C++ Contract Job Trends in Cambridgeshire
C++
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire citing C++ skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 34 | 26 | 22 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | -4 | -4 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 11 | 19 | 17 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire | 2.69% | 5.01% | 4.64% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 13.75% | 16.10% | 16.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £339 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £378 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £463 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -13.95% | +12.21% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £558 | £584 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £594 | £588 |
| East of England median daily rate | £250 | £475 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -47.37% | -11.63% | +21.13% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £43.25 | - | £48.65 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.25 | £41.25 | £50.38 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £42.50 | £56.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +52.94% | -24.11% | -2.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £74.38 | £43.75 | £61.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.50 | - | £63.75 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
All Programming Languages
Cambridgeshire
C++ falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing coding skills in Cambridgeshire.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing coding skills | 80 | 118 | 103 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire | 19.56% | 31.13% | 28.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 30 | 52 | 60 |
| 10th Percentile | £406 | £265 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £417 | £378 | £340 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £463 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.81% | +8.82% | -15.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £574 | £550 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £632 | £642 | £588 |
| East of England median daily rate | £510 | £500 | £413 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.00% | +21.21% | -13.16% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.38 | £30.33 | £39.73 |
| 25th Percentile | £38.75 | £31.25 | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £56.25 | £37.50 | £52.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +50.00% | -28.57% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £43.75 | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.50 | £45.86 | £64.13 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £70.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | - | -0.38% |
C++ Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing C++ relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
C++ Daily Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridgeshire citing C++.
C++ Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridgeshire citing C++.
C++ Hourly Rate Histogram in Cambridgeshire
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing C++ in Cambridgeshire over the 6 months to 14 November 2026.
C++ 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++ within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 14 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | -2 | 9 | - | - | 170 |
| C++ East of England |
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C++ Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Programming Languages
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 81.8% | 9 |
| 2 | Embedded C | 27.3% | 3 |
| 2 | Embedded C++ | 27.3% | 3 |
| 4 | Rust | 18.2% | 2 |
| 5 | MATLAB | 9.1% | 1 |
| 5 | Python | 9.1% | 1 |