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 17 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 166 | 143 | 135 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -23 | -8 | +26 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 241 | 369 | 448 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 1.69% | 2.38% | 2.36% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 5.55% | 5.80% | 5.39% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 158 | 192 | 357 |
| 10th Percentile | £66,750 | £50,000 | £56,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £93,750 | £65,000 | £75,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £101,250 | £90,000 | £105,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.50% | -14.29% | +31.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £132,500 | £120,000 | £137,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £152,500 | £149,250 | £168,000 |
| England median annual salary | £67,500 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.85% | - | -7.14% |
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 | 4,343 | 6,360 | 8,319 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 30.42% | 41.05% | 43.83% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,060 | 4,083 | 7,208 |
| 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 | £101,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £130,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| England median annual salary | £62,500 | £65,000 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | +4.00% | -3.85% |
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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 17 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 17 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 | +35 | 54 | £100,000 | +1.27% | 58 |
| 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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