Software Engineer - C++
UK
The median Software Engineer - C++ salary in the UK is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 July 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 6 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 433 | 618 | 524 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +185 | -94 | +170 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 364 | 64 | 393 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.37% | 0.13% | 0.38% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.40% | 0.15% | 0.40% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 288 | 45 | 329 |
| 10th Percentile | £51,100 | £51,250 | £39,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £63,875 | - | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.38% | +8.33% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £106,250 | £66,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £103,375 | £111,250 | £80,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +8.33% | +4.35% |
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 | 91,659 | 43,150 | 98,619 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.16% | 89.93% | 94.75% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 62,930 | 25,242 | 71,006 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,750 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £38,000 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.76% | -12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £75,360 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £97,500 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,130 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.26% | - | -5.66% |
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 6 July 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 6 July 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 | +175 | 347 | £76,250 | +17.31% | 75 |
| UK excluding London | +152 | 275 | £65,000 | - | 58 |
| South East | +95 | 139 | £65,000 | - | 14 |
| London | +38 | 85 | £100,000 | -3.61% | 20 |
| Work from Home | +27 | 63 | £80,000 | +23.08% | 46 |
| South West | -29 | 49 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 15 |
| East of England | +16 | 33 | £80,000 | +23.08% | 19 |
| North of England | -14 | 27 | £90,000 | +80.00% | 5 |
| North East | - | 21 | £100,000 | - | 2 |
| Midlands | - | 14 | £45,000 | - | 4 |
| East Midlands | - | 12 | £45,000 | - | 3 |
| Scotland | +24 | 10 | £65,000 | - | 3 |
| North West | -10 | 6 | £70,000 | +40.00% | 2 |
| Wales | - | 2 | £35,000 | - | |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £70,000 | - | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | £65,000 | - |
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 6 July 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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