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 21 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 166 | 137 | 141 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -29 | +4 | +23 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 244 | 371 | 433 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 1.69% | 2.40% | 2.22% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 5.60% | 5.85% | 5.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 163 | 189 | 343 |
| 10th Percentile | £68,000 | £50,000 | £55,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £93,750 | £65,000 | £75,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -10.00% | +25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £132,500 | £120,000 | £137,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £152,500 | £151,500 | £167,000 |
| England median annual salary | £67,500 | £65,000 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.85% | +4.00% | -7.41% |
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 | 4,361 | 6,337 | 8,508 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 30.24% | 41.02% | 43.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,073 | 4,062 | 7,372 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £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 | £106,250 | £100,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £130,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| England median annual salary | £62,500 | £65,000 | £60,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | +7.44% | -6.92% |
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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 21 January 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 21 January 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 | +25 | 57 | £100,000 | +1.27% | 58 |
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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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