Software Engineer - C++
South West > Gloucestershire
The median Software Engineer - C++ daily rate in Gloucestershire is £650, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 September 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 6 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 42 | 38 | 55 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | +17 | -2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Gloucestershire | 0.24% | 0.35% | 1.13% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.25% | 0.40% | 1.19% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £625 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £65 | - | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -5.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £70.00 | £70.00 |
| South West median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £67.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -3.70% | +3.85% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Gloucestershire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Gloucestershire. 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 Gloucestershire with a recognized job title | 400 | 247 | 421 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 95.24% | 86.97% | 95.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 229 | 157 | 210 |
| 10th Percentile | £323 | £191 | £349 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £325 | £461 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £500 | £556 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -10.11% | +1.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £660 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £755 | £725 | £734 |
| South West median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £515 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -2.91% | -1.90% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 64 | 22 | 51 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.62 | £13.50 | £22.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £31.25 | £13.84 | £36.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £39.00 | £33.67 | £67.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.83% | -50.12% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £67.19 | £72.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £70.00 | £73.75 |
| South West median hourly rate | £62.50 | £25.15 | £67.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +148.51% | -62.74% | +12.50% |
C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Gloucestershire
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 Gloucestershire.
C++ Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Gloucestershire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Gloucestershire.
C++ Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Gloucestershire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Gloucestershire.
C++ Software Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Gloucestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing C++ Software Engineer within the Gloucestershire region over the 6 months to 6 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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| Cheltenham | - | 1 | £650 | - | 2 |
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C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucestershire
For the 6 months to 6 September 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 Gloucestershire region featuring C++ Software Engineer in the job title.
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C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucestershire 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:
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