Senior Software Engineer - C++
South West > Somerset
The median Senior Software Engineer - C++ salary in Somerset is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 53 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C++ Software Engineer | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Somerset | 1.05% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.16% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £65,000 | - | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -16.67% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Somerset
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Somerset. 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 Somerset with a recognized job title | 516 | 412 | 335 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.69% | 86.19% | 97.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 280 | 175 | 275 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,750 | £29,750 | £27,200 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £36,250 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £50,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +11.11% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £56,250 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £75,000 | £69,500 |
| South West median annual salary | £48,500 | £51,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.90% | -2.86% | +5.00% |
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior C++ Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Somerset.
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Somerset
Salary distribution trend for Senior C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Somerset.
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Job Locations in Somerset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior C++ Software Engineer within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 18 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 |
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| Glastonbury | - | 6 | £65,000 | - | |
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Senior C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset
For the 6 months to 18 December 2025, Senior C++ Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Somerset region featuring Senior C++ Software Engineer in the job title.
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Senior C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset 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:
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