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 28 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
43
181
485
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Belfast
23.76%
33.64%
63.98%
Number of salaries quoted
15
108
308
10th Percentile
£44,500
£42,500
£32,500
25th Percentile
£48,750
£50,000
£37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,000
£60,000
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-8.33%
+20.00%
-
75th Percentile
£60,000
£78,750
£63,125
90th Percentile
£69,500
£98,250
£73,750
County Antrim median annual salary
£55,000
£60,000
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-8.33%
+20.00%
-
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++ Top 5 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 28 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:
