C++ Software Developer Jobs in Cambridge

C++ Software Developer
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

The median C++ Software Developer salary in Cambridge is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 May 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 44 77 -
Rank change year-on-year +33 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Developer 1 5 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridge 0.39% 0.51% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.43% 0.52% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 3 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £62,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £60,000 -
Median % change year-on-year +8.33% - -
75th Percentile £67,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £65,000 £60,000 -
% change year-on-year +8.33% - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Cambridge

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cambridge. 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 Cambridge with a recognized job title 232 961 857
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.34% 97.17% 85.44%
Number of salaries quoted 144 739 402
10th Percentile £30,000 £30,925 £30,550
25th Percentile £38,855 £40,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £54,000 £55,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -1.82% -4.35% +4.55%
75th Percentile £71,250 £73,750 £75,000
90th Percentile £84,625 £85,000 £92,250
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £54,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% -2.78% +8.00%

C++ Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

Job postings that featured C++ Software Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.

Job vacancy trend for C++ Software Developer in Cambridge

C++ Software Developer
Salary Trend in Cambridge

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing C++ Software Developer in Cambridge.

Salary trend for C++ Software Developer in Cambridge

C++ Software Developer Skill Set
Top 19 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge

For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, C++ Software Developer job roles required 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 Cambridge region featuring C++ Software Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) C#
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) .NET
1 1 (100.00%) VC++
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Law
1 1 (100.00%) Military
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Tuning
1 1 (100.00%) Data Structures
1 1 (100.00%) Algorithms
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Tech for Good

C++ Software Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Law
1 1 (100.00%) Military
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Tech for Good
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) .NET
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Algorithms
1 1 (100.00%) Data Structures
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Tuning
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C#
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) VC++
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft