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 16 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 16 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 139 | 57 | 135 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -82 | +78 | +50 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 38 | 130 | 93 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester | 0.62% | 5.72% | 1.58% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 3.70% | 14.99% | 4.97% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 21 | 21 | 78 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,000 | £36,750 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £43,750 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £57,500 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.35% | -8.00% | +4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £71,250 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,750 | £75,000 |
| North West median annual salary | £59,000 | £55,000 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.27% | -12.00% | +2.46% |
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 | 1,026 | 867 | 1,871 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester | 16.87% | 38.14% | 31.80% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 820 | 548 | 1,482 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £33,925 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £47,500 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £63,750 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.96% | +15.91% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,125 | £93,778 | £80,000 |
| North West median annual salary | £60,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.35% | +4.55% | -0.08% |
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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 16 June 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 16 June 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 | -15 | 1 | £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: