Software Engineer - C++
Hampshire > Portsmouth
The median Software Engineer - C++ salary in Portsmouth is £73,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
5 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
30 |
31 |
28 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+1 |
-3 |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer |
4 |
10 |
21 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Portsmouth |
1.19% |
3.91% |
5.88% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.27% |
4.02% |
6.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
4 |
4 |
17 |
| 10th Percentile |
£62,125 |
- |
£75,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£67,188 |
- |
£77,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£73,750 |
£75,000 |
£80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-1.67% |
-6.25% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£82,188 |
£76,875 |
£82,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£83,875 |
£80,250 |
- |
| Hampshire median annual salary |
£65,000 |
£65,000 |
£75,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
-13.33% |
+25.00% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth with a recognized job title |
316 |
249 |
347 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
94.33% |
97.27% |
97.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
209 |
144 |
288 |
| 10th Percentile |
£27,750 |
£30,000 |
£24,500 |
| 25th Percentile |
£36,250 |
£33,000 |
£35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£50,000 |
£50,000 |
£45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
+11.11% |
-10.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£65,000 |
£62,500 |
£62,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£78,500 |
£75,000 |
£77,875 |
| Hampshire median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£55,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-9.09% |
+10.00% |
-9.09% |
C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'C++ Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.
C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Portsmouth
Salary distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Portsmouth.
C++ Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in Portsmouth
Salary distribution for jobs citing C++ Software Engineer in Portsmouth over the 6 months to 5 February 2026.
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth
For the 6 months to 5 February 2026, C++ Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Portsmouth region featuring C++ Software Engineer in the job title.
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth 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:
