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 1 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 523 | 594 | 598 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +71 | +4 | +89 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 134 | 110 | 204 |
| 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 | 96 | 49 | 161 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,000 | £50,000 | £41,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £60,000 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £70,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +16.67% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £111,250 | £97,000 | £82,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £70,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.14% | +16.67% | - |
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 | 58,000 | 47,786 | 67,491 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.88% | 92.14% | 95.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 36,092 | 24,542 | 52,929 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £33,750 | £28,750 |
| 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% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £79,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £54,439 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.15% | +8.88% | -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 1 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 1 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 | +100 | 131 | £70,000 | +3.70% | 54 |
| UK excluding London | +20 | 94 | £65,000 | -7.14% | 50 |
| South East | +35 | 40 | £65,000 | - | 19 |
| London | +78 | 38 | £100,000 | -4.76% | 16 |
| South West | +12 | 23 | £65,000 | - | 17 |
| Work from Home | +25 | 18 | £100,000 | +53.85% | 24 |
| North of England | +4 | 12 | £45,000 | -43.75% | 1 |
| Yorkshire | - | 10 | £45,000 | - | 1 |
| East of England | +22 | 9 | £70,000 | +3.70% | 4 |
| Midlands | +15 | 9 | £53,750 | -9.28% | |
| East Midlands | -1 | 7 | - | - | |
| North West | +27 | 2 | £100,000 | +100.00% | |
| West Midlands | +26 | 2 | £53,750 | -15.35% | |
| Scotland | -7 | 1 | - | - | 9 |
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 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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