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 24 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 24 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 173 | 125 | 76 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -48 | -49 | +36 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 44 | 32 | 144 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | 0.71% | 1.05% | 2.52% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 3.56% | 3.99% | 11.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18 | 21 | 78 |
| 10th Percentile | £476 | £413 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £463 | £406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £531 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -5.88% | +0.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £703 | £626 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £727 | £675 | £658 |
| England median daily rate | £600 | £675 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.11% | +22.73% | -15.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 4 | 39 |
| 10th Percentile | £48.70 | £51.49 | £59.80 |
| 25th Percentile | £50.00 | £52.14 | £61.60 |
| Median hourly rate | £52.00 | £56.38 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.76% | -19.46% | +21.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £60.72 | £71.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £62.40 | £61.79 | £75.50 |
| 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 | 1,235 | 802 | 1,307 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East | 19.92% | 26.30% | 22.89% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 808 | 545 | 889 |
| 10th Percentile | £310 | £338 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £425 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £501 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.40% | -2.34% | -2.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £656 | £675 |
| England median daily rate | £516 | £520 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.79% | -3.70% | -3.57% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 67 | 26 | 93 |
| 10th Percentile | £34.01 | £36.38 | £35.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £43.81 | £46.93 | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £54.94 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.22% | -12.10% | +10.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £59.78 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.55 | £64.52 | £77.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £55.00 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.18% | -12.00% | - |
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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 24 June 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 24 June 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 24 June 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 | -19 | 24 | £600 | -5.21% | 51 |
| West Sussex | -10 | 9 | £500 | - | 2 |
| Surrey | -29 | 7 | £500 | +5.26% | 12 |
| Berkshire | -26 | 4 | £850 | +100.00% | 15 |
| Thames Valley | -44 | 4 | £850 | +100.00% | 33 |
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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: