Software Engineer - C++
UK
The median Software Engineer - C++ salary in the UK is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 July 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 665 | 541 | 726 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -124 | +185 | +170 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 61 | 407 | 199 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.10% | 0.38% | 0.22% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.12% | 0.40% | 0.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 42 | 337 | 144 |
| 10th Percentile | £51,250 | £39,500 | £41,075 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £47,500 | £43,563 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | +4.35% | -8.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £109,063 | £66,250 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £128,125 | £80,000 | £92,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.33% | +4.35% | -2.13% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 | 52,841 | 102,275 | 81,164 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.80% | 94.83% | 91.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 28,673 | 72,139 | 54,039 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,770 | £38,750 | £44,192 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,708 | £70,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £50,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.66% | +4.95% |
C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured C++ Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing C++ Software Engineer.
C++ Software Engineer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing C++ Software Engineer over the 6 months to 3 July 2025.
C++ Software Engineer
Top 10 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 3 July 2025. 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 | -102 | 57 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 104 |
| UK excluding London | -109 | 35 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 81 |
| London | +93 | 22 | £105,000 | +55.56% | 30 |
| Work from Home | +1 | 18 | £72,500 | +11.54% | 53 |
| South East | -3 | 16 | £65,000 | +8.33% | 27 |
| South West | +43 | 13 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 17 |
| East of England | +11 | 4 | £65,000 | - | 26 |
| Scotland | +56 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| North of England | +7 | 1 | £50,000 | -10.71% | 7 |
| North West | -15 | 1 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 4 |
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 3 July 2025, C++ Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number 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 and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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