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 5 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 5 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 146 | 142 | 202 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | +60 | -69 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 362 | 316 | 371 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 1.64% | 2.54% | 1.55% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 6.76% | 6.10% | 3.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 259 | 171 | 277 |
| 10th Percentile | £57,500 | £65,000 | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £80,000 | £85,000 | £61,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £110,000 | £90,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +22.22% | +5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £160,000 | £115,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £132,500 | £175,000 | £135,000 |
| England median annual salary | £67,500 | £66,212 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.95% | +10.35% | -7.69% |
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 | 5,357 | 5,177 | 9,701 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 24.34% | 41.58% | 40.46% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,790 | 3,609 | 7,516 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,000 | £49,850 | £47,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £85,000 | £82,500 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.03% | +3.13% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £110,000 | £102,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £118,750 | £135,000 | £132,500 |
| 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 5 July 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 5 July 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 | +7 | 78 | £100,000 | -29.20% | 61 |
| South London | +18 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| West London | -17 | 2 | £55,000 | - | 8 |
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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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