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 4 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 4 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 93 | 75 | 118 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -18 | +43 | -63 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 39 | 71 | 179 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 1.23% | 3.39% | 2.77% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 7.44% | 10.33% | 4.98% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 34 | 60 | 154 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £48,750 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £50,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | +4.17% | +13.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £77,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £85,000 | £80,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £67,500 | £66,212 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.95% | +10.35% | -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 | 524 | 687 | 3,591 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 16.59% | 32.76% | 55.52% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 249 | 353 | 1,143 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,450 | £36,400 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £46,250 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +4.55% | -4.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £77,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £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 4 June 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 4 June 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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| Edinburgh | +12 | 22 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 13 |
| West Lothian | +7 | 15 | £67,500 | +22.73% | |
| Glasgow | -2 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| 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: