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 28 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 195 | 152 | 155 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -43 | +3 | -65 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 211 | 234 | 274 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 1.33% | 1.74% | 1.49% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 3.75% | 4.47% | 4.28% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 112 | 134 | 179 |
| 10th Percentile | £401 | £405 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £563 | £578 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £725 | £750 | £625 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.33% | +20.00% | -13.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £809 | £863 | £800 |
| 90th Percentile | £1,050 | £954 | £1,010 |
| England median daily rate | £626 | £650 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.77% | +13.04% | -14.81% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £53.03 | £41.73 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.00 | £55.69 | £53.72 |
| Median hourly rate | £47.00 | £61.25 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.27% | +2.08% | +29.48% |
| 75th Percentile | £48.00 | £66.69 | £68.06 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £69.28 | £72.45 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £64.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.56% | -1.54% | - |
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 | 5,620 | 5,232 | 6,406 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 35.36% | 38.99% | 34.87% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,793 | 3,493 | 4,847 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £373 | £388 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £450 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £699 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £825 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £510 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -4.55% | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 51 | 38 | 69 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.19 | £32.43 | £25.78 |
| 25th Percentile | £39.42 | £38.15 | £37.08 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £47.00 | £50.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.02% | -6.93% | -12.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.10 | £64.56 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.50 | £94.88 | £72.10 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | +4.17% | -7.51% |
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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 28 February 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 28 February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | -5 | 33 | £700 | -10.43% | 41 |
| East London | - | 5 | £1,000 | - | 2 |
| West London | -23 | 1 | £350 | -27.69% | 5 |
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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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