C++
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Edinburgh requiring C++ skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 50 | 67 | 71 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +17 | +4 | +44 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 15 | 6 | 13 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | 2.57% | 0.93% | 1.43% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 6.94% | 2.96% | 5.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £342 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £65 | £400 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -83.75% | -11.11% | +5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £419 | £525 |
| 90th Percentile | £289 | £430 | £545 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £65 | £425 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -84.71% | -5.56% | +5.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £54.46 |
| 25th Percentile | £53.75 | - | £55.60 |
| Median hourly rate | £57.50 | £75.00 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.33% | +25.00% | +14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.25 | - | £62.00 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £62.30 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £57.50 | £75.00 | £59.03 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.33% | +27.05% | +12.75% |
All Programming Languages
Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 216 | 203 | 242 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 36.99% | 31.62% | 26.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 111 | 110 | 175 |
| 10th Percentile | £400 | £399 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £431 | £430 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £503 | £476 | £490 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.57% | -2.86% | +3.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £538 | £543 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £615 | £600 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £484 | £463 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.65% | -7.50% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £57.13 | - | £54.46 |
| 25th Percentile | £62.19 | - | £55.60 |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | £75.00 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.67% | +25.00% | +23.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | - | £62.00 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £62.30 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £61.23 | £19.59 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +212.53% | -67.35% | +14.92% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing C++ relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
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Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing C++.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Edinburgh
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing C++ in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 14 December 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing C++.
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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: