Software Engineer - C++
UK
The median Software Engineer - C++ salary in the UK is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 503 | 599 | 598 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +96 | -1 | +118 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 166 | 88 | 224 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.24% | 0.18% | 0.30% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.26% | 0.20% | 0.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 124 | 46 | 180 |
| 10th Percentile | £58,750 | £50,000 | £41,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £62,500 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £75,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.67% | +25.00% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £111,250 | £111,250 | £82,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £70,000 | £72,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.45% | +20.83% | +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 | 63,671 | 43,489 | 71,074 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.39% | 91.35% | 94.75% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 40,181 | 23,175 | 55,274 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,250 | £32,500 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £45,000 | £39,280 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £80,000 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | -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 26 February 2026.
C++ Software Engineer
Top 14 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 26 February 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 | +113 | 163 | £80,000 | +10.34% | 34 |
| UK excluding London | +49 | 114 | £70,000 | -3.45% | 33 |
| South East | +18 | 57 | £70,000 | +1.82% | 13 |
| London | +79 | 50 | £100,000 | -14.89% | 10 |
| South West | +5 | 27 | £65,000 | - | 2 |
| Work from Home | +25 | 23 | £100,000 | +53.85% | 19 |
| East of England | +13 | 12 | £72,500 | +3.57% | 6 |
| Midlands | +16 | 9 | £53,750 | - | 3 |
| North of England | -14 | 8 | £45,000 | -43.75% | |
| East Midlands | - | 7 | - | - | |
| Yorkshire | - | 6 | £45,000 | - | |
| West Midlands | +19 | 2 | £53,750 | - | 3 |
| North West | -6 | 2 | £100,000 | +100.00% | |
| Scotland | -15 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 February 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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