C++ Software Engineer Job Trends in Reading
Software Engineer - C++
Berkshire > Reading
The median Software Engineer - C++ salary in Reading is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 90 | - | 89 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +8 |
| Permanent C++ Software Engineer jobs | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Reading | 0.18% | - | 0.51% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.19% | - | 0.54% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | - | - |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £55,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Reading
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Reading matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 27 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Reading matching a recognised job title | 1,587 | 457 | 1,104 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.13% | 91.95% | 94.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,187 | 274 | 552 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £35,313 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £51,652 | £56,525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.16% | -8.62% | +2.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £67,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £86,750 | £85,000 |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -20.83% | +10.09% |
C++ Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent C++ Software Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.
C++ Software Engineer Salary Trend in Reading
Salary distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Reading.
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 27 October 2026, C++ Software Engineer job ads cited 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 C++ Software Engineer job ads across the Reading region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | C++ | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Linux | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | SQL | 100.0% | 3 |
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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