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 8 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 157 | 153 | 152 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | -1 | +8 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 264 | 353 | 418 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 1.74% | 2.33% | 1.96% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 5.88% | 5.74% | 4.59% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 179 | 176 | 327 |
| 10th Percentile | £70,000 | £52,397 | £56,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £90,000 | £67,500 | £76,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £131,875 | £122,500 | £137,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £152,500 | £169,375 | £168,000 |
| England median annual salary | £70,000 | £66,219 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.71% | +5.95% | -10.71% |
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 | 4,490 | 6,155 | 9,113 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 29.63% | 40.59% | 42.71% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,165 | 3,959 | 7,887 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £51,150 | £49,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £61,500 | £60,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £80,000 | £78,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +2.56% | +0.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £107,500 | £100,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £130,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| England median annual salary | £62,500 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | +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 8 February 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 8 February 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 | +40 | 63 | £100,000 | -2.44% | 56 |
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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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