The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Birmingham requiring C++ skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 24 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods 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 Birmingham.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills
308
659
472
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Birmingham
25.90%
30.11%
37.05%
Number of salaries quoted
264
312
393
10th Percentile
£35,375
£31,250
£38,800
25th Percentile
£47,500
£40,000
£45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£60,000
£55,000
£55,500
Median % change year-on-year
+9.09%
-0.90%
-7.50%
75th Percentile
£73,750
£70,563
£70,000
90th Percentile
£77,500
£79,600
£80,000
West Midlands median annual salary
£55,000
£55,000
£52,500
% change year-on-year
-
+4.76%
-
C++ Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing C++ relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
C++ Salary Trend in Birmingham
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing C++.
C++ Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 24 October 2025, job vacancies citing C++ also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Birmingham region with a requirement for C++.
C++ Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:
