The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Belfast requiring C++ skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited C++ over the 6 months leading up to 16 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
C++ falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring coding skills in Belfast.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills
47
183
486
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Belfast
27.49%
35.95%
64.71%
Number of salaries quoted
16
111
306
10th Percentile
£45,000
£40,000
£32,500
25th Percentile
£49,375
£50,000
£37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,000
£60,000
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-8.33%
+20.00%
-0.99%
75th Percentile
£62,375
£78,750
£62,500
90th Percentile
£78,500
£97,500
£71,250
County Antrim median annual salary
£55,000
£57,500
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-4.35%
+15.00%
-
C++ Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Job postings citing C++ as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
C++ Salary Trend in Belfast
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing C++ in Belfast.
C++ Salary Histogram in Belfast
Salary distribution for jobs citing C++ in Belfast over the 6 months to 16 May 2025.
C++ Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 16 May 2025, job vacancies citing C++ also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Belfast region with a requirement for C++.
C++ Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Belfast by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
