C++
UK > Scotland
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Scotland requiring C++ skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 26 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 26 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 100 | 88 | 106 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -12 | +18 | -56 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 35 | 68 | 154 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 1.04% | 2.72% | 2.84% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 6.85% | 9.87% | 5.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 31 | 58 | 128 |
| 10th Percentile | £52,500 | £47,850 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £62,500 | £50,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £66,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.52% | +14.78% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £85,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | - | £71,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £66,050 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.59% | +10.08% | -4.00% |
All Programming Languages
Scotland
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 Scotland.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 511 | 689 | 2,689 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 15.18% | 27.58% | 49.51% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 288 | 308 | 940 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,500 | £37,500 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £46,250 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £54,694 | £58,033 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.75% | +5.51% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £78,750 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,750 | £98,474 | £80,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £64,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.56% | +6.67% | -7.69% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing C++ relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
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Salary Trend in Scotland
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing C++.
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Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing C++ in Scotland over the 6 months to 26 July 2026.
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Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 26 July 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 |
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| West Lothian | +13 | 15 | £67,500 | - | |
| Edinburgh | -1 | 12 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 7 |
| Glasgow | +2 | 8 | £85,000 | +6.25% | 6 |
| C++ UK |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland 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: