Senior Software Engineer - C++
Hampshire > Southampton
The median Senior Software Engineer - C++ salary in Southampton is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 49 | 56 | 48 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | -8 | +23 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C++ Software Engineer | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton | 0.18% | 1.01% | 0.60% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.19% | 1.03% | 0.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £60,750 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £61,875 | £77,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £65,000 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -18.75% | +6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £67,500 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £65,000 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.33% | -6.25% | +6.67% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Southampton
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title | 535 | 582 | 324 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 95.54% | 97.65% | 97.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 392 | 426 | 262 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £32,750 | £27,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,906 | £42,500 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £55,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +22.22% | -15.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £63,750 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £73,750 | £75,250 |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £51,500 | £55,000 | £51,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.36% | +7.84% | -7.27% |
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
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 Southampton.
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Southampton
Salary distribution trend for Senior C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in Southampton.
Senior C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 19 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 Southampton 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 Southampton 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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