Software Engineer - C++
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge
The median Software Engineer - C++ salary in Cambridge is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 53 | 58 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +5 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge | 0.27% | 1.16% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.27% | 1.21% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £70,000 | - |
| Cambridgeshire median annual salary | £70,000 | £70,000 | - |
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 | 365 | 580 | 401 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 96.82% | 96.03% | 93.47% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 250 | 350 | 249 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £30,000 | £29,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,375 | £47,500 | £39,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -29.17% | +9.09% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £79,688 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £85,000 | £85,750 |
| Cambridgeshire median annual salary | £42,500 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.73% | +4.76% | - |
C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
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 Cambridge.
C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Cambridge
Salary distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge.
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 18 October 2025, 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 Cambridge region featuring C++ Software Engineer in the job title.
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C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge 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:
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