C++ Contract Job Trends in the South East
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 22 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 196 | 145 | 92 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -51 | -53 | -6 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 32 | 25 | 91 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 0.48% | 0.69% | 2.14% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 2.56% | 2.70% | 8.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8 | 15 | 49 |
| 10th Percentile | £425 | - | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £493 | £463 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £475 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.53% | -5.00% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £494 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £703 | £533 | £640 |
| England median daily rate | £625 | £625 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +13.64% | -8.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| 10th Percentile | £59.98 | - | £62.50 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £56.75 | £69.26 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £58.50 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.56% | -16.43% | +21.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.44 | £60.25 | £70.94 |
| 90th Percentile | £66.28 | - | £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.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 1,250 | 925 | 1,126 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East | 18.89% | 25.44% | 26.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 772 | 645 | 717 |
| 10th Percentile | £305 | £252 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £402 | £380 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £492 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.71% | -4.00% | -2.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £612 | £575 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £625 | £660 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £513 | £543 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.44% | -5.53% | -1.36% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 109 | 29 | 58 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.95 | £50.00 | £27.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £36.50 | £52.50 | £50.81 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £55.00 | £64.76 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -15.07% | +17.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £57.50 | £72.81 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | - | £75.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £60.75 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.00% | -6.54% | +4.00% |
C++ 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.
C++ Daily Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing C++.
C++ Daily Rate Histogram in the South East
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing C++ in the South East over the 6 months to 22 October 2026.
C++ Hourly Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing C++.
C++ 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 22 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire | -29 | 16 | £558 | +11.50% | 105 |
| Thames Valley | -37 | 7 | £525 | -4.55% | 111 |
| West Sussex | -18 | 5 | - | - | 30 |
| Surrey | -27 | 4 | - | - | 31 |
| Berkshire | -23 | 3 | - | - | 45 |
| Oxfordshire | - | 3 | £525 | - | 58 |
| Buckinghamshire | - | 1 | £575 | - | 9 |
| C++ England |
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C++ Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Programming Languages
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 68.8% | 22 |
| 2 | Python | 31.3% | 10 |
| 3 | C# | 21.9% | 7 |
| 4 | Java | 15.6% | 5 |
| 5 | Embedded C++ | 12.5% | 4 |
| 5 | VB.NET | 12.5% | 4 |
| 7 | Embedded C | 9.4% | 3 |
| 7 | SQL | 9.4% | 3 |
| 9 | Ada | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | Bash | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | JavaScript | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | MATLAB | 3.1% | 1 |
| 9 | PowerShell | 3.1% | 1 |