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 29 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 29 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 100 | 46 | 127 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -54 | +81 | -58 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 41 | 77 | 172 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 1.22% | 4.10% | 2.71% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 6.37% | 12.62% | 4.66% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 37 | 65 | 155 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £48,000 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £50,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | - | +13.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £77,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £71,250 | £85,000 | £80,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £67,500 | £66,203 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.96% | +10.34% | -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 | 644 | 610 | 3,689 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 19.19% | 32.48% | 58.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 280 | 448 | 1,146 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £36,775 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,000 | £45,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.55% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £77,125 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £93,778 | £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 29 April 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 29 April 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 | +8 | 26 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 17 |
| West Lothian | -6 | 14 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 1 |
| Glasgow | -32 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| 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: