Senior C++ Developer
North West > Manchester
                        The median Senior C++ Developer salary in Manchester is £57,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
                        
	
		|  | 6 months to 31 Oct 2025
 | Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | 
	
		| Rank | 143 | 164 | - | 
	
		| Rank change year-on-year | +21 | - | - | 
	
		| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C++ Developer | 1 | 10 | 0 | 
	
		| As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester | 0.042% | 0.27% | - | 
	
		| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.046% | 0.29% | - | 
	
		| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 10 | 0 | 
	
		| 10th Percentile | - | - | - | 
	
		| 25th Percentile | £53,750 | - | - | 
	
		| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £60,000 | - | 
	
		| Median % change year-on-year | -4.17% | - | - | 
	
		| 75th Percentile | £61,250 | £65,000 | - | 
	
		| 90th Percentile | - | - | - | 
	
		| North West median annual salary | £57,500 | £60,000 | - | 
	
		| % change year-on-year | -4.17% | - | - | 
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
	
		| Permanent vacancies in Manchester with a recognized job title | 2,194 | 3,477 | 2,407 | 
	
		| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.73% | 94.87% | 96.43% | 
	
		| Number of salaries quoted | 1,392 | 1,780 | 1,956 | 
	
		| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £33,000 | £34,250 | 
	
		| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £41,250 | £43,750 | 
	
		| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,000 | £55,000 | £59,526 | 
	
		| Median % change year-on-year | -5.45% | -7.60% | +8.23% | 
	
		| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £70,000 | £72,500 | 
	
		| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £84,075 | £84,056 | 
	
		| North West median annual salary | £48,979 | £50,000 | £55,000 | 
	
		| % change year-on-year | -2.04% | -9.09% | +4.76% |