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 1 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 158 | 141 | 170 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -17 | +29 | -11 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 278 | 353 | 381 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 1.73% | 2.45% | 1.77% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 6.07% | 5.98% | 4.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 187 | 189 | 301 |
| 10th Percentile | £65,000 | £55,000 | £56,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £86,250 | £77,500 | £77,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £105,000 | £100,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | +18.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £120,625 | £127,500 | £135,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £143,000 | £175,000 | £162,500 |
| England median annual salary | £70,000 | £66,230 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.69% | +5.97% | -7.41% |
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 | 4,581 | 5,905 | 9,026 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 28.53% | 41.02% | 41.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,214 | 3,954 | 7,785 |
| 10th Percentile | £46,250 | £50,000 | £48,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,750 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +3.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £108,418 | £101,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £126,250 | £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 1 March 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 1 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | +18 | 59 | £100,000 | -9.09% | 52 |
| South London | +19 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| West London | -13 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
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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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