Senior C++ Developer
UK > Scotland
The median Senior C++ Developer salary in Scotland is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 142 | 278 | 209 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +136 | -69 | +36 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C++ Developer | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.25% | 0.074% | 0.19% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.27% | 0.077% | 0.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | - | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £65,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.38% | +13.04% | -16.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | - | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £110,000 | £65,000 | £78,750 |
| % change year-on-year | +69.23% | -17.46% | -37.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Scotland. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in Scotland with a recognized job title | 2,560 | 6,531 | 4,285 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.27% | 96.88% | 90.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,366 | 2,624 | 2,338 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £27,750 | £31,569 |
| 25th Percentile | £44,000 | £40,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -8.70% | +9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £65,000 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £83,744 | £80,000 | £85,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £52,900 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.70% | -11.83% | - |
Senior C++ Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Senior C++ Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Senior C++ Developer
Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Senior C++ Developer in Scotland.
Senior C++ Developer
Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior C++ Developer within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 2 May 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 |
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| Edinburgh | +22 | 7 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 1 |
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Senior C++ Developer Skill Set
Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 2 May 2025, Senior C++ Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Scotland region featuring Senior C++ Developer in the job title.
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Senior C++ Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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