C++ Programmer
UK
The median C++ Programmer salary in the UK is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 September 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 19 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 765 | - | 789 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | -12 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Programmer | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.023% | - | 0.003% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.025% | - | 0.003% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £55,000 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | - | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | - | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | - | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £75,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 108,200 | 44,314 | 74,420 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.19% | 89.66% | 95.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,226 | 26,055 | 44,614 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,250 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,500 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.36% | - | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -5.00% | -4.76% |
C++ Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'C++ Programmer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
C++ Programmer
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for C++ Programmer job vacancies in the UK.
C++ Programmer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing C++ Programmer over the 6 months to 19 September 2026.
C++ Programmer
Top 6 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ Programmer within the UK over the 6 months to 19 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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| England | - | 27 | £75,000 | - | 4 |
| UK excluding London | - | 26 | £75,000 | - | 4 |
| Work from Home | - | 20 | £65,000 | - | 3 |
| South East | - | 19 | £65,000 | - | |
| East of England | - | 7 | £75,000 | - | 1 |
| London | - | 1 | £80,000 | - |
C++ Programmer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 19 September 2026, C++ Programmer 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 featuring C++ Programmer in the job title.
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C++ Programmer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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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