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 23 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 23 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 191 | 145 | 72 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -46 | -73 | +37 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 46 | 24 | 131 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 0.69% | 0.68% | 2.75% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 3.46% | 2.61% | 11.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 15 | 16 | 76 |
| 10th Percentile | £461 | £327 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £463 | £405 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £475 | £515 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.53% | -7.68% | -6.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £588 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £663 | £643 | £663 |
| England median daily rate | £600 | £625 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.00% | +13.64% | -12.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 11 | 2 | 31 |
| 10th Percentile | £50.00 | £51.21 | £54.85 |
| 25th Percentile | £51.00 | £51.42 | £63.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £54.94 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.22% | -21.52% | +20.69% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £58.39 | £71.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.25 | £58.57 | £75.00 |
| 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 | 1,329 | 920 | 1,188 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East | 19.81% | 25.90% | 24.93% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 841 | 637 | 802 |
| 10th Percentile | £310 | £305 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £406 | £406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £514 | £500 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.80% | -2.44% | -2.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £588 | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £638 | £656 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £515 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.94% | -6.36% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 99 | 35 | 61 |
| 10th Percentile | £32.56 | £45.21 | £27.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £38.25 | £50.00 | £51.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £55.00 | £67.02 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -17.93% | +21.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £57.50 | £74.87 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £61.75 | £75.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £55.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.18% | -15.38% | +4.00% |
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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 23 August 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 23 August 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 23 August 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 | -17 | 25 | £563 | -10.14% | 45 |
| West Sussex | - | 8 | £500 | - | 4 |
| Surrey | -22 | 7 | £500 | +5.26% | 8 |
| Thames Valley | -44 | 6 | £525 | - | 29 |
| Berkshire | -31 | 3 | - | - | 10 |
| Oxfordshire | - | 3 | £525 | - | 14 |
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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: