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 21 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 170 | 152 | 113 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -18 | -39 | +24 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 250 | 393 | 524 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 1.92% | 2.26% | 2.79% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 5.44% | 5.39% | 6.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 139 | 235 | 429 |
| 10th Percentile | £59,650 | £50,500 | £53,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £89,375 | £66,250 | £70,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £110,000 | £90,000 | £105,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -14.29% | +31.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £140,000 | £115,000 | £142,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £169,000 | £136,500 | £170,500 |
| England median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
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 | 4,593 | 7,296 | 8,478 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 35.27% | 42.02% | 45.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,010 | 4,809 | 7,385 |
| 10th Percentile | £46,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £61,250 | £62,500 | £61,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £110,000 | £108,750 | £100,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £135,000 | £128,750 | £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 21 November 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 21 November 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 | +46 | 41 | £125,000 | +21.95% | 168 |
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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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