C++ Contract Job Trends in Stevenage

C++
Hertfordshire > Stevenage

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Stevenage requiring C++ skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 27 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 9 24 9
Rank change year-on-year +15 -15 -1
Contract jobs citing C++ 52 6 72
As % of all contract jobs in Stevenage 14.25% 4.35% 19.73%
As % of the Programming Languages category 37.14% 11.76% 58.06%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile £605 - -
25th Percentile £613 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £625 - -
75th Percentile £626 - -
90th Percentile £626 - -
Hertfordshire median daily rate £625 £545 £425
% change year-on-year +14.68% +28.24% +41.67%
Number of hourly rates quoted 44 5 61
10th Percentile - £62.75 £60.00
25th Percentile £65.00 - -
Median hourly rate £67.50 £65.00 £65.00
Median % change year-on-year +3.85% - -
75th Percentile £70.00 £65.75 -
90th Percentile - £67.55 £90.00
Hertfordshire median hourly rate £67.50 £63.75 £65.00
% change year-on-year +5.88% -1.92% -

All Programming Languages
Stevenage

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 Stevenage.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills 140 51 124
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Stevenage 38.36% 36.96% 33.97%
Number of daily rates quoted 24 2 7
10th Percentile £356 £331 £280
25th Percentile £444 £359 £331
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £485 £438 £375
Median % change year-on-year +10.86% +16.67% -19.57%
75th Percentile £581 £484 £400
90th Percentile £669 £494 £420
Hertfordshire median daily rate £500 £500 £430
% change year-on-year - +16.28% -21.82%
Number of hourly rates quoted 98 42 101
10th Percentile £62.50 £53.20 £60.00
25th Percentile £65.00 £62.06 -
Median hourly rate £70.00 £72.50 £65.00
Median % change year-on-year -3.45% +11.54% -
75th Percentile - £85.00 £70.00
90th Percentile £76.48 £94.50 £90.00
Hertfordshire median hourly rate £70.00 £67.50 £65.00
% change year-on-year +3.70% +3.85% -

C++
Job Vacancy Trend in Stevenage

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing C++ relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Stevenage.

C++ job vacancy trend in Stevenage

C++
Daily Rate Trend in Stevenage

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Stevenage citing C++.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Stevenage citing C++

C++
Hourly Rate Trend in Stevenage

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Stevenage citing C++.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Stevenage citing C++

C++
Hourly Rate Histogram in Stevenage

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing C++ in Stevenage over the 6 months to 27 March 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for C++ in Stevenage

C++
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stevenage 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:

Communications & Networking
1 13 (25.00%) Ethernet
2 10 (19.23%) TCP/IP
3 3 (5.77%) Modbus
3 3 (5.77%) RS-232
3 3 (5.77%) RS-422
3 3 (5.77%) RS-485
Development Applications
1 14 (26.92%) Rational DOORS
2 11 (21.15%) Eclipse
2 11 (21.15%) Visual Studio
3 9 (17.31%) Git
4 8 (15.38%) JIRA
4 8 (15.38%) PVCS
5 5 (9.62%) Rational Rhapsody
General
1 17 (32.69%) Electronics
2 16 (30.77%) Social Skills
3 10 (19.23%) Military
3 10 (19.23%) Presentation Skills
4 5 (9.62%) Aerospace
4 5 (9.62%) Documentation Skills
4 5 (9.62%) Law
5 4 (7.69%) Automotive
Job Titles
1 34 (65.38%) Software Engineer
2 19 (36.54%) Embedded Engineer
3 18 (34.62%) C++ Software Engineer
4 14 (26.92%) Embedded Software Engineer
5 13 (25.00%) C Software Engineer
5 13 (25.00%) C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer
5 13 (25.00%) C/C++ Software Engineer
5 13 (25.00%) Embedded C Engineer
5 13 (25.00%) Embedded C Software Engineer
5 13 (25.00%) Embedded C/C++ Engineer
5 13 (25.00%) Embedded C/C++ Software Engineer
5 13 (25.00%) Embedded C++ Engineer
5 13 (25.00%) Embedded C++ Software Engineer
6 9 (17.31%) C# Software Engineer
7 3 (5.77%) C# Developer
7 3 (5.77%) Design Engineer
7 3 (5.77%) Developer
7 3 (5.77%) Digital Design Engineer
8 2 (3.85%) Validation Engineer
8 2 (3.85%) Verification Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (19.23%) Node.js
1 10 (19.23%) Web Services
2 5 (9.62%) Flash
Miscellaneous
1 5 (9.62%) FPGA
1 5 (9.62%) VHDL
2 1 (1.92%) Analogue Electronics
2 1 (1.92%) Embedded Systems
Operating Systems
1 14 (26.92%) Windows
2 11 (21.15%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 43 (82.69%) Software Engineering
2 22 (42.31%) Unit Testing
3 21 (40.38%) Validation
4 19 (36.54%) Verification and Validation
5 14 (26.92%) Agile
5 14 (26.92%) Continuous Integration
5 14 (26.92%) TDD
6 13 (25.00%) Synthetic Environment
6 13 (25.00%) Workflow
7 12 (23.08%) Visualisation
8 11 (21.15%) CI/CD
8 11 (21.15%) Continuous Delivery
8 11 (21.15%) Digital Twin
9 8 (15.38%) Code Coverage
9 8 (15.38%) Requirements Analysis
9 8 (15.38%) Test Automation
10 6 (11.54%) Data Acquisition
10 6 (11.54%) Embedded Software Development
10 6 (11.54%) Problem-Solving
11 5 (9.62%) Signal Processing
Programming Languages
1 36 (69.23%) C
2 18 (34.62%) C#
3 13 (25.00%) Embedded C
3 13 (25.00%) Embedded C++
4 10 (19.23%) JavaScript
5 8 (15.38%) Ada
6 6 (11.54%) Python
Qualifications
1 16 (30.77%) Security Cleared
2 15 (28.85%) SC Cleared
3 1 (1.92%) BPSS Clearance
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (9.62%) Def Stans
System Software
1 8 (15.38%) Virtual Machines
1 8 (15.38%) VMware Infrastructure
2 3 (5.77%) Firmware
Vendors
1 11 (21.15%) Microsoft
2 8 (15.38%) ANSYS
2 8 (15.38%) IBM
2 8 (15.38%) VMware