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 2 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 115 | 87 | 98 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -28 | +11 | -40 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 31 | 64 | 131 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 0.84% | 2.54% | 2.78% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 6.58% | 9.74% | 6.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27 | 54 | 101 |
| 10th Percentile | £58,500 | £48,000 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £63,750 | £49,063 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,500 | £63,000 | £56,509 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.14% | +11.49% | -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% | -6.25% |
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 | 471 | 657 | 2,067 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 12.78% | 26.11% | 43.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 288 | 254 | 781 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £36,825 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £45,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.51% | +3.64% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £76,630 | £67,625 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £85,875 | £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 2 September 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 2 September 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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| Glasgow | -8 | 11 | £85,000 | +6.25% | 20 |
| West Lothian | +9 | 10 | £67,500 | - | 1 |
| Edinburgh | -7 | 10 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 30 |
| 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: