C++ Job Trends in Hertfordshire
C++
East of England > Hertfordshire
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Hertfordshire citing C++ skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 82 | 74 | 52 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | -22 | +4 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 36 | 13 | 44 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Hertfordshire | 1.40% | 1.13% | 3.13% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 12.50% | 6.02% | 15.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 21 | 3 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £55,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | - | £61,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £25,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +150.00% | -61.54% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £56,250 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £75,000 | £81,500 |
| East of England median annual salary | £69,999 | £55,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +27.27% | -21.43% | +7.69% |
All Programming Languages
Hertfordshire
C++ falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing coding skills in Hertfordshire.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing coding skills | 288 | 216 | 289 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Hertfordshire | 11.22% | 18.78% | 20.57% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 222 | 181 | 145 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,500 | £28,750 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £51,063 | £32,500 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £50,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.81% | -22.31% | +8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £60,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £83,750 | £95,000 |
| East of England median annual salary | £64,000 | £50,250 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +27.36% | -16.25% | - |
C++ Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing C++ relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire.
C++ Salary Trend in Hertfordshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Hertfordshire citing C++.
C++ Salary Histogram in Hertfordshire
Salary distribution for jobs citing C++ in Hertfordshire over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
C++ Job Locations in Hertfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage | -5 | 14 | £55,000 | - | 38 |
| Watford | -1 | 2 | £67,500 | -20.59% | |
| Hemel Hempstead | - | 2 | £50,000 | - | 3 |
| St Albans | - | 2 | £135,500 | - | 3 |
| Rickmansworth | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Cheshunt | - | 1 | £60,000 | - | |
| Hatfield | - | 1 | £67,500 | - | 2 |
| C++ East of England |
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C++ Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire 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.
Programming Languages
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 38.9% | 14 |
| 1 | Python | 38.9% | 14 |
| 3 | C# | 13.9% | 5 |
| 3 | Rust | 13.9% | 5 |
| 5 | Java | 8.3% | 3 |
| 5 | PowerShell | 8.3% | 3 |
| 7 | Bash | 5.6% | 2 |
| 7 | Clojure | 5.6% | 2 |
| 7 | Erlang | 5.6% | 2 |
| 7 | JavaScript | 5.6% | 2 |
| 7 | Perl | 5.6% | 2 |
| 7 | Scala | 5.6% | 2 |
| 13 | Ada | 2.8% | 1 |
| 13 | Data Analysis Expressions | 2.8% | 1 |
| 13 | MATLAB | 2.8% | 1 |
| 13 | SQL | 2.8% | 1 |
| 13 | VC++ | 2.8% | 1 |