The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Preston requiring C++ skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited C++ over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Preston.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills
3
10
7
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Preston
4.35%
18.18%
8.86%
Number of daily rates quoted
1
1
2
10th Percentile
-
-
£366
25th Percentile
£625
-
£372
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£650
£650
£389
Median % change year-on-year
-
+67.20%
-7.16%
75th Percentile
£675
-
£400
90th Percentile
-
-
£402
Lancashire median daily rate
£538
£613
£550
% change year-on-year
-12.16%
+11.36%
+15.79%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
8
5
10th Percentile
-
£37.63
£26.89
25th Percentile
-
£44.04
£37.80
Median hourly rate
-
£46.18
£40.59
Median % change year-on-year
-
+13.77%
-3.36%
75th Percentile
-
£48.50
£52.99
90th Percentile
-
£50.00
£55.03
Lancashire median hourly rate
£65.50
£46.18
£40.59
% change year-on-year
+41.84%
+13.77%
-4.49%
C++ Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Job postings citing C++ as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.
C++ Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Preston
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing C++ in Preston.
C++ Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Preston
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing C++ in Preston.
C++ Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing C++ also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Preston region with a requirement for C++.
C++ Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
