C++ Job Trends in Cambridgeshire
C++
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire citing C++ skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 9 | 35 | 14 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +26 | -21 | +4 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 208 | 37 | 113 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridgeshire | 8.87% | 4.79% | 10.53% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 39.25% | 20.44% | 26.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 180 | 33 | 57 |
| 10th Percentile | £46,250 | - | £65,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £58,750 | £47,500 | £66,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £55,000 | £85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +27.27% | -35.29% | +21.43% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,500 | £70,000 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £75,850 | £87,000 |
| East of England median annual salary | £69,999 | £55,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +27.27% | -21.43% | +7.69% |
All Programming Languages
Cambridgeshire
C++ falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing coding skills in Cambridgeshire.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing coding skills | 530 | 181 | 426 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire | 22.60% | 23.42% | 39.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 450 | 142 | 229 |
| 10th Percentile | £46,250 | £31,250 | £46,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £40,000 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,500 | £55,000 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.73% | -21.43% | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £63,750 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £74,875 | £85,000 |
| East of England median annual salary | £62,500 | £50,250 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +24.38% | -16.25% | - |
C++ Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing C++ relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
C++ Salary Trend in Cambridgeshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cambridgeshire citing C++.
C++ Salary Histogram in Cambridgeshire
Salary distribution for jobs citing C++ in Cambridgeshire over the 6 months to 12 November 2026.
C++ Job Locations in Cambridgeshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 12 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | +14 | 165 | £72,000 | +30.91% | 179 |
| Peterborough | - | 11 | £37,000 | - | 20 |
| Ely | - | 3 | - | - | |
| C++ East of England |
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C++ Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Programming Languages
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | 31.3% | 65 |
| 2 | C | 29.8% | 62 |
| 3 | Rust | 18.8% | 39 |
| 4 | C# | 11.1% | 23 |
| 5 | JavaScript | 8.7% | 18 |
| 6 | MATLAB | 7.2% | 15 |
| 7 | TypeScript | 6.7% | 14 |
| 8 | Embedded C++ | 6.3% | 13 |
| 9 | Embedded C | 3.4% | 7 |
| 10 | Java | 2.9% | 6 |
| 10 | SQL | 2.9% | 6 |
| 12 | Go | 1.4% | 3 |