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 30 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 32 | 28 | 23 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | -5 | -4 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 10 | 18 | 18 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridgeshire | 2.62% | 5.08% | 4.66% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 14.49% | 15.93% | 16.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £330 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £356 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £400 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -25.58% | +12.21% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £509 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £575 | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £164 | £438 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -62.63% | -18.60% | +19.44% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £42.25 | - | £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 | £78.75 | £43.75 | £61.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.50 | - | £63.75 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -2.99% |
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 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing coding skills | 69 | 113 | 111 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire | 18.11% | 31.92% | 28.76% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 24 | 48 | 62 |
| 10th Percentile | £406 | £243 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £350 | £344 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £425 | £431 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.59% | -1.45% | -13.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £597 | £558 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £673 | £661 | £588 |
| East of England median daily rate | £507 | £501 | £420 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.30% | +19.17% | -16.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £29.99 | £28.41 | £44.08 |
| 25th Percentile | £43.75 | £31.25 | £46.56 |
| Median hourly rate | £56.25 | £37.50 | £55.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +50.00% | -31.82% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £74.38 | £43.75 | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.50 | £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 for jobs citing C++ in Cambridgeshire over the 6 months to 30 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 30 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | +2 | 8 | - | - | 35 |
| 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 | 80.0% | 8 |
| 2 | Embedded C | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Embedded C++ | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Rust | 20.0% | 2 |
| 5 | MATLAB | 10.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Python | 10.0% | 1 |