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 5 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 5 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 467 | 613 | 506 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +146 | -107 | +104 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 386 | 64 | 268 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.33% | 0.13% | 0.36% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.35% | 0.14% | 0.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 283 | 50 | 186 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,750 | £49,350 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | - | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.38% | +8.33% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | £105,000 | £68,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £121,375 | £81,250 |
| 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 | 109,627 | 44,572 | 70,730 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.83% | 89.76% | 95.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,613 | 25,684 | 40,879 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,000 | £31,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,500 | £35,750 | £41,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,500 | £54,824 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.71% | -0.32% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,500 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £93,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.28% | -7.00% | -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 5 October 2026.
C++ Software Engineer
Top 13 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 5 October 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 | +149 | 363 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 140 |
| UK excluding London | +116 | 326 | £65,000 | - | 90 |
| South East | +56 | 123 | £65,000 | -27.78% | 24 |
| Work from Home | +48 | 95 | £80,000 | +23.08% | 56 |
| East of England | +30 | 71 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 29 |
| South West | -14 | 71 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 15 |
| London | -36 | 55 | £100,000 | -9.09% | 41 |
| North of England | -40 | 22 | £100,000 | +122.22% | 6 |
| North East | - | 22 | £100,000 | - | 4 |
| Midlands | -32 | 21 | £75,000 | +39.53% | 12 |
| East Midlands | - | 21 | £75,000 | - | 7 |
| Scotland | - | 15 | £85,000 | - | 6 |
| Wales | - | 3 | - | - |
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 5 October 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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