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 11 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 162 | 150 | 160 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -12 | +10 | +1 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 263 | 350 | 404 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 1.72% | 2.33% | 1.91% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 5.83% | 5.75% | 4.48% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 179 | 178 | 318 |
| 10th Percentile | £70,000 | £52,500 | £56,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £90,000 | £72,500 | £76,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £101,250 | £100,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.23% | +1.25% | +25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £131,875 | £122,500 | £136,875 |
| 90th Percentile | £152,500 | £171,500 | £164,125 |
| England median annual salary | £70,000 | £66,225 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.70% | +5.96% | -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 | 4,515 | 6,089 | 9,008 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 29.49% | 40.56% | 42.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,185 | 3,948 | 7,797 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £51,250 | £49,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £62,000 | £60,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £80,000 | £77,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +3.23% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £108,418 | £100,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £130,000 | £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 11 February 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 11 February 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 | +35 | 63 | £100,000 | -6.98% | 41 |
| 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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