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 25 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 25 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 170 | 118 | 81 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -52 | -37 | +45 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 40 | 33 | 130 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 0.67% | 1.13% | 2.35% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 3.57% | 4.15% | 10.51% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19 | 20 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | £478 | £407 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £463 | £406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £520 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -3.85% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £686 | £635 | £611 |
| 90th Percentile | £727 | £675 | £673 |
| England median daily rate | £600 | £750 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +30.43% | -11.54% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 6 | 33 |
| 10th Percentile | £48.70 | £51.78 | £59.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £50.00 | £53.22 | £61.60 |
| Median hourly rate | £52.00 | £60.13 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.51% | -7.50% | +12.07% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £62.50 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £62.40 | £63.13 | £77.00 |
| 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 | 1,120 | 796 | 1,237 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East | 18.78% | 27.20% | 22.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 769 | 540 | 859 |
| 10th Percentile | £306 | £353 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £401 | £430 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £501 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.10% | +0.10% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £660 | £676 |
| England median daily rate | £512 | £525 | £549 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.45% | -4.37% | -2.40% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 62 | 28 | 78 |
| 10th Percentile | £34.01 | £38.83 | £35.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.25 | £47.99 | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £55.00 | £61.60 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -10.71% | +12.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.75 | £63.94 | £67.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.25 | £65.62 | £75.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.00 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.84% | -0.80% | - |
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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 25 May 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 25 May 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 25 May 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 | -27 | 24 | £600 | -5.21% | 57 |
| West Sussex | -9 | 9 | £500 | - | 3 |
| Berkshire | -25 | 4 | £850 | +83.78% | 8 |
| Thames Valley | -41 | 4 | £850 | +83.78% | 29 |
| Surrey | -20 | 3 | £500 | - | 16 |
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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: