North West region.

Location
3 months to
20 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
C++
Rank 63 43 48
Rank change year-on-year
-20 +5
Permanent jobs citing C++ 282 410 297
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the North West 3.795% 5.703% 4.244%
As % of the Programming Languages category 6.337% 9.312% 8.347%
Number of salaries quoted 262 362 249
Average salary £35,000 £35,000 £34,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
- +2.94%
90% offered a salary of more than £26,000 £26,000 £23,200
10% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £45,000 £47,500
UK excluding London average salary £38,500 £37,500 £37,500
% change year-on-year
+2.66% -
All Programming Languages
North West
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Programming Languages category
4450 4403 3558
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the North West 59.89% 61.25% 50.84%
Number of salaries quoted 3925 4009 3220
Average salary £35,000 £35,000 £32,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
- +7.69%
90% offered a salary of more than £25,000 £25,000 £22,500
10% offered a salary of more than £46,500 £45,000 £45,000
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%
C++
England

C++
Jobs Demand Trend

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

North West 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 North West region.

North West C++ Salary Trend

C++
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing C++ across the North West region over the 3 months to 20 June 2013.

North West 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 North West region over the 3 months to 20 June 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
Find
Job
Vacancies
Manchester -22 161 £35,000 +1.44% 15
Merseyside +18 49 £35,000 -6.66% 11
Cheshire -44 42 £47,500 +35.71% 9
Lancashire +11 18 £27,204 -2.84% 1
Cumbria -7 2 £35,000 +27.27% 1
C++
England

C++
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 20 June 2013, IT jobs across the North West 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++.

1 265 (48.80%) Java
2 237 (43.65%) C
3 182 (33.52%) C#
4 164 (30.20%) Linux
5 150 (27.62%) OO
6 145 (26.70%) .NET
7 143 (26.34%) Windows
8 123 (22.65%) Degree
9 117 (21.55%) SQL
10 111 (20.44%) PHP
11 96 (17.68%) JavaScript
12 91 (16.76%) UNIX
13 90 (16.57%) SQL Server
14 88 (16.21%) Python
15 84 (15.47%) Computer Science
16 83 (15.29%) HTML
17 82 (15.10%) Games
18 77 (14.18%) Multithreading
18 77 (14.18%) HTML5
19 74 (13.63%) Finance
20 70 (12.89%) XML
20 70 (12.89%) Agile Software Development
21 68 (12.52%) Visual Studio
21 68 (12.52%) Apple iOS
22 67 (12.34%) Android
23 65 (11.97%) CSS
24 64 (11.79%) Web Services
25 62 (11.42%) TCP/IP
26 61 (11.23%) Objective-C
27 59 (10.87%) ASP.NET

C++
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 20 June 2013, IT jobs across the North West 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
1 145 (26.70%) .NET
2 83 (15.29%) HTML
3 77 (14.18%) HTML5
4 70 (12.89%) XML
5 65 (11.97%) CSS
6 64 (11.79%) Web Services
7 59 (10.87%) ASP.NET
8 45 (8.287%) WPF
9 41 (7.551%) Qt
10 39 (7.182%) ASP
11 29 (5.341%) Middleware
12 27 (4.972%) CSS3
13 25 (4.604%) SOAP
14 24 (4.420%) Flash
15 23 (4.236%) OpenGL
15 23 (4.236%) jQuery
16 22 (4.052%) J2EE
17 20 (3.683%) Boost C++ Libraries
17 20 (3.683%) Spring
18 19 (3.499%) MFC
Application Platforms
1 17 (3.131%) Apache
2 13 (2.394%) IIS
3 9 (1.657%) SharePoint
4 8 (1.473%) MS Exchange
5 6 (1.105%) TeamSite
6 5 (0.921%) ESB
7 3 (0.552%) ArchestrA
7 3 (0.552%) CMS
7 3 (0.552%) WebLogic
8 2 (0.368%) Oracle Application Server
8 2 (0.368%) Windows Azure
8 2 (0.368%) WordPress
8 2 (0.368%) Oracle Workflow
9 1 (0.184%) Orchard CMS
9 1 (0.184%) CICS
9 1 (0.184%) Tomcat
9 1 (0.184%) Amazon AWS
9 1 (0.184%) WebSphere Message Broker
Applications
1 17 (3.131%) MS Excel
2 16 (2.947%) MS Office
3 5 (0.921%) 3ds Max
3 5 (0.921%) Photoshop
3 5 (0.921%) ZBrush
4 2 (0.368%) Maya
5 1 (0.184%) AutoCAD
Business Applications
1 6 (1.105%) assyst
2 5 (0.921%) Bond Adapt
3 3 (0.552%) BASE24
4 1 (0.184%) Dynamics AX
Communications & Networking
1 62 (11.42%) TCP/IP
2 27 (4.972%) HTTP
3 23 (4.236%) Internet
4 15 (2.762%) VoIP
5 10 (1.842%) Wi-Fi
6 9 (1.657%) Ethernet
6 9 (1.657%) Wireshark
7 7 (1.289%) NFC
8 6 (1.105%) SSH
8 6 (1.105%) ATM
8 6 (1.105%) VPN
8 6 (1.105%) DNS
8 6 (1.105%) TACACS
8 6 (1.105%) Firewall
8 6 (1.105%) MRTG
9 5 (0.921%) DVB
9 5 (0.921%) WLAN
9 5 (0.921%) Bluetooth
9 5 (0.921%) GPRS
9 5 (0.921%) GSM
Database & Business Intelligence
1 90 (16.57%) SQL Server
2 36 (6.630%) MySQL
3 29 (5.341%) PostgreSQL
4 15 (2.762%) DB2
5 14 (2.578%) RDBMS
6 11 (2.026%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 10 (1.842%) SQL Server 2005
7 10 (1.842%) GIS
8 8 (1.473%) SQL Server 2008
9 4 (0.737%) Oracle 8/8i
9 4 (0.737%) SQL Server 2000
9 4 (0.737%) NoSQL
10 2 (0.368%) SQL Server 2012
11 1 (0.184%) Hadoop
11 1 (0.184%) SQL Server Analysis Services
Development Applications
1 68 (12.52%) Visual Studio
2 28 (5.157%) Subversion
3 23 (4.236%) Selenium
4 19 (3.499%) Xcode
5 15 (2.762%) FitNesse
5 15 (2.762%) WATIR
5 15 (2.762%) Git (software)
6 13 (2.394%) Eclipse
7 12 (2.210%) JUnit
8 8 (1.473%) Maven
9 7 (1.289%) Rational DOORS
9 7 (1.289%) Ant
9 7 (1.289%) Team Foundation Server
10 6 (1.105%) NUnit
11 5 (0.921%) Rhino Mocks
11 5 (0.921%) PHPUnit
12 4 (0.737%) ClearCase
13 2 (0.368%) TeamCity
14 1 (0.184%) Jenkins
14 1 (0.184%) Moq
General
1 82 (15.10%) Games
2 74 (13.63%) Finance
3 40 (7.366%) Electronics
4 19 (3.499%) Music Industry
5 17 (3.131%) Aerospace
5 17 (3.131%) Retail
6 16 (2.947%) Manufacturing
7 15 (2.762%) Pharmaceutical
8 14 (2.578%) Telecoms
9 11 (2.026%) Military
9 11 (2.026%) Automotive
10 8 (1.473%) Marketing
11 7 (1.289%) Banking
12 6 (1.105%) Billing
13 5 (0.921%) Multimedia
14 3 (0.552%) Advertising
15 2 (0.368%) Avionics
15 2 (0.368%) Financial Institution
16 1 (0.184%) Investment Banking
Job Titles
1 299 (55.06%) Developer
2 154 (28.36%) Software Engineer
3 73 (13.44%) C++ Developer
4 65 (11.97%) Software Developer
5 34 (6.262%) Programmer
6 32 (5.893%) Senior Developer
7 27 (4.972%) Java Developer
8 25 (4.604%) Games Developer
9 23 (4.236%) Graduate
9 23 (4.236%) Consultant
10 22 (4.052%) Senior Software Engineer
10 22 (4.052%) iOS Developer
11 21 (3.867%) Mobile Developer
12 20 (3.683%) .NET Developer
12 20 (3.683%) C# Software Engineer
13 19 (3.499%) Architect
14 18 (3.315%) .NET Software Engineer
14 18 (3.315%) Graduate Developer
14 18 (3.315%) C# Developer
15 16 (2.947%) Senior C++ Developer
Miscellaneous
1 84 (15.47%) Computer Science
2 53 (9.761%) Mobile App
3 36 (6.630%) Mathematics
4 33 (6.077%) Enterprise Software
5 22 (4.052%) Blackberry
5 22 (4.052%) Fixed Income
6 19 (3.499%) Client/Server
7 17 (3.131%) N-Tier
8 16 (2.947%) Animation
8 16 (2.947%) SCADA
9 15 (2.762%) Physics
9 15 (2.762%) Embedded Systems
10 13 (2.394%) 3D Graphics
10 13 (2.394%) Open Source
11 12 (2.210%) iPhone
12 9 (1.657%) STB
13 8 (1.473%) Visualisation
14 7 (1.289%) EMV
14 7 (1.289%) Firmware
14 7 (1.289%) MHEG
Operating Systems
1 164 (30.20%) Linux
2 143 (26.34%) Windows
3 91 (16.76%) UNIX
4 68 (12.52%) Apple iOS
5 67 (12.34%) Android
6 19 (3.499%) Embedded Linux
7 17 (3.131%) Windows Phone
8 12 (2.210%) Windows Mobile
9 11 (2.026%) pSOS
10 8 (1.473%) Mac OS X
10 8 (1.473%) Windows Phone 8
11 6 (1.105%) Windows Server 2008
11 6 (1.105%) Windows Server 2003
11 6 (1.105%) Windows 8
11 6 (1.105%) Windows Server 2012
12 5 (0.921%) Windows Phone 7
12 5 (0.921%) AIX
12 5 (0.921%) Windows 7
12 5 (0.921%) Nucleus RTOS
13 3 (0.552%) Windows XP
Processes & Methodologies
1 150 (27.62%) OO
2 77 (14.18%) Multithreading
3 70 (12.89%) Agile Software Development
4 57 (10.50%) UML
5 55 (10.13%) Software Engineering
6 49 (9.024%) Web Development
7 46 (8.471%) TDD
8 43 (7.919%) Unit Testing
9 37 (6.814%) OOP
10 33 (6.077%) Scrum
10 33 (6.077%) OOD
11 28 (5.157%) Game Development
12 24 (4.420%) Waterfall
13 23 (4.236%) User Acceptance Testing
14 22 (4.052%) Parallel Processing
15 21 (3.867%) System Testing
16 17 (3.131%) MVC
17 16 (2.947%) Software Testing
18 15 (2.762%) CAD
18 15 (2.762%) RAD
Programming Languages
1 265 (48.80%) Java
2 237 (43.65%) C
3 182 (33.52%) C#
4 117 (21.55%) SQL
5 111 (20.44%) PHP
6 96 (17.68%) JavaScript
7 88 (16.21%) Python
8 61 (11.23%) Objective-C
9 57 (10.50%) Perl
10 51 (9.392%) Ruby
11 43 (7.919%) VB
12 29 (5.341%) VB.NET
13 22 (4.052%) Golang
14 17 (3.131%) ActionScript
14 17 (3.131%) Embedded C++
15 14 (2.578%) Lua
15 14 (2.578%) Embedded C
15 14 (2.578%) PL/SQL
16 13 (2.394%) ActionScript 3.0
16 13 (2.394%) VB6
Qualifications
1 123 (22.65%) Degree
2 9 (1.657%) Microsoft Certification
3 6 (1.105%) Security Cleared
4 5 (0.921%) MCP
4 5 (0.921%) MCAD
4 5 (0.921%) MCSD
4 5 (0.921%) MCTS
5 4 (0.737%) SCJP
5 4 (0.737%) SCJA
5 4 (0.737%) HND
5 4 (0.737%) ISEB
6 3 (0.552%) ISTQB
7 2 (0.368%) PhD
8 1 (0.184%) HNC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 43 (7.919%) QA
2 4 (0.737%) HL7
3 3 (0.552%) ISO 9001
3 3 (0.552%) COBIT
4 1 (0.184%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 9 (1.657%) Active Directory
2 6 (1.105%) Sendmail
2 6 (1.105%) VMware Infrastructure
2 6 (1.105%) NFS
2 6 (1.105%) SpamAssassin
2 6 (1.105%) FreeRADIUS
3 4 (0.737%) Hyper-V
4 2 (0.368%) Microsoft Virtual Server
Systems Management
1 6 (1.105%) SolarWinds Orion
1 6 (1.105%) Cacti
1 6 (1.105%) OpenView
1 6 (1.105%) Nagios
Vendors
1 59 (10.87%) Oracle
2 47 (8.656%) Microsoft
3 25 (4.604%) Apple
4 22 (4.052%) Google
5 14 (2.578%) JBoss
6 13 (2.394%) Symbian
7 10 (1.842%) Twitter
8 9 (1.657%) VMware
8 9 (1.657%) Cisco
9 7 (1.289%) EMC
10 6 (1.105%) SolarWinds
10 6 (1.105%) HP
11 5 (0.921%) Zend
12 4 (0.737%) Nokia
12 4 (0.737%) TIBCO
13 3 (0.552%) Perforce
13 3 (0.552%) Citrix
13 3 (0.552%) Wonderware
14 2 (0.368%) Pega
14 2 (0.368%) IBM
Manchester, North West
You will be involved with their bespoke software and international clients, developing software into a range of applications. You will need: 2 years experience with C++ Experience in...
greywood
Salary: £35000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 3 June 2013
Manchester, North West
Ideally you will have the following experience:- - Degree in Electronic Engineering/Computer Science (or similar) with a good understanding of embedded software systems including both analogue and digital...
Computer Futures
Salary: £26000 - £30000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 12 June 2013
Manchester, Liverpool, Warrington, Crewe, North...
You must have skills in: -C#/C++ -ASP.NET -Agile/Scrum -Control Algorithms -Java, CSS, HTML5 beneficial You must have a proven industrial track record with C#/C++...
VRS Recruitment
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per year
Posted: 24 May 2013
Manchester, North West
Ideally you will have the following experience:- - Degree in Electronic Engineering/Computer Science (or similar) with a good understanding of embedded software systems including both analogue and digital...
Computer Futures
Salary: £28000 - £32000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 24 May 2013
Manchester, Liverpool, Warrington, North West
Job Title: Software Developer (C# / C++)Location: Manchester, Liverpool, WarringtonSalary: £40,000 - £65,000 per yearFantastic opportunity for an experienced Software Developer (C# / C++) to make a difference...
VRS Recruitment
Salary: £40,000 - £65,000 per year
Posted: 24 May 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
Foresight Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Salary: £DOE
Posted: 17 June 2013
Manchester, Liverpool, Warrington, North West
VRS Recruitment
Salary: £35,000 - £55,000 per year
Posted: 24 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Greywood Associates Limited
Salary: £25000 - £30000 per annum + bens
Posted: 14 June 2013
Manchester, North West
greywood
Salary: £25000 - £30000 per annum + bens
Posted: 14 June 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £42000.00 per annum
Posted: 18 June 2013
Stockport, North West
Energize Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Salary: £25000 - £30000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 11 June 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £20000 - £26000.00 per annum
Posted: 18 June 2013
Warrington, North West
Computer Futures
Salary: £50000 - £60000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 12 June 2013
Cheshire, North West
Computer Futures
Salary: £45000 - £55000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 12 June 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £25000 - £32000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 19 June 2013
Manchester, North West
JAM
Salary: £25000 - £32000 per annum + Bens
Posted: 19 June 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Softweb Resourcing Limited
Salary: From £20,000 to £26,000 per annum Training + Pension + More
Posted: 13 June 2013
Greater Manchester
Redrock Consulting Ltd
Salary: £25000 - £35000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 17 June 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
Harvey Nash plc
Salary: £45000 - £50000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 17 June 2013
Liverpool, North West
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £30000.00 - £45000.00 per annum + bens
Posted: 24 May 2013
Liverpool, Merseyside
HAYS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Salary: £30000.00 - £45000.00 per annum + bonus
Posted: 19 June 2013
Liverpool, North West
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £30000.00 - £45000.00 per annum + bonus
Posted: 19 June 2013
Chester, Cheshire
Spring Technology
Salary: £25000.00 - £35000.00 per annum
Posted: 14 June 2013
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Music Group UK
Salary: Negotiable
Posted: 20 May 2013
Manchester, Liverpool, Warrington, North West
VRS Recruitment
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per year
Posted: 24 May 2013