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 3 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 3 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 31 | 27 | 22 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | -5 | 0 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 11 | 17 | 24 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire | 2.95% | 4.63% | 5.66% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 15.07% | 16.50% | 22.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £330 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £356 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £400 | £551 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.25% | -27.44% | +15.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £438 | £509 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £575 | £638 |
| East of England median daily rate | £425 | £525 | £565 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.05% | -7.08% | +25.56% |
| 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 | - | - | -6.47% |
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 | 73 | 103 | 108 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire | 19.57% | 28.07% | 25.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 30 | 45 | 62 |
| 10th Percentile | £390 | £235 | £301 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £350 | £344 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £488 | £431 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.56% | +13.04% | -9.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £584 | £619 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £677 | £695 | £588 |
| East of England median daily rate | £507 | £525 | £416 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.43% | +26.13% | -16.75% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £37.25 | £27.14 | £41.90 |
| 25th Percentile | £38.75 | £31.25 | £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 | £46.97 | £64.00 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £70.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | - | -6.47% |
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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 3 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 |
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| Cambridge | +1 | 10 | £425 | +6.25% | 232 |
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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: