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 29 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
29 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
519 |
600 |
576 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+81 |
-24 |
+107 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer |
130 |
112 |
196 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK |
0.21% |
0.21% |
0.29% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.23% |
0.23% |
0.30% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
93 |
51 |
154 |
| 10th Percentile |
£50,000 |
£50,000 |
£40,300 |
| 25th Percentile |
£60,000 |
£59,625 |
£50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£70,000 |
£65,000 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+7.69% |
+8.33% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£100,000 |
£95,000 |
£70,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£111,250 |
- |
£82,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary |
£65,000 |
£65,000 |
£60,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
+8.33% |
- |
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 |
57,468 |
48,384 |
64,674 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
90.83% |
92.28% |
95.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
35,727 |
24,872 |
50,479 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,785 |
£33,750 |
£29,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£37,500 |
£45,000 |
£40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
£55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
+9.09% |
-8.41% |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£79,648 |
£75,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£95,000 |
£100,000 |
£95,000 |
| 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 29 January 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 29 January 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 |
| England |
+95 |
127 |
£70,000 |
+7.69% |
63 |
| UK excluding London |
+28 |
90 |
£65,000 |
- |
56 |
| London |
+75 |
38 |
£100,000 |
-4.76% |
18 |
| South East |
+23 |
37 |
£65,000 |
- |
22 |
| South West |
+13 |
22 |
£65,000 |
+52.94% |
20 |
| Work from Home |
+27 |
16 |
£100,000 |
+53.85% |
27 |
| North of England |
+18 |
12 |
£45,000 |
-43.75% |
1 |
| Yorkshire |
- |
10 |
£45,000 |
- |
1 |
| East of England |
+24 |
9 |
£70,000 |
+3.70% |
5 |
| Midlands |
+7 |
9 |
£53,750 |
-15.35% |
|
| East Midlands |
-6 |
7 |
- |
- |
|
| North West |
+25 |
2 |
£100,000 |
+100.00% |
|
| West Midlands |
+24 |
2 |
£53,750 |
-16.34% |
|
| Scotland |
-8 |
1 |
- |
- |
8 |
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 29 January 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.
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:
