Software Engineer - C++
UK
The median Software Engineer - C++ salary in the UK is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 September 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 28 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 456 | 622 | 515 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +166 | -107 | +106 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 399 | 58 | 284 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.34% | 0.12% | 0.37% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.37% | 0.13% | 0.39% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 293 | 45 | 201 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,000 | £50,000 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | - | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.69% | +8.33% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | £105,000 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £122,000 | £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 | 109,191 | 44,243 | 72,281 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.96% | 89.71% | 95.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,643 | 25,711 | 42,130 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,250 | £30,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,750 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,598 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.54% | - | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £93,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -5.00% | -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 28 September 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 28 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 | +151 | 374 | £70,000 | +7.69% | 127 |
| UK excluding London | +117 | 335 | £65,000 | - | 92 |
| South East | +59 | 130 | £65,000 | -23.53% | 28 |
| Work from Home | +63 | 100 | £80,000 | +23.08% | 51 |
| South West | -20 | 74 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 17 |
| East of England | +34 | 68 | £74,500 | +14.62% | 24 |
| London | -8 | 59 | £100,000 | -9.09% | 30 |
| North of England | -47 | 23 | £100,000 | +110.53% | 5 |
| North East | - | 22 | £100,000 | - | 1 |
| Midlands | -30 | 20 | £70,000 | +33.33% | 15 |
| East Midlands | - | 19 | £60,000 | - | 8 |
| Scotland | - | 15 | £85,000 | - | 5 |
| Wales | - | 4 | £35,000 | - | |
| North West | -36 | 1 | £70,000 | +40.00% | 4 |
| West Midlands | -37 | 1 | £70,000 | +33.33% | 7 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | £65,000 | - |
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 28 September 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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