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 29 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 29 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 173 | 154 | 171 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -19 | +17 | -50 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 307 | 281 | 395 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 1.27% | 2.33% | 2.05% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 5.54% | 5.78% | 4.98% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 209 | 147 | 277 |
| 10th Percentile | £54,850 | £62,500 | £46,250 |
| 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 | £107,500 | £154,375 | £115,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £135,000 | £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 | 5,541 | 4,859 | 7,933 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 22.98% | 40.26% | 41.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,800 | 3,305 | 5,552 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,000 | £48,750 | £50,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £63,750 | £61,250 | £62,450 |
| 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 | £108,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £117,500 | £135,000 | £137,500 |
| England median annual salary | £65,000 | £62,500 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | - | -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 29 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 29 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 | +11 | 62 | £100,000 | -33.33% | 36 |
| South London | +2 | 7 | - | - | 7 |
| West London | -22 | 3 | £55,500 | - | 27 |
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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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