Senior Software Engineer - C++
South West > Bristol
The median Senior Software Engineer - C++ salary in Bristol is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 August 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
2 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
113 |
- |
127 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C++ Software Engineer |
3 |
0 |
13 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol |
0.11% |
- |
0.50% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.11% |
- |
0.51% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
3 |
0 |
8 |
| 10th Percentile |
£54,400 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£56,500 |
- |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
- |
£55,000 |
| 75th Percentile |
£65,000 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£68,000 |
- |
- |
| South West median annual salary |
£60,000 |
£65,000 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-7.69% |
+18.18% |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title |
2,621 |
1,006 |
2,526 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
94.83% |
91.45% |
96.97% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1,968 |
765 |
1,895 |
| 10th Percentile |
£29,750 |
£29,000 |
£30,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£36,250 |
£40,931 |
£42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£55,000 |
£57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
-4.35% |
-3.40% |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£73,886 |
£70,250 |
| 90th Percentile |
£86,000 |
£90,000 |
£85,000 |
| South West median annual salary |
£52,500 |
£50,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+5.00% |
- |
-7.41% |
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior C++ Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Bristol
Salary distribution trend for Senior C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Bristol.
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in Bristol
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior C++ Software Engineer in Bristol over the 6 months to 2 August 2026.
Senior C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 2 August 2026, Senior 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 Bristol region featuring Senior C++ Software Engineer in the job title.
Senior C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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:
