C++
North West > Manchester
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Manchester requiring C++ skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 10 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 142 | 56 | 133 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -86 | +77 | +5 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 40 | 131 | 92 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester | 0.63% | 5.29% | 1.66% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 3.76% | 14.89% | 5.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23 | 22 | 77 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,000 | £36,900 | £45,350 |
| 25th Percentile | £54,750 | £42,375 | £51,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £52,500 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -16.00% | +5.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £61,250 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,000 | £75,000 |
| North West median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £61,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -13.93% | +1.67% |
All Programming Languages
Manchester
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 Manchester.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 1,064 | 880 | 1,808 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester | 16.81% | 35.54% | 32.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 840 | 566 | 1,377 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £33,875 | £37,050 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £47,500 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £62,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | +13.64% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £93,778 | £80,000 |
| North West median annual salary | £60,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.35% | +4.55% | -3.69% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing C++ relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
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Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing C++.
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Salary Histogram in Manchester
Salary distribution for jobs citing C++ in Manchester over the 6 months to 10 July 2026.
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Job Locations in Manchester
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 10 July 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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| Salford | -13 | 4 | £55,000 | +39.24% | 2 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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: