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 5 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 5 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 100 | 80 | 110 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -20 | +30 | -66 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 35 | 72 | 165 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 1.05% | 2.98% | 2.68% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 7.06% | 10.14% | 5.26% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 30 | 61 | 135 |
| 10th Percentile | £52,500 | £48,000 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £62,500 | £50,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £66,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.52% | +10.00% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £85,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £71,375 | - | £71,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £67,500 | £66,206 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.95% | +10.34% | -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 | 496 | 710 | 3,139 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 14.83% | 29.40% | 50.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 268 | 320 | 1,111 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,500 | £37,450 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £46,566 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £54,375 | £58,033 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.30% | +5.51% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £79,063 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £98,474 | £80,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +8.33% | -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 5 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 5 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 | +11 | 16 | £66,250 | - | |
| Edinburgh | -2 | 15 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 7 |
| Glasgow | -2 | 4 | £85,000 | +13.33% | 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: