C++
England > South East
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the South East requiring C++ skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 24 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 24 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 170 | 114 | 91 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -56 | -23 | +34 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 40 | 41 | 118 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 0.70% | 1.37% | 2.12% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 3.67% | 5.14% | 9.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20 | 23 | 64 |
| 10th Percentile | £498 | £414 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £469 | £406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.00% | - | -5.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £726 | £626 | £591 |
| 90th Percentile | £760 | £672 | £684 |
| England median daily rate | £625 | £750 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +30.43% | -11.54% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 8 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £27.50 | £52.07 | £57.40 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.25 | £54.66 | £61.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £49.25 | £61.50 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.92% | -1.60% | +5.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £51.56 | £62.50 | £66.01 |
| 90th Percentile | £58.35 | £62.88 | £76.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
All Programming Languages
South East
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 the South East.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 1,091 | 798 | 1,200 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East | 18.99% | 26.63% | 21.53% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 759 | 530 | 834 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £350 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £401 | £433 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £513 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.44% | +2.50% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £596 | £600 | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £675 | £688 |
| England median daily rate | £501 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.67% | -2.78% | -4.42% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 65 | 29 | 73 |
| 10th Percentile | £34.01 | £40.05 | £35.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.25 | £48.99 | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £52.50 | £56.75 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.49% | -5.42% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.75 | £64.52 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.25 | £66.19 | £74.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £62.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | +0.52% | -0.52% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing C++ relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.
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Daily Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing C++.
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Daily Rate Histogram in the South East
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing C++ in the South East over the 6 months to 24 April 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing C++.
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Hourly Rate Histogram in the South East
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing C++ in the South East over the 6 months to 24 April 2026.
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Contract Job Locations in the South East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the South East region over the 6 months to 24 April 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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| Hampshire | -19 | 26 | £600 | -5.21% | 60 |
| West Sussex | -8 | 5 | £500 | - | 3 |
| Surrey | -17 | 5 | £500 | - | 18 |
| Berkshire | -33 | 4 | £850 | +95.40% | 11 |
| Thames Valley | -46 | 4 | £850 | +95.40% | 34 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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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