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 requiring C++ skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 32 | 29 | 22 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -3 | -7 | +1 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 11 | 18 | 23 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire | 2.89% | 4.85% | 5.65% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 15.71% | 16.07% | 20.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £330 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £356 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £400 | £565 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.25% | -29.20% | +18.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £438 | £509 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £575 | £638 |
| East of England median daily rate | £250 | £525 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -52.38% | -8.70% | +27.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £40.25 | - | £48.65 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.25 | £41.25 | £50.38 |
| Median hourly rate | £47.50 | £42.50 | £56.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.76% | -24.11% | -2.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £43.75 | £61.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.50 | - | £63.75 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -5.80% |
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.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 70 | 112 | 113 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire | 18.37% | 30.19% | 27.76% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25 | 49 | 64 |
| 10th Percentile | £406 | £245 | £304 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £350 | £344 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £425 | £454 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.59% | -6.39% | -4.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £580 | £556 |
| 90th Percentile | £686 | £660 | £596 |
| East of England median daily rate | £507 | £501 | £420 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.30% | +19.17% | -16.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £40.25 | £28.41 | £44.08 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.25 | £31.25 | £46.56 |
| Median hourly rate | £47.50 | £37.50 | £55.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +26.67% | -31.82% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £43.75 | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.50 | £44.75 | £63.88 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £70.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | - | -5.80% |
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 of jobs citing C++ in Cambridgeshire over the 6 months to 18 October 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 18 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | 0 | 9 | £425 | +6.25% | 165 |
| 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 | 72.7% | 8 |
| 2 | MATLAB | 27.3% | 3 |
| 2 | Python | 27.3% | 3 |
| 4 | C# | 18.2% | 2 |
| 5 | Embedded C | 9.1% | 1 |
| 5 | Embedded C++ | 9.1% | 1 |
| 5 | Rust | 9.1% | 1 |