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 16 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 16 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 109 | 84 | 103 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -25 | +19 | -52 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 35 | 68 | 137 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 0.99% | 2.70% | 2.66% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 6.94% | 10.49% | 5.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 31 | 58 | 113 |
| 10th Percentile | £52,500 | £47,850 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £63,125 | £49,063 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,500 | £63,000 | £56,509 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.14% | +11.49% | +2.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £85,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £71,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £63,250 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.77% | +5.42% | -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 | 504 | 648 | 2,465 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 14.25% | 25.74% | 47.84% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 295 | 263 | 827 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £37,500 | £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 | £72,500 | £77,500 | £68,875 |
| 90th Percentile | £83,000 | £92,522 | £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 16 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 16 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 | +13 | 13 | £67,500 | - | |
| Glasgow | 0 | 11 | £85,000 | +6.25% | 12 |
| Edinburgh | -19 | 11 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 9 |
| 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: