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 18 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 176 | 140 | 117 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -36 | -23 | +26 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 220 | 390 | 466 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 1.64% | 2.42% | 2.62% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 5.20% | 5.73% | 5.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 137 | 219 | 387 |
| 10th Percentile | £70,000 | £49,750 | £56,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £93,750 | £66,250 | £76,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £110,000 | £90,000 | £107,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -16.28% | +34.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £140,000 | £118,750 | £141,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £157,000 | £140,000 | £170,000 |
| England median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -3.70% |
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 | 4,232 | 6,812 | 7,915 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 31.60% | 42.23% | 44.46% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,990 | 4,463 | 6,894 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,375 | £61,250 | £61,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +3.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £105,000 | £107,500 | £100,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £135,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| England median annual salary | £62,500 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -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 18 December 2025.
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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 18 December 2025. 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 | +29 | 44 | £100,000 | -2.44% | 30 |
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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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