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 20 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 20 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 26 | 29 | 22 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | -7 | 0 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 13 | 15 | 24 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire | 3.50% | 4.23% | 5.49% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 15.29% | 16.30% | 22.86% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 1 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | - | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £400 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.25% | -27.27% | +14.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £438 | - | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £638 |
| East of England median daily rate | £425 | £575 | £544 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.09% | +5.75% | +20.83% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £36.25 | - | £47.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.50 | - | £50.00 |
| 75th Percentile | £38.75 | - | £52.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 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 | 85 | 92 | 105 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire | 22.91% | 25.92% | 24.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 38 | 38 | 63 |
| 10th Percentile | £270 | £239 | £303 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £331 | £344 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £481 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.69% | +1.32% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £533 | £636 | £556 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £700 | £588 |
| East of England median daily rate | £505 | £505 | £423 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +19.53% | -15.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £27.83 | £26.50 | £46.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £30.19 | £30.54 | £46.88 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.13 | £37.50 | £55.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.99% | -31.82% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £36.44 | £43.75 | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £37.83 | £47.38 | - |
| East of England median hourly rate | £70.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | - | -5.80% |
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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 20 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 | +2 | 13 | £425 | +6.25% | 218 |
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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: