Software Engineer - C++
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The median Software Engineer - C++ daily rate in Cambridgeshire is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 18 April 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 32 | - | 52 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +6 |
| Contract jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire | 1.54% | - | 0.41% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.72% | - | 0.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | - | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +22.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £438 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £425 | - | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +65.05% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Cambridgeshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Cambridgeshire. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Cambridgeshire with a recognized job title | 348 | 202 | 418 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 89.46% | 80.80% | 85.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 162 | 112 | 166 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £315 | £225 |
| 25th Percentile | £335 | £413 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £478 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.52% | +0.53% | +5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £540 | £550 | £563 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £650 | £694 |
| East of England median daily rate | £492 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.60% | +11.11% | -5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 77 | 36 | 184 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £14.84 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £13.33 | £14.99 | £14.16 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.12 | £16.52 | £16.30 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.63% | +1.35% | +5.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £30.24 | £21.53 | £25.76 |
| 90th Percentile | £39.50 | £51.25 | £57.50 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £28.00 | £55.00 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -49.09% | +27.91% | +30.30% |
C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'C++ Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
C++ Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.
C++ Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.
C++ Software Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Cambridgeshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing C++ Software Engineer within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 18 April 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Cambridge | - | 6 | £425 | - | 6 |
| C++ Software Engineer East of England |
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C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire
For the 6 months to 18 April 2026, C++ Software Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Cambridgeshire region featuring C++ Software Engineer in the job title.
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C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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