Investment Banking C++ Developer Job Trends in Central London

C++ Developer - Investment Banking
London > Central London

The median C++ Developer - Investment Banking salary in Central London is £127,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 December 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 147 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Investment Banking C++ Developer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Central London 0.043% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.045% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £123,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £127,500 - -
75th Percentile £131,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
London median annual salary £108,750 - £130,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Central London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Central London. 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 Central London with a recognized job title 2,206 3,011 2,940
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.87% 92.25% 95.77%
Number of salaries quoted 1,687 1,911 2,617
10th Percentile £38,650 £42,500 £39,085
25th Percentile £55,000 £53,750 £53,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £72,500 £73,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.45% -0.68% -2.67%
75th Percentile £97,500 £94,500 £95,000
90th Percentile £113,750 £115,000 £115,000
London median annual salary £72,500 £75,000 £75,000
% change year-on-year -3.33% - +3.45%

Investment Banking C++ Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Central London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Investment Banking C++ Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Central London.

Investment Banking C++ Developer job vacancy trend in Central London

Investment Banking C++ Developer
Salary Trend in Central London

Salary distribution trend for Investment Banking C++ Developer job vacancies in Central London.

Salary distribution trend for Investment Banking C++ Developer job vacancies in Central London

Investment Banking C++ Developer
Job Locations in Central London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Investment Banking C++ Developer within the Central London region over the 6 months to 31 December 2025. 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
City of London - 1 £127,500 -
Investment Banking C++ Developer
London

Investment Banking C++ Developer Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London

For the 6 months to 31 December 2025, Investment Banking C++ Developer 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 Central London region featuring Investment Banking C++ Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Algorithmic Trading
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) KDB
1 1 (100.00%) Kdb+

Investment Banking C++ Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London 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:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) KDB
1 1 (100.00%) Kdb+
General
1 1 (100.00%) Banking
1 1 (100.00%) Front Office
1 1 (100.00%) Investment Banking
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Equities
1 1 (100.00%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Algorithmic Trading
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Java