C++ Software Engineer Job Trends in Farnborough

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 job vacancy trend in Farnborough

C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Farnborough

Salary distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies 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.

1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Wireless

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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Wireless
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C++