Software Engineer - C++
UK
The median Software Engineer - C++ salary in the UK is £74,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 August 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 10 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 449 | 626 | 510 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +177 | -116 | +161 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 381 | 66 | 324 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.36% | 0.13% | 0.39% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.38% | 0.15% | 0.41% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 297 | 48 | 263 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,750 | £51,250 | £37,350 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | - | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £74,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.85% | +8.33% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £106,250 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £111,250 | £72,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +8.33% | +4.35% |
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 | 99,566 | 44,909 | 78,876 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.05% | 89.96% | 94.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 68,087 | 26,709 | 53,036 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,650 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £75,000 | £72,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £95,000 | £91,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £48,750 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | -2.50% | -6.54% |
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 10 August 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 10 August 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 | +172 | 357 | £74,500 | +14.62% | 60 |
| UK excluding London | +139 | 304 | £65,000 | - | 40 |
| South East | +84 | 138 | £65,000 | - | 8 |
| Work from Home | +49 | 88 | £80,000 | +23.08% | 13 |
| London | -7 | 73 | £100,000 | -2.44% | 19 |
| South West | -22 | 59 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 15 |
| East of England | +12 | 47 | £80,000 | +23.08% | 14 |
| North of England | -21 | 26 | £90,000 | +80.00% | 3 |
| North East | - | 22 | £100,000 | - | |
| Scotland | +22 | 14 | £85,000 | - | |
| Midlands | - | 14 | £45,000 | - | 1 |
| East Midlands | - | 12 | £45,000 | - | 1 |
| Wales | - | 5 | £35,000 | - | 1 |
| North West | -8 | 4 | £70,000 | +40.00% | 3 |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £70,000 | - | |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | £65,000 | - |
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 10 August 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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