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 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 165 | 104 | 100 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -61 | -4 | +30 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 40 | 51 | 120 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 0.74% | 1.72% | 2.13% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 3.82% | 5.98% | 10.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 23 | 27 | 52 |
| 10th Percentile | £463 | £445 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £475 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | - | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £686 | £594 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £753 | £666 | £637 |
| England median daily rate | £625 | £675 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.41% | +17.39% | -14.81% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 10 | 30 |
| 10th Percentile | £27.50 | £54.94 | £52.43 |
| 25th Percentile | £32.19 | £59.94 | £55.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £47.50 | £62.50 | £61.80 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -24.00% | +1.13% | -0.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.31 | - | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £58.88 | £62.63 | £70.00 |
| 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 | 1,048 | 853 | 1,180 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East | 19.44% | 28.80% | 20.97% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 750 | 553 | 808 |
| 10th Percentile | £312 | £350 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £425 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £513 | £508 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.44% | +0.89% | -4.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £591 | £620 | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £688 |
| England median daily rate | £505 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.81% | -2.33% | -6.03% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 44 | 30 | 75 |
| 10th Percentile | £34.01 | £41.28 | £39.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £46.25 | £47.87 | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £57.65 | £59.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.59% | -2.30% | +7.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.75 | £64.32 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.18 | £66.18 | £74.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | +4.17% | -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 21 March 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 March 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 March 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 | -24 | 26 | £600 | -4.15% | 72 |
| Surrey | -19 | 6 | £488 | -2.50% | 26 |
| West Sussex | -10 | 5 | £488 | - | 5 |
| Berkshire | -37 | 3 | £850 | +81.82% | 17 |
| Thames Valley | -44 | 3 | £850 | +70.00% | 42 |
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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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