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 21 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 171 | 112 | 91 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -59 | -21 | +28 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 39 | 43 | 117 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 0.68% | 1.44% | 2.10% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 3.66% | 5.32% | 9.85% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20 | 24 | 63 |
| 10th Percentile | £498 | £414 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £472 | £406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.00% | - | -5.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £726 | £626 | £594 |
| 90th Percentile | £760 | £671 | £685 |
| England median daily rate | £625 | £738 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.31% | +28.35% | -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 | 1,065 | 809 | 1,188 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East | 18.61% | 27.02% | 21.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 742 | 542 | 825 |
| 10th Percentile | £319 | £350 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £427 | £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 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.78% | -4.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 61 | 29 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | £34.01 | £40.05 | £35.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.25 | £48.99 | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £56.75 | £60.07 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.08% | -5.53% | +9.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.75 | £64.52 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.25 | £66.19 | £74.88 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.75 | £62.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.59% | +0.92% | -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 21 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 21 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 21 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 | -22 | 25 | £600 | -5.21% | 68 |
| West Sussex | -7 | 5 | £500 | - | 4 |
| Surrey | -16 | 5 | £500 | - | 19 |
| Berkshire | -34 | 4 | £850 | +95.40% | 15 |
| Thames Valley | -50 | 4 | £850 | +95.40% | 44 |
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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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