C++ Job Trends in the Midlands
C++
England > Midlands
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the Midlands requiring C++ skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 177 | 180 | 87 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | -93 | +41 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 107 | 40 | 237 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands | 0.68% | 0.73% | 2.59% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 5.59% | 3.42% | 10.78% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 82 | 14 | 140 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £30,625 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,304 | £48,438 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,500 | £55,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.73% | -4.35% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £74,438 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £79,750 | £76,250 |
| England median annual salary | £67,500 | £65,000 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.85% | +4.00% | -3.85% |
All Programming Languages
Midlands
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 the Midlands.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 1,915 | 1,170 | 2,198 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands | 12.09% | 21.21% | 24.02% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,329 | 904 | 1,192 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £37,500 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £52,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | +0.96% | -5.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £68,750 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £75,000 |
| England median annual salary | £65,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -3.85% | - |
C++ Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing C++ relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
C++ Salary Trend in the Midlands
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing C++.
C++ Salary Histogram in the Midlands
Salary distribution for jobs citing C++ in the Midlands over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
C++ Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | +26 | 82 | £67,500 | +20.00% | 55 |
| West Midlands | -44 | 23 | £67,500 | +22.73% | 69 |
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C++ Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Programming Languages
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 33.6% | 36 |
| 2 | C# | 27.1% | 29 |
| 3 | SQL | 15.9% | 17 |
| 4 | Embedded C | 13.1% | 14 |
| 4 | Python | 13.1% | 14 |
| 6 | Java | 12.1% | 13 |
| 7 | JavaScript | 7.5% | 8 |
| 8 | Bash | 3.7% | 4 |
| 8 | Embedded C++ | 3.7% | 4 |
| 8 | MATLAB | 3.7% | 4 |
| 11 | PHP | 0.9% | 1 |