C++
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring C++ skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 1 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 253 | 155 | 161 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -98 | +6 | -61 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 152 | 219 | 266 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.86% | 1.75% | 1.49% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 2.65% | 4.42% | 4.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 85 | 132 | 183 |
| 10th Percentile | £344 | £434 | £330 |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | £647 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | £800 | £655 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.75% | +22.14% | -6.43% |
| 75th Percentile | £788 | £875 | £850 |
| 90th Percentile | £923 | £1,001 | £950 |
| England median daily rate | £600 | £750 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +30.43% | -11.54% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £45.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £26.25 | - | £56.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.50 | - | £60.00 |
| 75th Percentile | £28.75 | - | £71.88 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £72.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
All Programming Languages
London
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 London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 5,738 | 4,958 | 6,430 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 32.37% | 39.52% | 36.06% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,889 | 3,477 | 4,906 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £379 | £380 |
| 25th Percentile | £430 | £449 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £713 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £763 | £825 | £825 |
| England median daily rate | £505 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.81% | -2.78% | -4.42% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 54 | 30 | 57 |
| 10th Percentile | £34.20 | £29.07 | £23.80 |
| 25th Percentile | £45.44 | £35.00 | £36.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £58.94 | £44.50 | £50.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +32.44% | -11.88% | -12.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £73.00 | £60.81 | £61.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.75 | £69.38 | £70.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.75 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.59% | +0.40% | +1.07% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing C++ relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
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Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing C++.
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Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing C++ in London over the 6 months to 1 May 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing C++.
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Contract Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the London region over the 6 months to 1 May 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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| Central London | -26 | 23 | £763 | -4.69% | 52 |
| East London | - | 2 | £334 | - | 3 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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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