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 12 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 12 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 168 | 43 | 107 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -125 | +64 | -29 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 33 | 124 | 71 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester | 0.43% | 5.29% | 1.83% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 2.88% | 16.69% | 5.88% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 18 | 15 | 31 |
| 10th Percentile | £52,625 | £43,050 | £50,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £45,750 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,250 | £46,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.97% | -22.50% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,875 | £58,750 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £65,000 | £72,500 |
| North West median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £61,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -18.03% | +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 | 1,146 | 743 | 1,207 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester | 14.99% | 31.67% | 31.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 836 | 456 | 643 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £32,750 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £45,750 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | +4.35% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £73,750 | £69,800 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £87,250 | £80,000 |
| North West median annual salary | £62,500 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.70% | +4.55% | - |
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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 12 October 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 12 October 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 | - | 3 |
| Stockport | -4 | 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: