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 5 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 528 | 596 | 581 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +68 | -15 | +117 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 141 | 104 | 213 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.22% | 0.20% | 0.29% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.24% | 0.22% | 0.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 102 | 48 | 170 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,125 | £50,000 | £40,900 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £59,813 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £71,250 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.75% | +18.75% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £111,250 | £98,000 | £82,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £71,250 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.77% | +18.75% | - |
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 | 58,910 | 47,011 | 69,257 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.98% | 91.97% | 94.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 36,785 | 24,356 | 54,349 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £33,750 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £45,000 | £39,750 |
| 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 | £74,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £93,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £54,793 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.75% | +9.59% | -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 February 2026.
C++ Software Engineer
Top 14 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 February 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 | +120 | 138 | £70,000 | - | 58 |
| UK excluding London | +46 | 97 | £65,000 | -8.77% | 52 |
| London | +87 | 42 | £100,000 | -4.76% | 17 |
| South East | +23 | 42 | £65,000 | - | 24 |
| South West | +17 | 24 | £65,000 | - | 16 |
| Work from Home | +22 | 19 | £100,000 | +53.85% | 23 |
| North of England | +8 | 12 | £45,000 | -43.75% | 2 |
| Yorkshire | - | 10 | £45,000 | - | 1 |
| Midlands | +24 | 9 | £53,750 | -9.28% | |
| East of England | +21 | 9 | £70,000 | - | 2 |
| East Midlands | -6 | 7 | - | - | |
| West Midlands | +22 | 2 | £53,750 | -15.35% | |
| North West | +6 | 2 | £100,000 | +100.00% | 1 |
| Scotland | -10 | 1 | - | - | 8 |
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 5 February 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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