C++ Software Engineer Job Trends

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 2 November 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Nov 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 467 598 510
Rank change year-on-year +131 -88 +93
Permanent C++ Software Engineer jobs 406 73 234
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.33% 0.15% 0.34%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.36% 0.16% 0.36%
Number of salaries quoted 288 55 162
10th Percentile £50,525 £43,500 £35,000
25th Percentile £60,000 £57,500 £49,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £65,000 £62,000
Median % change year-on-year +15.38% +4.84% +7.83%
75th Percentile £85,000 £105,625 £70,000
90th Percentile £105,000 £121,250 £94,250
UK excluding London median annual salary £70,000 £65,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +7.69% +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 adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.

6 months to
2 Nov 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title 112,404 45,250 64,603
% of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title 91.91% 90.18% 95.05%
Number of salaries quoted 75,014 27,416 36,585
10th Percentile £30,975 £28,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £35,000 £42,200
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £59,000 £52,500 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year +12.38% -8.70% -4.17%
75th Percentile £76,250 £73,750 £75,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £92,500 £95,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £55,000 £46,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +19.57% -8.00% -4.76%

C++ Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent C++ Software Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

C++ Software Engineer job vacancy trend in the UK

C++ Software Engineer Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in the UK

C++ Software Engineer Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for C++ Software Engineer jobs over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.

Salary histogram for C++ Software Engineer in the UK

C++ Software Engineer Top 14 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in C++ Software Engineer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 2 November 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		 Job Ads
Past 6 Months		 Median Salary
Past 6 Months		 Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year		 Live
Jobs
England +138 384 £75,000 +15.38% 80
UK excluding London +110 351 £70,000 +7.69% 61
South East +24 121 £65,000 -23.53% 19
Work from Home +44 111 £75,000 +15.38% 43
East of England +27 88 £74,000 +13.85% 18
South West -22 72 £60,000 -7.69% 5
London -59 50 £100,000 -5.88% 24
North of England -61 31 £100,000 +122.22% 11
North East - 25 £100,000 - 1
Midlands -43 22 £75,000 +39.53% 6
East Midlands - 22 £75,000 - 6
Scotland - 14 £85,000 - 2
North West -46 6 - - 10
Wales - 3 - -

C++ Software Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 2 November 2026, C++ Software Engineer job ads cited 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 C++ Software Engineer job ads.

RankSkillShareJob Ads
1C++100.0%406
1Software Engineering100.0%406
3Linux31.8%129
4Python23.6%96
5AI15.8%64
6Degree15.5%63
7C#13.1%53
8C12.1%49
9Computer Science11.6%47
10Security Cleared10.6%43
11Rust9.9%40
12Agile9.6%39
12Computer Science Degree9.6%39
12SDLC9.6%39
15Mathematics8.4%34
16AWS8.1%33
17SC Cleared7.6%31
18Low Latency7.1%29
19Computational Fluid Dynamics6.7%27
19Finite Element Analysis6.7%27
21Data Science6.4%26
21OOP6.4%26
23Embedded C++6.2%25
24Problem-Solving5.7%23
25Cybersecurity5.4%22
25Docker5.4%22
27Git5.2%21
27Multithreading5.2%21
27Windows5.2%21
27Workflow5.2%21

C++ Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category

The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.

Job Titles

RankJob TitleShareJob Ads
1Senior C++ Software Engineer25.4%103
2Embedded C++ Software Engineer15.3%62
2Python Software Engineer15.3%62
4C# Software Engineer10.3%42
5C/C++ Software Engineer9.6%39
6C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer7.1%29
6Rust Software Engineer7.1%29
8AWS Software Engineer5.7%23
8Linux Engineer5.7%23
8Robotics Software Engineer5.7%23
11Principal Software Engineer4.7%19
12Senior Embedded Software Engineer3.7%15
13Lead Software Engineer3.2%13
14Lead Embedded Software Engineer2.2%9
14Senior C Software Engineer2.2%9
16Cloud Software Engineer1.7%7
16Cybersecurity Engineer1.7%7
16Qt Software Engineer1.7%7
16Senior Linux Engineer1.7%7
20Java Software Engineer1.5%6
92 C++ Software Engineer jobs Nationwide