Senior Software Engineer - C++
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The median Senior Software Engineer - C++ salary in Cambridgeshire is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 67 | - | 92 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +32 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C++ Software Engineer | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridgeshire | 0.49% | - | 0.075% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.54% | - | 0.079% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £67,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | - | £70,000 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East of England median annual salary | £100,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +42.86% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cambridgeshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cambridgeshire. 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 Cambridgeshire with a recognized job title | 925 | 583 | 1,258 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.04% | 92.10% | 94.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 623 | 310 | 986 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,000 | £27,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,250 | £41,250 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,450 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.09% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £73,750 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £80,125 | £83,750 |
| East of England median annual salary | £50,000 | £54,000 | £49,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.41% | +9.09% | -10.00% |
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
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 Cambridgeshire.
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Cambridgeshire
Salary distribution trend for Senior C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Job Locations in Cambridgeshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior C++ Software Engineer within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 10 March 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Cambridge | - | 5 | £100,000 | - | 3 |
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Senior C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire
For the 6 months to 10 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 Cambridgeshire 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 Cambridgeshire 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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