Hybrid/Remote C++ Software Engineer Contract Job Trends

Software Engineer - C++
UK > Work from Home

As of 13 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Engineer - C++ daily rate in Work from Home.

 6 months to
13 Dec 2025		 Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 270 309 374
Rank change year-on-year +39 +65 +149
Contract jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer 48 7 17
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.47% 0.058% 0.096%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.51% 0.062% 0.10%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 2 7
10th Percentile - £560 -
25th Percentile - £575 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £625 £425
Median % change year-on-year - +47.06% -15.00%
75th Percentile - £700 £444
90th Percentile - £730 £480
UK median daily rate £475 £500 £530
% change year-on-year -5.00% -5.66% +6.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 42 0 2
10th Percentile - - £56.38
25th Percentile - - £56.56
Median hourly rate £65.00 - £61.25
75th Percentile - - £67.19
90th Percentile £67.00 - £68.13
UK median hourly rate £65.00 £65.00 £65.00
% change year-on-year - - -0.76%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Work from Home

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title 9,503 11,296 16,780
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.31% 93.10% 94.34%
Number of daily rates quoted 6,215 7,149 11,556
10th Percentile £325 £325 £325
25th Percentile £413 £413 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -2.38% - -4.55%
75th Percentile £620 £638 £638
90th Percentile £723 £750 £738
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 335 206 378
10th Percentile £15.18 £18.50 £17.60
25th Percentile £20.50 £24.26 £26.24
Median hourly rate £43.69 £38.25 £52.50
Median % change year-on-year +14.22% -27.14% -4.55%
75th Percentile £65.00 £65.00 £70.00
90th Percentile £70.00 £75.00 £86.63
UK median hourly rate £25.15 £34.75 £44.00
% change year-on-year -27.63% -21.02% +40.98%

C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'C++ Software Engineer' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

C++ Software Engineer job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

C++ Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid C++ Software Engineer job vacancies.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid C++ Software Engineer job vacancies

C++ Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid C++ Software Engineer job vacancies.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid C++ Software Engineer job vacancies

C++ Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Hourly rate distribution for jobs with remote working options citing C++ Software Engineer over the 6 months to 13 December 2025.

C++ Software Engineer hourly rate histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid working options

C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 13 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 jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring C++ Software Engineer in the job title.

1 48 (100.00%) C++
1 48 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 33 (68.75%) Linux
3 26 (54.17%) Windows
4 22 (45.83%) Unit Testing
5 20 (41.67%) Agile
5 20 (41.67%) C#
6 19 (39.58%) CI/CD
6 19 (39.58%) Validation
7 14 (29.17%) Continuous Integration
7 14 (29.17%) Middleware
8 13 (27.08%) Continuous Delivery
8 13 (27.08%) Digital Twin
8 13 (27.08%) Eclipse
8 13 (27.08%) Ethernet
8 13 (27.08%) JavaScript
8 13 (27.08%) Microsoft
8 13 (27.08%) Node.js
8 13 (27.08%) Synthetic Environment
8 13 (27.08%) TCP/IP
8 13 (27.08%) TDD
8 13 (27.08%) Verification and Validation
8 13 (27.08%) Visual Studio
8 13 (27.08%) Visualisation
8 13 (27.08%) Web Services
9 12 (25.00%) Qt
9 12 (25.00%) Test Automation
10 10 (20.83%) Git
11 8 (16.67%) Def Stans
11 8 (16.67%) IEC 61508

C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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 (27.08%) Ethernet
1 13 (27.08%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (12.50%) GIS
Development Applications
1 13 (27.08%) Eclipse
1 13 (27.08%) Visual Studio
2 10 (20.83%) Git
3 6 (12.50%) Rational Rhapsody
4 4 (8.33%) JIRA
5 3 (6.25%) PVCS
5 3 (6.25%) Rational DOORS
6 1 (2.08%) Jenkins
General
1 13 (27.08%) Military
2 12 (25.00%) Presentation Skills
2 12 (25.00%) Social Skills
3 7 (14.58%) Aerospace
4 6 (12.50%) Finance
4 6 (12.50%) Manufacturing
5 3 (6.25%) Electronics
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 14 (29.17%) Middleware
2 13 (27.08%) Node.js
2 13 (27.08%) Web Services
3 12 (25.00%) Qt
Miscellaneous
1 6 (12.50%) FPGA
1 6 (12.50%) PCIe
1 6 (12.50%) State Machine
1 6 (12.50%) Video\Live Streaming
2 4 (8.33%) CUDA
3 1 (2.08%) CAN bus
Operating Systems
1 33 (68.75%) Linux
2 26 (54.17%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 48 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 22 (45.83%) Unit Testing
3 20 (41.67%) Agile
4 19 (39.58%) CI/CD
4 19 (39.58%) Validation
5 14 (29.17%) Continuous Integration
6 13 (27.08%) Continuous Delivery
6 13 (27.08%) Digital Twin
6 13 (27.08%) Synthetic Environment
6 13 (27.08%) TDD
6 13 (27.08%) Verification and Validation
6 13 (27.08%) Visualisation
7 12 (25.00%) Test Automation
8 7 (14.58%) Multithreading
9 6 (12.50%) Concurrent Programming
9 6 (12.50%) Data Acquisition
9 6 (12.50%) Data Pipeline
9 6 (12.50%) Memory Management
9 6 (12.50%) Performance Analysis
9 6 (12.50%) Performance Optimisation
Programming Languages
1 48 (100.00%) C++
2 20 (41.67%) C#
3 13 (27.08%) JavaScript
4 6 (12.50%) Ada
4 6 (12.50%) C
4 6 (12.50%) Embedded C++
5 4 (8.33%) Embedded C
6 1 (2.08%) MATLAB
6 1 (2.08%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (2.08%) SC Cleared
1 1 (2.08%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (16.67%) Def Stans
1 8 (16.67%) IEC 61508
2 6 (12.50%) MISRA
2 6 (12.50%) MISRA C
System Software
1 4 (8.33%) Virtual Machines
2 3 (6.25%) VMware Infrastructure
3 1 (2.08%) Docker
Vendors
1 13 (27.08%) Microsoft
2 3 (6.25%) ANSYS
2 3 (6.25%) IBM
2 3 (6.25%) VMware
3 1 (2.08%) NVIDIA
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