Software Engineer - C++
Hampshire > Farnborough
The median Software Engineer - C++ salary in Farnborough is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 21 | 26 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +5 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Farnborough | 0.85% | 0.96% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.87% | 1.00% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £50,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +40.00% | - | - |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £65,000 | £72,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.34% | +26.09% | -2.13% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Farnborough
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Farnborough. 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 Farnborough with a recognized job title | 115 | 100 | 105 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 97.46% | 96.15% | 98.13% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 84 | 35 | 86 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,475 | £27,500 | £33,125 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,813 | £35,000 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £50,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.00% | -13.04% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,313 | £57,500 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,750 | £87,500 | £91,250 |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +4.76% | -4.55% |
C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Farnborough
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 Farnborough.
C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Farnborough
Salary distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Farnborough.
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Farnborough
For the 6 months to 15 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 Farnborough region featuring C++ Software Engineer in the job title.
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C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Farnborough 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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