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 8 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 160 | 112 | 97 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -48 | -15 | +33 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 42 | 46 | 118 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 0.74% | 1.54% | 2.10% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 3.93% | 5.60% | 9.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 22 | 26 | 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% | - | -5.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £725 | £610 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £757 | £668 | £645 |
| England median daily rate | £625 | £725 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.79% | +26.09% | -14.81% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 8 | 28 |
| 10th Percentile | £27.50 | £54.08 | £54.14 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.25 | £58.47 | £59.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.50 | £62.50 | £62.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.40% | +0.81% | +3.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.25 | - | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £53.10 | £62.88 | £71.50 |
| 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 | 1,068 | 821 | 1,189 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East | 18.93% | 27.49% | 21.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 753 | 540 | 830 |
| 10th Percentile | £320 | £350 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £425 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £513 | £501 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.44% | +2.40% | -4.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £613 | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £675 | £688 |
| England median daily rate | £503 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.29% | -2.33% | -4.87% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 53 | 28 | 73 |
| 10th Percentile | £34.01 | £38.83 | £35.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.25 | £46.88 | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £57.25 | £59.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.93% | -2.97% | +7.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.75 | £64.64 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.20 | £69.33 | £73.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £63.00 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.17% | +5.00% | -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 8 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 8 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 8 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 | 27 | £600 | -5.21% | 67 |
| Surrey | -17 | 6 | £500 | - | 26 |
| West Sussex | -9 | 5 | £488 | - | 4 |
| Berkshire | -41 | 4 | £850 | +95.40% | 15 |
| Thames Valley | -53 | 4 | £850 | +81.82% | 43 |
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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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