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 3 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 173 99 130
Rank change year-on-year -74 +31 +2
Permanent jobs citing C++ 41 214 102
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 0.73% 2.42% 2.00%
As % of the Programming Languages category 3.54% 10.06% 5.57%
Number of salaries quoted 16 123 82
10th Percentile £29,875 £31,750 £31,325
25th Percentile £46,563 £37,500 £48,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £54,000 £57,500 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -6.09% - +15.00%
75th Percentile £73,313 £65,000 £64,750
90th Percentile £78,750 £76,250 £67,500
England median annual salary £65,000 £65,000 £65,000

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.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills 1,158 2,127 1,830
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 20.69% 24.02% 35.93%
Number of salaries quoted 919 1,167 1,520
10th Percentile £28,750 £32,500 £35,000
25th Percentile £37,500 £38,750 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £52,000 £53,500
Median % change year-on-year +0.96% -2.80% +1.90%
75th Percentile £67,500 £65,000 £66,250
90th Percentile £77,500 £75,000 £75,000
England median annual salary £62,500 £65,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year -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++ job vacancy trend in the Midlands

C++
Salary Trend in the Midlands

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing C++.

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 3 November 2025.

Salary histogram for C++ in the Midlands

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 3 November 2025. 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
West Midlands -44 21 £55,000 -15.38% 11
East Midlands -38 20 £50,250 +25.63% 43
C++
England

C++
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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:

Applications
1 1 (2.44%) GNU Octave
1 1 (2.44%) Simulink
Cloud Services
1 3 (7.32%) Azure
2 1 (2.44%) AWS
2 1 (2.44%) Azure DevOps
2 1 (2.44%) Microsoft Copilot
2 1 (2.44%) Power Automate
2 1 (2.44%) Power Platform
2 1 (2.44%) PowerApps
2 1 (2.44%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 5 (12.20%) Modbus
2 4 (9.76%) 3G
2 4 (9.76%) GPRS
2 4 (9.76%) GSM
2 4 (9.76%) RS-232
2 4 (9.76%) RS-485
2 4 (9.76%) SSL
2 4 (9.76%) TCP/IP
3 3 (7.32%) Bluetooth
3 3 (7.32%) Internet
3 3 (7.32%) UWB
4 1 (2.44%) Ethernet
4 1 (2.44%) Profibus
4 1 (2.44%) Wideband
4 1 (2.44%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (7.32%) MySQL
1 3 (7.32%) SQL Server
2 1 (2.44%) BusinessObjects
2 1 (2.44%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 2 (4.88%) Git
1 2 (4.88%) webpack
2 1 (2.44%) GitLab
2 1 (2.44%) Visual Studio
General
1 6 (14.63%) Social Skills
2 3 (7.32%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 3 (7.32%) Manufacturing
3 2 (4.88%) Electronics
3 2 (4.88%) Finance
3 2 (4.88%) Law
4 1 (2.44%) Aerospace
4 1 (2.44%) Analytical Skills
4 1 (2.44%) Automotive
4 1 (2.44%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 10 (24.39%) Software Engineer
2 9 (21.95%) Embedded Engineer
2 9 (21.95%) Embedded Software Engineer
3 7 (17.07%) Developer
4 2 (4.88%) Architect
4 2 (4.88%) C Software Engineer
4 2 (4.88%) C++ Software Engineer
4 2 (4.88%) Embedded C Engineer
4 2 (4.88%) Embedded C Software Engineer
4 2 (4.88%) Embedded C/C++ Engineer
4 2 (4.88%) Embedded C/C++ Software Engineer
4 2 (4.88%) Embedded C++ Engineer
4 2 (4.88%) Embedded C++ Software Engineer
4 2 (4.88%) Embedded Linux Software Engineer
4 2 (4.88%) Embedded Software Developer
4 2 (4.88%) Graduate
4 2 (4.88%) Graduate Developer
4 2 (4.88%) IT Graduate
4 2 (4.88%) Linux Engineer
4 2 (4.88%) Software Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 19 (46.34%) HTML
2 3 (7.32%) .NET
2 3 (7.32%) Yocto
3 2 (4.88%) ASP.NET
3 2 (4.88%) CSS
3 2 (4.88%) Electron
3 2 (4.88%) jQuery
3 2 (4.88%) React
4 1 (2.44%) .NET Framework
4 1 (2.44%) Entity Framework
4 1 (2.44%) XML
4 1 (2.44%) XSLT
Miscellaneous
1 7 (17.07%) Embedded Systems
2 3 (7.32%) IoT
2 3 (7.32%) Raspberry Pi
3 2 (4.88%) ARM Cortex
3 2 (4.88%) CCTV
3 2 (4.88%) Device Driver
3 2 (4.88%) e-Learning
3 2 (4.88%) SCADA
3 2 (4.88%) Virtual Team
4 1 (2.44%) Algorithms
4 1 (2.44%) Augmented Reality
4 1 (2.44%) Driving Licence
4 1 (2.44%) Infotainment
4 1 (2.44%) Lidar
4 1 (2.44%) Operational Technology
4 1 (2.44%) Robotics
4 1 (2.44%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 14 (34.15%) Linux
2 9 (21.95%) Embedded Linux
3 5 (12.20%) FreeRTOS
4 1 (2.44%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 22 (53.66%) Computer Science
2 20 (48.78%) AI
2 20 (48.78%) Machine Learning
3 19 (46.34%) Data Privacy
4 16 (39.02%) Software Engineering
5 12 (29.27%) Agile
6 6 (14.63%) Embedded Software Development
6 6 (14.63%) Problem-Solving
7 5 (12.20%) Network Design
8 4 (9.76%) Mathematics
8 4 (9.76%) Secure Coding
8 4 (9.76%) Test Automation
9 3 (7.32%) Asset Management
9 3 (7.32%) Cryptography
9 3 (7.32%) Feasibility Study
9 3 (7.32%) Mentoring
10 2 (4.88%) MVC
10 2 (4.88%) OOP
10 2 (4.88%) Project Management
10 2 (4.88%) UML
Programming Languages
1 31 (75.61%) C
2 29 (70.73%) Python
3 27 (65.85%) C#
4 25 (60.98%) Java
5 24 (58.54%) JavaScript
6 22 (53.66%) SQL
7 21 (51.22%) MATLAB
7 21 (51.22%) PHP
7 21 (51.22%) Rust
7 21 (51.22%) TypeScript
8 19 (46.34%) Dart
8 19 (46.34%) R
8 19 (46.34%) Ruby
9 3 (7.32%) VB
10 2 (4.88%) Embedded C++
10 2 (4.88%) Ladder Logic
10 2 (4.88%) VBA
11 1 (2.44%) Kotlin
Qualifications
1 24 (58.54%) Degree
2 21 (51.22%) Computer Science Degree
3 4 (9.76%) Security Cleared
4 3 (7.32%) DV Cleared
4 3 (7.32%) HND
5 1 (2.44%) SC Cleared
5 1 (2.44%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (9.76%) MISRA
2 1 (2.44%) COBIT
2 1 (2.44%) IEC 61508
System Software
1 4 (9.76%) Embedded Firmware
1 4 (9.76%) Firmware
Vendors
1 3 (7.32%) Atmel
2 1 (2.44%) Allen-Bradley
2 1 (2.44%) Blue Prism
2 1 (2.44%) Microsoft
2 1 (2.44%) Oracle
2 1 (2.44%) QNX
2 1 (2.44%) Siemens