Senior Software Engineer - C++
South East > Hampshire
The median Senior Software Engineer - C++ salary in Hampshire is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 123 | 139 | 109 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +16 | -30 | +79 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C++ Software Engineer | 3 | 20 | 9 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Hampshire | 0.12% | 0.72% | 0.55% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.13% | 0.74% | 0.57% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 11 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £61,000 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £62,500 | £62,500 | £77,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.33% | -6.25% | +6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £68,625 | £78,750 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,800 | £82,500 | - |
| South East median annual salary | £68,250 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.00% | -6.25% | +6.67% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Hampshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Hampshire. 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 Hampshire with a recognized job title | 2,373 | 2,685 | 1,573 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.79% | 96.72% | 96.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,645 | 1,692 | 1,010 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £32,750 | £28,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £45,000 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,500 | £55,000 | £52,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.36% | +5.77% | -5.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £70,000 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £80,000 | £82,500 |
| South East median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +4.76% | -4.55% |
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior C++ Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Hampshire.
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Hampshire
Salary distribution trend for Senior C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Hampshire.
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Job Locations in Hampshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior C++ Software Engineer within the Hampshire region over the 6 months to 22 December 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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| Southampton | +8 | 1 | £65,000 | - | 2 |
| Basingstoke | - | 1 | £71,500 | - | |
| Petersfield | - | 1 | £60,000 | - | 2 |
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Senior C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire
For the 6 months to 22 December 2025, Senior 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 Hampshire region featuring Senior C++ Software Engineer in the job title.
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Senior C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire 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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