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 18 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 167 | 120 | 94 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -47 | -26 | +33 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 39 | 43 | 119 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 0.69% | 1.43% | 2.12% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 3.63% | 5.32% | 9.89% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20 | 24 | 64 |
| 10th Percentile | £498 | £414 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £472 | £420 |
| 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 | £671 | £684 |
| England median daily rate | £625 | £750 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +30.43% | -11.54% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £27.50 | £52.07 | £57.40 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.25 | £54.66 | £61.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.50 | £61.50 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.14% | -1.60% | +4.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.25 | £62.50 | £66.01 |
| 90th Percentile | £53.10 | £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 | 1,075 | 808 | 1,203 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East | 18.91% | 26.96% | 21.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 746 | 539 | 837 |
| 10th Percentile | £317 | £353 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £431 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £513 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.44% | +2.50% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £675 | £688 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.42% | -5.53% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 61 | 27 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | £34.01 | £37.60 | £35.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.25 | £46.99 | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £57.50 | £60.07 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | -4.28% | +9.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.75 | £64.52 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.25 | £66.77 | £74.88 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.75 | £61.60 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.59% | +1.87% | -1.44% |
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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 18 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 18 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 18 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 | -20 | 25 | £600 | -5.21% | 63 |
| West Sussex | -8 | 5 | £500 | - | 4 |
| Surrey | -19 | 5 | £500 | - | 21 |
| Berkshire | -37 | 4 | £850 | +95.40% | 17 |
| Thames Valley | -58 | 4 | £850 | +95.40% | 47 |
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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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