C++ Software Engineer Job Trends in Bridgend

Software Engineer - C++
South Wales > Bridgend

The median Software Engineer - C++ salary in Bridgend is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 March 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 12 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bridgend 2.08% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.08% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - -
South Wales median annual salary £35,000 - £55,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bridgend

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bridgend. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Bridgend with a recognized job title 48 15 177
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 99.44%
Number of salaries quoted 37 4 98
10th Percentile £29,750 - £30,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £30,000 £35,195
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £36,250 £40,553
Median % change year-on-year +10.34% -10.61% +35.18%
75th Percentile £55,000 £40,938 £50,938
90th Percentile £58,500 £42,625 £53,750
South Wales median annual salary £50,000 £51,500 £46,350
% change year-on-year -2.91% +11.11% -0.32%

C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bridgend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'C++ Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bridgend.

C++ Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Bridgend

C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Bridgend

Salary distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Bridgend.

Salary distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Bridgend

C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bridgend

For the 6 months to 9 March 2026, C++ Software Engineer 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 permanent job ads across the Bridgend region featuring C++ Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering

C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bridgend 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C++