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 15 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 164 | 109 | 99 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -55 | -10 | +24 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 41 | 46 | 113 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 0.72% | 1.54% | 2.02% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 3.82% | 5.64% | 9.55% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 22 | 25 | 59 |
| 10th Percentile | £464 | £415 | £398 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £475 | £403 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £563 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.50% | - | -5.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £725 | £626 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £757 | £669 | £678 |
| England median daily rate | £625 | £726 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.91% | +26.26% | -11.54% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 9 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £27.50 | £52.21 | £57.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.25 | £55.38 | £61.34 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.50 | £62.50 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.40% | - | +4.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.25 | - | £66.52 |
| 90th Percentile | £53.10 | £62.75 | £76.25 |
| 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 | 1,072 | 815 | 1,183 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East | 18.95% | 27.30% | 21.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 748 | 542 | 823 |
| 10th Percentile | £319 | £356 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £433 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £513 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.44% | +2.50% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £608 | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £675 | £688 |
| England median daily rate | £501 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.67% | -2.42% | -5.61% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 60 | 30 | 71 |
| 10th Percentile | £34.01 | £41.28 | £35.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.25 | £47.87 | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £57.50 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | -4.17% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £69.06 | £64.52 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.25 | £68.78 | £75.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.75 | £60.32 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.59% | +4.03% | -3.49% |
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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 15 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 15 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 15 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% | 63 |
| Surrey | -15 | 6 | £500 | - | 21 |
| West Sussex | -7 | 5 | £488 | - | 5 |
| Berkshire | -39 | 4 | £850 | +95.40% | 13 |
| Thames Valley | -54 | 4 | £850 | +95.40% | 41 |
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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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