Software Engineer - C++
UK
The median Software Engineer - C++ salary in the UK is £77,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 April 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 486 | 571 | 568 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +85 | -3 | +137 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 230 | 64 | 300 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.28% | 0.16% | 0.33% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.30% | 0.17% | 0.35% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 181 | 50 | 240 |
| 10th Percentile | £51,250 | £49,750 | £42,375 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £60,625 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £77,500 | £72,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.90% | +20.83% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £111,250 | £82,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £70,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | +8.33% | +9.09% |
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 | 76,056 | 36,861 | 85,999 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.36% | 89.84% | 94.54% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 48,922 | 23,343 | 64,499 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £31,250 | £28,501 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £42,500 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £54,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +10.09% | -9.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,750 | £72,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,600 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.94% | +5.20% | -4.76% |
C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'C++ Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
C++ Software Engineer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing C++ Software Engineer over the 6 months to 7 April 2026.
C++ Software Engineer
Top 16 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ Software Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 7 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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| England | +114 | 224 | £80,000 | +18.52% | 49 |
| UK excluding London | +39 | 162 | £70,000 | +7.69% | 46 |
| South East | +31 | 89 | £65,000 | - | 20 |
| London | +52 | 66 | £100,000 | -2.44% | 12 |
| Work from Home | -3 | 40 | £80,000 | +23.08% | 22 |
| South West | -23 | 31 | £50,000 | -23.08% | 8 |
| East of England | -7 | 19 | £95,000 | +35.71% | 11 |
| Midlands | - | 10 | £70,000 | - | |
| North of England | -50 | 9 | £70,000 | +40.00% | |
| East Midlands | - | 8 | £30,000 | - | |
| North West | -24 | 6 | £70,000 | +40.00% | |
| Yorkshire | - | 3 | £45,000 | - | |
| Wales | - | 2 | £35,000 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £70,000 | - | |
| Scotland | -28 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| Northern Ireland | -40 | 1 | £65,000 | -27.78% | 1 |
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 7 April 2026, 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 featuring C++ Software Engineer in the job title.
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C++ Software Engineer 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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