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 23 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 137 | 124 | 213 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -13 | +89 | -60 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 334 | 358 | 341 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 1.71% | 2.78% | 1.47% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 6.56% | 6.69% | 3.66% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 223 | 194 | 250 |
| 10th Percentile | £59,750 | £63,250 | £52,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £80,000 | £85,000 | £68,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £110,000 | £100,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | +17.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £101,500 | £130,000 | £125,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £140,000 | £175,000 | £151,250 |
| England median annual salary | £70,000 | £66,222 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.71% | +10.37% | -14.29% |
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 | 5,090 | 5,352 | 9,328 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 26.01% | 41.56% | 40.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,582 | 3,933 | 7,618 |
| 10th Percentile | £47,617 | £49,028 | £47,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £62,500 | £60,750 | £60,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £82,500 | £82,500 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +3.13% | +2.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £110,000 | £102,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £122,375 | £130,000 | £127,500 |
| England median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +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 23 April 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 23 April 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 | 0 | 76 | £100,000 | -13.04% | 48 |
| South London | +4 | 1 | - | - | |
| West London | -31 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
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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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