Software Engineer - C++
UK
The median Software Engineer - C++ salary in the UK is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 506 | 569 | 576 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +63 | +7 | +130 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 190 | 71 | 268 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.25% | 0.17% | 0.32% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.28% | 0.18% | 0.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 145 | 50 | 209 |
| 10th Percentile | £56,500 | £49,750 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £58,125 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £72,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.34% | +20.83% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £111,250 | £111,250 | £82,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £70,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | +8.33% | +14.29% |
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 | 69,032 | 38,440 | 80,488 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.96% | 90.40% | 94.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 43,952 | 23,033 | 61,568 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £31,250 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | £43,500 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £80,000 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £91,934 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £54,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.41% | +8.00% | -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 19 March 2026.
C++ Software Engineer
Top 15 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 19 March 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 | +110 | 186 | £80,000 | +18.52% | 54 |
| UK excluding London | +58 | 130 | £70,000 | +7.69% | 49 |
| South East | +20 | 65 | £70,000 | +7.69% | 21 |
| London | +50 | 58 | £100,000 | -2.44% | 15 |
| Work from Home | +3 | 30 | £80,000 | +23.57% | 21 |
| South West | -5 | 29 | £65,000 | - | 7 |
| East of England | 0 | 15 | £80,000 | +14.29% | 10 |
| Midlands | - | 10 | £52,500 | - | 2 |
| North of England | -36 | 9 | £45,000 | -30.77% | 1 |
| East Midlands | - | 8 | £30,000 | - | |
| Yorkshire | - | 5 | £45,000 | - | |
| North West | -6 | 4 | £85,000 | +70.00% | 1 |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £53,750 | - | 2 |
| Scotland | -25 | 1 | - | - | 7 |
| Wales | - | 1 | £35,000 | - | 1 |
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 19 March 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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