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 29 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 164 | 144 | 151 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -20 | +7 | +15 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 258 | 372 | 430 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 1.74% | 2.40% | 2.12% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 5.80% | 5.90% | 4.87% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 172 | 184 | 339 |
| 10th Percentile | £70,000 | £52,500 | £56,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £90,000 | £67,500 | £75,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £90,000 | £102,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -12.20% | +28.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £132,500 | £120,000 | £137,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £152,500 | £155,250 | £168,750 |
| England median annual salary | £70,000 | £66,212 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.72% | +5.94% | -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 | 4,450 | 6,302 | 8,828 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 30.04% | 40.62% | 43.46% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,125 | 4,032 | 7,651 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £50,458 | £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 | £127,500 | £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 29 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 29 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 | +37 | 63 | £100,000 | -2.44% | 48 |
| 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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