C++
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire requiring C++ skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 29 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 29 | 29 | 21 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | -8 | 0 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 13 | 15 | 24 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire | 3.53% | 4.23% | 5.62% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 17.11% | 15.79% | 22.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 1 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | - | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £400 | £551 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.25% | -27.44% | +15.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £438 | - | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £638 |
| East of England median daily rate | £425 | £575 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.09% | +4.55% | +22.22% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £37.25 | - | £48.65 |
| 25th Percentile | £38.75 | - | £50.38 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | - | £56.00 |
| 75th Percentile | £46.25 | - | £61.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £47.75 | - | £63.75 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -7.14% |
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 requiring coding skills in Cambridgeshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 76 | 95 | 107 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire | 20.65% | 26.76% | 25.06% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 34 | 39 | 61 |
| 10th Percentile | £400 | £223 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £325 | £344 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £456 | £475 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.95% | +11.76% | -10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £573 | £628 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £660 | £700 | £588 |
| East of England median daily rate | £507 | £525 | £420 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.43% | +25.00% | -16.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £37.25 | £26.50 | £41.90 |
| 25th Percentile | £38.75 | £30.54 | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.50 | £37.50 | £55.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.33% | -31.82% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £46.25 | £43.75 | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £47.75 | £47.38 | £64.00 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £70.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | - | -7.14% |
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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.
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Daily Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridgeshire citing C++.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridgeshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cambridgeshire citing C++.
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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 29 September 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 | +1 | 12 | £425 | +6.25% | 161 |
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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: