C/C++ Software Engineer Job Trends in Gloucestershire
C/C++ Software Engineer
South West > Gloucestershire
The median C/C++ Software Engineer salary in Gloucestershire is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 125 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent C/C++ Software Engineer jobs | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Gloucestershire | 0.11% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.12% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £100,000 | - | £60,000 |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Gloucestershire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Gloucestershire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Gloucestershire matching a recognised job title | 2,568 | 506 | 908 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.07% | 94.05% | 96.91% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,547 | 365 | 466 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,000 | £30,800 | £31,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £36,250 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.81% | -4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £75,000 | £66,313 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £85,750 | £81,500 |
| South West median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £51,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -12.62% | -1.90% |
C/C++ Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Gloucestershire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent C/C++ Software Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Gloucestershire.
C/C++ Software Engineer Salary Trend in Gloucestershire
Salary distribution trend for C/C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Gloucestershire.
C/C++ Software Engineer Job Locations in Gloucestershire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in C/C++ Software Engineer jobs within the Gloucestershire region over the 6 months to 6 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tewkesbury | - | 3 | £70,000 | - | 1 |
| C/C++ Software Engineer South West |
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C/C++ Software Engineer Skill Set Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucestershire
For the 6 months to 6 November 2026, C/C++ Software Engineer job ads cited 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 C/C++ Software Engineer job ads across the Gloucestershire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | C++ | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Embedded C | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Embedded C++ | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Embedded Linux | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Linux | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 3 |
C/C++ Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucestershire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer | 100.0% | 3 |