Software Engineer - C++
South East > Surrey
The median Software Engineer - C++ daily rate in Surrey is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 48 | 40 | 72 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | +32 | -3 |
| Contract jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Surrey | 1.23% | 3.30% | 0.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.34% | 3.53% | 0.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £440 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £475 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £525 | £525 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £530 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -5.66% | +6.00% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Surrey
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Surrey. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Surrey with a recognized job title | 374 | 397 | 636 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.12% | 93.63% | 95.93% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 235 | 262 | 501 |
| 10th Percentile | £204 | £203 | £182 |
| 25th Percentile | £253 | £262 | £275 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £492 | £475 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.58% | -5.00% | -1.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £550 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £649 | £675 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £513 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.44% | - | +2.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 45 | 15 | 34 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.15 | £15.95 | £25.64 |
| 25th Percentile | £52.50 | £20.77 | £47.19 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £24.18 | £61.63 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +127.46% | -60.77% | +36.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | £26.72 | £76.53 |
| 90th Percentile | £90.09 | £70.34 | £78.10 |
| South East median hourly rate | £25.00 | £45.00 | £52.20 |
| % change year-on-year | -44.44% | -13.79% | +49.14% |
C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Surrey
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'C++ Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Surrey.
C++ Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Surrey
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Surrey.
C++ Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Surrey
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Surrey.
C++ Software Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Surrey
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing C++ Software Engineer within the Surrey region over the 6 months to 15 December 2025. 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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| Redhill | +6 | 5 | £475 | -5.00% | |
| C++ Software Engineer South East |
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C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey
For the 6 months to 15 December 2025, C++ Software Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Surrey region featuring C++ Software Engineer in the job title.
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C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Surrey 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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