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 24 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 171 | 150 | 138 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -21 | -12 | +30 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 247 | 370 | 437 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 1.69% | 2.38% | 2.18% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 5.59% | 5.84% | 5.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 163 | 186 | 346 |
| 10th Percentile | £65,500 | £52,397 | £56,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £88,750 | £67,500 | £75,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £90,000 | £101,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -11.11% | +26.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £132,500 | £120,000 | £137,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £152,500 | £153,750 | £166,250 |
| England median annual salary | £67,500 | £65,000 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.85% | +4.00% | -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 | 4,420 | 6,332 | 8,724 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 30.20% | 40.74% | 43.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,105 | 4,061 | 7,561 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £61,250 | £60,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +3.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £106,250 | £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 24 January 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 24 January 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 | +27 | 56 | £100,000 | - | 48 |
| 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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