Software Engineer - C++
UK
The median Software Engineer - C++ salary in the UK is £77,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 April 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 468 | 585 | 582 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +117 | -3 | +124 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 248 | 62 | 311 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.29% | 0.15% | 0.33% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.31% | 0.17% | 0.35% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 193 | 48 | 249 |
| 10th Percentile | £51,250 | £50,000 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £61,875 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £77,500 | £72,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.90% | +20.83% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,625 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £111,250 | £82,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £70,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | +8.33% | +11.63% |
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 | 79,058 | 36,853 | 88,284 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.58% | 89.53% | 94.57% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 50,594 | 23,309 | 65,653 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £31,250 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £42,500 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £54,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +11.11% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,750 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +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 15 April 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 15 April 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 | +141 | 242 | £80,000 | +14.29% | 44 |
| UK excluding London | +55 | 174 | £70,000 | +7.69% | 40 |
| South East | +40 | 100 | £65,000 | - | 20 |
| London | +49 | 72 | £100,000 | -2.44% | 11 |
| Work from Home | +19 | 43 | £80,000 | +23.08% | 14 |
| South West | -27 | 31 | £52,500 | -19.23% | 10 |
| East of England | -3 | 21 | £95,000 | +35.71% | 5 |
| Midlands | - | 10 | £70,000 | - | |
| East Midlands | - | 8 | £30,000 | - | |
| North of England | - | 8 | £70,000 | - | |
| North West | - | 6 | £70,000 | - | |
| Yorkshire | - | 2 | £45,000 | - | |
| Wales | - | 2 | £35,000 | - | |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £70,000 | - | |
| Scotland | -27 | 1 | - | - | 5 |
| Northern Ireland | -44 | 1 | £65,000 | -27.78% |
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 15 April 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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