Software Engineer - C++
South West > Dorset
The median Software Engineer - C++ salary in Dorset is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 53 | 37 | 51 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -16 | +14 | +35 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 1 | 23 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset | 0.23% | 4.08% | 0.56% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.24% | 4.21% | 0.59% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £60,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £65,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.33% | - | -11.11% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Dorset
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Dorset. 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 Dorset with a recognized job title | 420 | 546 | 339 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 96.33% | 96.81% | 94.96% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 268 | 368 | 299 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,750 | £41,250 | £44,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | -9.09% | +12.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £70,375 | £77,500 |
| South West median annual salary | £45,000 | £51,099 | £52,700 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.94% | -3.04% | +5.40% |
C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
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 Dorset.
C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Dorset
Salary distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Dorset.
C++ Software Engineer
Job Locations in Dorset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ Software Engineer within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 4 November 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 |
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| Dorchester | +7 | 1 | £50,000 | -23.08% | 2 |
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C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset
For the 6 months to 4 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 Dorset region featuring C++ Software Engineer in the job title.
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C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset 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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