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 14 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 14 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 164 | 151 | 172 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -13 | +21 | -49 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 329 | 288 | 386 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 1.38% | 2.37% | 1.97% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 5.91% | 5.80% | 4.85% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 227 | 153 | 283 |
| 10th Percentile | £54,700 | £62,500 | £46,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £80,000 | £85,000 | £62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £110,000 | £90,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +22.22% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £106,250 | £150,000 | £115,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £133,500 | £175,000 | £130,000 |
| England median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +8.33% | -7.69% |
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 | 5,565 | 4,963 | 7,957 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 23.38% | 40.90% | 40.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,819 | 3,398 | 5,786 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,000 | £48,750 | £49,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £64,250 | £61,250 | £62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £85,000 | £80,000 | £82,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.25% | -3.03% | +3.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £110,000 | £107,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £117,500 | £135,000 | £136,250 |
| England median annual salary | £65,000 | £62,500 | £61,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | +2.46% | -6.15% |
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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 14 August 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 14 August 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 | +7 | 61 | £100,000 | -27.93% | 38 |
| South London | +10 | 8 | - | - | 3 |
| West London | -19 | 4 | £55,500 | - | 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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