C++ Job Trends in Scotland

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 23 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 95 75 88
Rank change year-on-year -20 +13 +35
Permanent jobs citing C++ 44 75 103
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 1.60% 2.73% 3.77%
As % of the Programming Languages category 7.41% 7.65% 7.71%
Number of salaries quoted 43 43 97
10th Percentile - £46,700 £32,500
25th Percentile £48,000 £51,250 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £61,500
Median % change year-on-year - -2.44% +6.96%
75th Percentile £85,000 £67,500 £75,000
90th Percentile - £77,500 £80,000
UK median annual salary £65,000 £63,500 £65,000
% change year-on-year +2.36% -2.31% -

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 594 980 1,336
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland 21.62% 35.62% 48.96%
Number of salaries quoted 260 513 753
10th Percentile £27,500 £33,750 £35,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £42,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £53,750 £55,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -2.27% -4.35% -
75th Percentile £77,890 £70,000 £72,433
90th Percentile £87,625 £79,930 £82,548
UK median annual salary £62,500 £65,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year -3.85% - -

C++
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.

C++ job vacancy trend in Scotland

C++
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing C++.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing C++

C++
Salary Histogram in Scotland

Salary distribution for jobs citing C++ in Scotland over the 6 months to 23 December 2025.

Salary histogram for C++ in Scotland

C++
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 23 December 2025. 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
Edinburgh -11 25 £51,000 -15.00% 32
Glasgow +24 14 £80,000 +73.91% 9
West Lothian -3 3 £65,000 +4.00% 4
South Ayrshire - 2 £48,598 -
C++
UK

C++
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:

Communications & Networking
1 16 (36.36%) RS-232
2 13 (29.55%) Bluetooth
2 13 (29.55%) Wireless
3 3 (6.82%) Ethernet
Development Applications
1 2 (4.55%) JIRA
2 1 (2.27%) Rational DOORS
2 1 (2.27%) Rational Rhapsody
2 1 (2.27%) Rational Statemate
General
1 13 (29.55%) Electronics
2 2 (4.55%) Avionics
2 2 (4.55%) Military
Job Titles
1 22 (50.00%) Embedded Engineer
2 21 (47.73%) Software Engineer
3 20 (45.45%) Embedded Software Engineer
4 15 (34.09%) Senior
5 12 (27.27%) Architect
5 12 (27.27%) Firmware Architect
6 9 (20.45%) Senior Embedded Engineer
7 8 (18.18%) Senior Software Engineer
8 7 (15.91%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
9 5 (11.36%) Development Engineer
9 5 (11.36%) Senior Development Engineer
10 3 (6.82%) C++ Developer
10 3 (6.82%) Developer
10 3 (6.82%) Software Architect
11 2 (4.55%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
11 2 (4.55%) Firmware Engineer
11 2 (4.55%) Senior Firmware Engineer
12 1 (2.27%) Lead
12 1 (2.27%) Software Team Leader
12 1 (2.27%) Team Leader
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (6.82%) Yocto
Miscellaneous
1 4 (9.09%) CAN bus
1 4 (9.09%) Embedded Systems
2 3 (6.82%) Device Driver
Operating Systems
1 3 (6.82%) Embedded Linux
1 3 (6.82%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 25 (56.82%) Software Engineering
2 14 (31.82%) Continuous Improvement
2 14 (31.82%) Problem-Solving
3 12 (27.27%) Mentoring
4 5 (11.36%) SDLC
5 4 (9.09%) Cybersecurity
5 4 (9.09%) Embedded Software Development
5 4 (9.09%) Safety Engineering
6 3 (6.82%) Agile
6 3 (6.82%) Scrum
7 2 (4.55%) Hazard Analysis
8 1 (2.27%) Computer Science
8 1 (2.27%) Process Improvement
8 1 (2.27%) Software Testing
8 1 (2.27%) UML
Programming Languages
1 22 (50.00%) C
2 3 (6.82%) Embedded C
3 2 (4.55%) Ada
3 2 (4.55%) C#
4 1 (2.27%) MATLAB
4 1 (2.27%) Python
Qualifications
1 2 (4.55%) BPSS Clearance
1 2 (4.55%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (9.09%) IEC 61508
1 4 (9.09%) MISRA
1 4 (9.09%) MISRA C
System Software
1 27 (61.36%) Firmware
2 9 (20.45%) Embedded Firmware
Systems Management
1 4 (9.09%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 1 (2.27%) Green Hills