C++
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in London requiring C++ skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 11 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 153 | 144 | 178 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -9 | +34 | -22 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 289 | 347 | 372 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 1.74% | 2.54% | 1.70% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 6.20% | 6.11% | 4.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 192 | 193 | 287 |
| 10th Percentile | £65,000 | £55,750 | £55,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £85,000 | £77,500 | £77,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £105,000 | £100,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | +18.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £112,813 | £127,500 | £135,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £140,000 | £174,500 | £163,750 |
| England median annual salary | £70,000 | £66,216 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.72% | +10.36% | -11.11% |
All Programming Languages
London
C++ falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring coding skills in London.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 4,660 | 5,681 | 9,051 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 28.01% | 41.56% | 41.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,275 | 3,975 | 7,741 |
| 10th Percentile | £46,250 | £50,000 | £48,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £61,250 | £61,250 | £60,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +3.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £107,500 | £101,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £126,250 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| England median annual salary | £63,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.08% | +8.33% | -7.69% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing C++ relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
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Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for jobs in London citing C++.
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Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing C++ in London over the 6 months to 11 March 2026.
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Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the London region over the 6 months to 11 March 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Central London | +12 | 59 | £100,000 | -9.09% | 20 |
| South London | +20 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| West London | -8 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| C++ England |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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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