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 25 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 175 | 141 | 123 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -34 | -18 | +22 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 223 | 385 | 452 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 1.63% | 2.41% | 2.57% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 5.20% | 5.72% | 5.81% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 140 | 210 | 371 |
| 10th Percentile | £72,250 | £52,064 | £56,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £94,688 | £67,500 | £76,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £110,000 | £90,000 | £110,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -18.18% | +37.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £140,000 | £117,188 | £142,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £160,250 | £140,000 | £170,000 |
| England median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -3.70% |
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 | 4,290 | 6,728 | 7,775 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 31.35% | 42.15% | 44.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,020 | 4,394 | 6,755 |
| 10th Percentile | £45,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £61,250 | £61,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +3.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £105,000 | £107,500 | £101,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £132,500 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| England median annual salary | £62,500 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -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 25 December 2025.
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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 25 December 2025. 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 | +34 | 46 | £100,000 | -2.44% | 84 |
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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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