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 2 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 212 | 159 | 167 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -53 | +8 | -48 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 270 | 264 | 400 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 1.04% | 2.23% | 2.12% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 4.87% | 5.76% | 5.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 178 | 136 | 263 |
| 10th Percentile | £55,350 | £65,000 | £48,900 |
| 25th Percentile | £76,938 | £85,000 | £61,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £110,000 | £87,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +25.71% | -5.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £107,500 | £151,250 | £115,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £135,000 | £173,750 | £130,000 |
| England median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £61,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +6.56% | -6.15% |
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 | 5,548 | 4,580 | 7,917 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 21.41% | 38.72% | 41.93% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,689 | 3,060 | 5,194 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,000 | £48,750 | £50,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £62,500 | £62,500 | £62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £82,500 | £80,000 | £82,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.13% | -3.03% | +3.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £110,000 | £108,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £115,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| England median annual salary | £65,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +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 2 October 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 2 October 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 | +1 | 45 | £100,000 | -32.20% | 74 |
| South London | +4 | 7 | - | - | 5 |
| East London | -5 | 5 | - | - | 7 |
| West London | -14 | 3 | £55,500 | - | 33 |
| North London | - | 2 | £62,500 | - | 2 |
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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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