Graduate C++ Software Engineer Job Trends in Leicestershire

Graduate Software Engineer - C++
East Midlands > Leicestershire

The median Graduate Software Engineer - C++ salary in Leicestershire is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 March 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 67 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate C++ Software Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Leicestershire 0.12% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.12% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £28,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 - -
75th Percentile £31,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
East Midlands median annual salary £30,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Leicestershire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire with a recognized job title 809 315 751
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.73% 94.03% 92.37%
Number of salaries quoted 535 174 542
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,500 £26,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £32,000 £31,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £45,000 £45,000
75th Percentile £63,125 £57,500 £58,750
90th Percentile £75,000 £68,500 £72,450
East Midlands median annual salary £45,000 £47,500 £44,000
% change year-on-year -5.26% +7.95% -12.00%

Graduate C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Graduate C++ Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Leicestershire.

Graduate C++ Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Leicestershire

Graduate C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Leicestershire

Salary distribution trend for Graduate C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Leicestershire.

Salary distribution trend for Graduate C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Leicestershire

Graduate C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire

For the 6 months to 29 March 2026, Graduate 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 Leicestershire region featuring Graduate C++ Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) OO
1 1 (100.00%) OOP
1 1 (100.00%) Physics
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) SDLC
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Windows

Graduate C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (100.00%) Automotive
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) OO
1 1 (100.00%) OOP
1 1 (100.00%) Physics
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) SDLC
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C++
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Degree