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 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 16 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 152 | 51 | 122 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -101 | +71 | 0 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 41 | 130 | 74 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester | 0.60% | 5.23% | 1.68% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 3.68% | 15.38% | 5.66% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24 | 21 | 63 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,000 | £36,750 | £43,450 |
| 25th Percentile | £54,875 | £45,750 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,500 | £55,000 | £61,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.18% | -9.84% | +6.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £62,500 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £74,250 | £78,750 | £75,000 |
| North West median annual salary | £55,000 | £53,750 | £61,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.33% | -11.89% | +3.39% |
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 | 1,115 | 845 | 1,308 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester | 16.20% | 33.96% | 29.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 863 | 534 | 921 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £33,125 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £46,250 | £45,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £59,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | +1.69% | -1.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £76,250 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £80,000 |
| North West median annual salary | £60,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.35% | +4.55% | -4.35% |
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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 August 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 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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| Salford | -12 | 5 | £55,000 | - | 4 |
| Stockport | +1 | 2 | £70,000 | - | |
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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: