Software Engineer - C++
UK > Scotland
The median Software Engineer - C++ daily rate in Scotland is £438, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 18 June 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 113 | 118 | 156 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +5 | +38 | +22 |
| Contract jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.18% | 0.24% | 0.037% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.19% | 0.25% | 0.039% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £419 | - | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £438 | - | £425 |
| 75th Percentile | £456 | - | £438 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £475 | £475 | £650 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -26.92% | +4.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £67.50 | £52.50 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | £60.00 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.67% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £72.50 | £62.50 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +8.33% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title | 1,540 | 1,999 | 2,554 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.19% | 94.69% | 95.01% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 860 | 1,226 | 1,763 |
| 10th Percentile | £243 | £200 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £362 | £350 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | +1.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £563 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £638 | £630 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | +2.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 65 | 130 | 51 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.02 | £12.30 | £13.13 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.84 | £15.69 | £15.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.59 | £19.50 | £18.93 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.46% | +3.01% | -49.43% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.15 | £57.50 | £56.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £57.50 | £66.00 | £65.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £27.45 | £37.50 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.80% | -16.67% | +76.47% |
C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured C++ Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
C++ Software Engineer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing C++ Software Engineer in Scotland.
C++ Software Engineer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing C++ Software Engineer in Scotland.
C++ Software Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Scotland
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 Scotland region over the 6 months to 18 June 2025. 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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| Glasgow | -13 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| Dundee | - | 1 | £438 | - | 2 |
| Edinburgh | - | 1 | - | - | 21 |
| C++ Software Engineer UK |
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C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 18 June 2025, C++ Software Engineer contract job roles required 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 Scotland region featuring C++ Software Engineer in the job title.
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C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland 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:
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