Senior Software Engineer - C++
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge
The median Senior Software Engineer - C++ salary in Cambridge is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 53 | - | 81 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +23 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C++ Software Engineer | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge | 0.91% | - | 0.11% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.00% | - | 0.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £67,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | - | £70,000 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cambridgeshire median annual salary | £100,000 | - | £70,000 |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 | 599 | 292 | 888 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.17% | 92.99% | 96.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 412 | 187 | 675 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,850 | £30,000 | £32,480 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £45,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,100 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.27% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £88,400 | £90,000 |
| Cambridgeshire median annual salary | £59,450 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.09% | +4.76% | -2.78% |
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
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 Cambridge.
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Cambridge
Salary distribution trend for Senior C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge.
Senior C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 25 March 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 Cambridge region featuring Senior C++ Software Engineer in the job title.
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Senior 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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