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 29 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 29 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 113 | 81 | 100 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -32 | +19 | -45 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 32 | 67 | 128 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 0.88% | 2.64% | 2.71% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 6.63% | 10.06% | 6.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 28 | 57 | 101 |
| 10th Percentile | £59,500 | £48,000 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £63,750 | £50,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,500 | £66,000 | £56,509 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.27% | +16.80% | -1.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £85,000 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £71,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | +4.17% | -7.69% |
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 | 483 | 666 | 2,096 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 13.21% | 26.22% | 44.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 293 | 262 | 781 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £37,000 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £45,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +4.55% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £76,840 | £68,114 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £86,250 | £80,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | +4.17% | -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 29 August 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 29 August 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 | +9 | 11 | £67,500 | - | 1 |
| Glasgow | -3 | 11 | £85,000 | +6.25% | 21 |
| Edinburgh | -12 | 10 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 21 |
| 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: