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 15 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 162 | 143 | 168 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -19 | +25 | -8 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 268 | 355 | 396 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 1.73% | 2.37% | 1.86% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 5.93% | 5.82% | 4.37% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 182 | 179 | 310 |
| 10th Percentile | £70,000 | £54,500 | £56,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £90,000 | £73,750 | £76,563 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £102,500 | £100,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.44% | +2.50% | +25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £125,000 | £122,500 | £136,875 |
| 90th Percentile | £152,500 | £171,000 | £163,875 |
| 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 | 4,521 | 6,101 | 9,058 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 29.22% | 40.66% | 42.51% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,180 | 3,946 | 7,850 |
| 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 | £108,750 | £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 15 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 15 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 | +26 | 64 | £100,000 | -4.76% | 23 |
| 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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