The first table below looks at the demand for the C++ Software Developer role in IT jobs advertised for the South West region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited C++ Software Developer in their job title over the 3 months to 24 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 Job Titles advertised for the South West region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
C++ Software Developer
Rank 197 194 190
Rank change year-on-year
-3 -4
Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Developer 19 21 26
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 0.362% 0.379% 0.431%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.375% 0.397% 0.454%
Number of salaries quoted 19 21 17
Average salary £37,500 £40,000 £40,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-6.25% -
90% offered a salary of more than £33,000 £35,000 £28,000
10% offered a salary of more than £45,000 £45,000 £45,000
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £37,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year
+6.66% -6.25%
All Job Titles
South West
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
5064 5285 5727
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 96.53% 95.48% 94.91%
Number of salaries quoted 4455 4564 4906
Average salary £35,500 £36,000 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-1.38% +2.85%
90% offered a salary of more than £24,000 £24,000 £22,500
10% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £50,000 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
C++ Software Developer
England

C++ Software Developer
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing C++ Software Developer across the South West region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

South West C++ Software Developer Jobs Demand Trend

C++ Software Developer
Salary Trend

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

South West C++ Software Developer Salary Trend

C++ Software Developer
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing C++ Software Developer across the South West region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

South West C++ Software Developer Salary Histogram

C++ Software Developer
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ Software Developer within the South West region over the 3 months to 24 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
Bristol -7 15 £37,500 -6.25%
Devon +4 2 £34,000 -2.85%
Somerset - 2 £35,000 -
C++ Software Developer
England

C++ Software Developer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the South West region that cited C++ Software Developer in their job title 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 with C++ Software Developer in their job title.

1 59 (100.00%) C++
2 40 (67.80%) Windows
3 27 (45.76%) OO
4 24 (40.68%) C#
5 20 (33.90%) Microsoft
6 19 (32.20%) SQL
6 19 (32.20%) MFC
6 19 (32.20%) Degree
7 16 (27.12%) .NET
7 16 (27.12%) VC++
8 15 (25.42%) C
8 15 (25.42%) Computer Science
9 14 (23.73%) T-SQL
9 14 (23.73%) PL/SQL
10 13 (22.03%) STL
11 12 (20.34%) SQL Server
12 11 (18.64%) Unit Testing
13 10 (16.95%) Banking
13 10 (16.95%) Logistics
13 10 (16.95%) OOA/OOD
13 10 (16.95%) OOD
13 10 (16.95%) Oracle
14 9 (15.25%) UNIX
14 9 (15.25%) Scrum
14 9 (15.25%) Software Engineering
15 6 (10.17%) Agile Software Development
15 6 (10.17%) Games
16 5 (8.475%) Client/Server
16 5 (8.475%) StarTeam
16 5 (8.475%) .NET Framework

C++ Software Developer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the South West region that cited C++ Software Developer in their job title 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 with C++ Software Developer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 19 (32.20%) MFC
2 16 (27.12%) .NET
3 13 (22.03%) STL
4 5 (8.475%) .NET Framework
5 4 (6.780%) ATL
6 3 (5.085%) OpenGL
6 3 (5.085%) Qt
7 1 (1.695%) OLE
7 1 (1.695%) COM
7 1 (1.695%) Boost C++ Libraries
Communications & Networking
1 1 (1.695%) RTCP
1 1 (1.695%) RTP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 12 (20.34%) SQL Server
2 1 (1.695%) PostgreSQL
2 1 (1.695%) Big Data
Development Applications
1 5 (8.475%) StarTeam
1 5 (8.475%) Visual Studio
General
1 10 (16.95%) Banking
2 6 (10.17%) Games
3 4 (6.780%) Advertising
4 3 (5.085%) Electronics
Miscellaneous
1 15 (25.42%) Computer Science
2 5 (8.475%) Client/Server
2 5 (8.475%) Open Source
3 4 (6.780%) PMI
4 3 (5.085%) 3D Graphics
Operating Systems
1 40 (67.80%) Windows
2 9 (15.25%) UNIX
3 5 (8.475%) Linux
4 4 (6.780%) Mac OS X
Processes & Methodologies
1 27 (45.76%) OO
2 11 (18.64%) Unit Testing
3 10 (16.95%) Logistics
3 10 (16.95%) OOA/OOD
3 10 (16.95%) OOD
4 9 (15.25%) Scrum
4 9 (15.25%) Software Engineering
5 6 (10.17%) Agile Software Development
6 5 (8.475%) Configuration Management
6 5 (8.475%) Multithreading
7 4 (6.780%) Web Application Development
7 4 (6.780%) Game Development
8 1 (1.695%) Software Testing
8 1 (1.695%) CRM
Programming Languages
1 59 (100.00%) C++
2 24 (40.68%) C#
3 19 (32.20%) SQL
4 16 (27.12%) VC++
5 15 (25.42%) C
6 14 (23.73%) T-SQL
6 14 (23.73%) PL/SQL
7 5 (8.475%) Java
8 4 (6.780%) Lua
8 4 (6.780%) PHP
8 4 (6.780%) VB
8 4 (6.780%) VB.NET
8 4 (6.780%) Python
Qualifications
1 19 (32.20%) Degree
2 5 (8.475%) SC Cleared
2 5 (8.475%) Security Cleared
3 4 (6.780%) PMI Certification
Vendors
1 20 (33.90%) Microsoft
2 10 (16.95%) Oracle
Chard, South West
Candidates will have to possess strong C++ and Windows experience. In addition, my clients would like candidates to have experience in Object Oriented Design, RTOS and SQL but...
Computer Futures
Salary: £30000 per annum + Benefits and Training
Posted: 21 May 2013
Chard, South West
An ideal Candidate will be using C++ with Windows experience. The ideal candidate will have as many as the following skill set: Object Oriented Design, SQL and RTOS.
Computer Futures
Salary: £25000 - £32000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
Chard, South West
The ideal candidate will have a skill set to include as many of the following: C++/ Visual C++ and Windows experience. If you have additional skills that include...
Computer Futures
Salary: £35000 per annum + Benefits and Training
Posted: 21 May 2013
Wells, Somerset
You must be strong mathematically and will have a solid knowledge of both C++ and C#.NET and be comfortable with national and international travel... My client would...
Evolution Recruitment Solutions
Salary: 35,000
Posted: 23 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Key skills: Software Developer, Strong C++ and C programming knowledge with strong experience using MFC / STL and VC++ / Microsoft Visual C++ Client: A fantastic opportunity has arisen for...
Auburn Rose
Salary: From £30,000 to £35,000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 22 May 2013