Software Engineer - C++
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median Software Engineer - C++ daily rate in Edinburgh is £425, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
21 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
64 |
- |
80 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+33 |
| Contract jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh |
0.34% |
- |
0.11% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.37% |
- |
0.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£413 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£425 |
- |
£62 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-84.97% |
| 75th Percentile |
£438 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Scotland median daily rate |
£425 |
- |
£62 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-84.97% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£53.75 |
- |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£57.50 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£61.25 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Scotland median hourly rate |
£57.50 |
- |
£55.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+5.34% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Edinburgh with a recognized job title |
538 |
569 |
860 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
91.19% |
94.99% |
95.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
269 |
305 |
508 |
| 10th Percentile |
£237 |
£218 |
£218 |
| 25th Percentile |
£413 |
£400 |
£409 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£488 |
£450 |
£475 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+8.44% |
-5.26% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£575 |
£538 |
£550 |
| 90th Percentile |
£663 |
£638 |
£636 |
| Scotland median daily rate |
£463 |
£450 |
£480 |
| % change year-on-year |
+2.78% |
-6.25% |
+1.05% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
14 |
25 |
38 |
| 10th Percentile |
£17.84 |
£20.58 |
£16.00 |
| 25th Percentile |
£20.50 |
£22.22 |
£37.50 |
| Median hourly rate |
£35.50 |
£24.00 |
£60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+47.92% |
-60.00% |
+220.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£71.56 |
£24.18 |
£65.13 |
| 90th Percentile |
£79.37 |
£26.89 |
£67.90 |
| Scotland median hourly rate |
£20.50 |
£23.30 |
£45.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-12.00% |
-48.23% |
+153.95% |
C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'C++ Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
C++ Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh.
C++ Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh.
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 21 January 2026, C++ Software Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Edinburgh region featuring C++ Software Engineer in the job title.
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh 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:
