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 24 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 24 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 440 | 607 | 556 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +167 | -51 | +146 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 313 | 50 | 342 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.34% | 0.12% | 0.35% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.36% | 0.13% | 0.37% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 251 | 36 | 277 |
| 10th Percentile | £52,500 | £50,000 | £40,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £61,250 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.69% | +8.33% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £110,313 | £66,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £120,625 | £81,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +8.33% | - |
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 | 86,735 | 38,286 | 93,021 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.39% | 89.27% | 94.69% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 57,617 | 21,482 | 68,158 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £29,750 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £40,931 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +9.52% | -12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £70,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £51,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.91% | +3.00% | -6.10% |
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 24 May 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 24 May 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 | +174 | 302 | £76,250 | +17.31% | 44 |
| UK excluding London | +121 | 222 | £65,000 | - | 39 |
| South East | +77 | 126 | £65,000 | - | 10 |
| London | +41 | 90 | £100,000 | -3.61% | 8 |
| Work from Home | +47 | 54 | £100,000 | +53.85% | 19 |
| South West | -32 | 37 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 10 |
| East of England | +5 | 25 | £100,000 | +53.85% | 10 |
| Midlands | - | 14 | £45,000 | - | 1 |
| East Midlands | - | 12 | £45,000 | - | |
| North of England | - | 10 | £100,000 | - | 5 |
| Scotland | 0 | 7 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 2 |
| North West | - | 6 | £70,000 | - | 1 |
| North East | - | 4 | £105,000 | - | 4 |
| Wales | - | 2 | £35,000 | - | |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £70,000 | - | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | £65,000 | - | 1 |
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 24 May 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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