Software Engineer - C++
Dorset > Dorchester
The median Software Engineer - C++ salary in Dorchester is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 6 | 12 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Dorchester | 7.14% | 13.48% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 7.14% | 13.48% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £65,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.08% | - | - |
| Dorset median annual salary | £50,000 | £60,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Dorchester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Dorchester. 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 Dorchester with a recognized job title | 14 | 89 | 40 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 100.00% | 100.00% | 97.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10 | 67 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £40,000 | £34,600 |
| 25th Percentile | £27,707 | £45,000 | £37,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £28,500 | £47,500 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -40.00% | - | +11.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £45,000 | £53,750 | £56,985 |
| 90th Percentile | £50,500 | £65,000 | £60,240 |
| Dorset median annual salary | £38,500 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.00% | -9.09% | +13.99% |
C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorchester
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 Dorchester.
C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Dorchester
Salary distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Dorchester.
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorchester
For the 6 months to 5 November 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 Dorchester region featuring C++ Software Engineer in the job title.
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C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorchester 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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