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 22 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 157 | 149 | 171 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | +22 | -11 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 268 | 358 | 392 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 1.70% | 2.42% | 1.84% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 5.91% | 5.92% | 4.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 179 | 186 | 305 |
| 10th Percentile | £67,000 | £55,000 | £56,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £90,000 | £75,000 | £77,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £105,000 | £100,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | +23.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £125,000 | £126,250 | £135,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £150,500 | £173,750 | £163,250 |
| 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 | 4,537 | 6,048 | 8,997 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 28.75% | 40.91% | 42.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,185 | 3,974 | 7,794 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £51,250 | £48,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £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 | £110,000 | £101,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £129,000 | £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 22 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 22 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 | +15 | 59 | £100,000 | -9.09% | 48 |
| South London | +24 | 1 | - | - | |
| West London | -7 | 1 | - | - | 11 |
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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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