C++
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring C++ skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 11 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 202 | 102 | 132 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -100 | +30 | -4 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 572 | 1,353 | 1,207 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 1.09% | 2.80% | 2.44% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 5.62% | 8.28% | 6.37% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 412 | 646 | 945 |
| 10th Percentile | £39,281 | £40,000 | £41,975 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £47,500 | £51,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,500 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.85% | - | -3.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £85,000 | £97,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £132,500 | £115,000 | £137,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -3.85% | - |
All Programming Languages
England
C++ falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring coding skills in England.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 10,176 | 16,338 | 18,938 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 19.47% | 33.84% | 38.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,682 | 9,608 | 15,921 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,500 | £38,750 | £38,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £48,750 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £65,000 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.85% | +4.00% | -3.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £82,500 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £105,000 | £110,000 | £107,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £62,500 | £65,000 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | +4.00% | -3.85% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing C++ relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
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Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing C++.
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Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing C++ in England over the 6 months to 11 January 2026.
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Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the England region over the 6 months to 11 January 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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| London | -33 | 230 | £102,500 | +13.89% | 153 |
| South East | -88 | 119 | £60,000 | -4.00% | 237 |
| East of England | -29 | 85 | £55,000 | - | 119 |
| North of England | -54 | 58 | £46,500 | -19.41% | 64 |
| South West | -67 | 58 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 110 |
| Yorkshire | -25 | 31 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 20 |
| Midlands | -67 | 22 | £55,000 | - | 46 |
| North West | -37 | 19 | £57,500 | -2.41% | 32 |
| West Midlands | -35 | 13 | £55,000 | - | 17 |
| East Midlands | -38 | 9 | £49,000 | +3.16% | 29 |
| North East | -4 | 8 | £56,500 | -29.38% | 12 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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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