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 8 June 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 8 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 439 | 616 | 537 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +177 | -79 | +156 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 321 | 55 | 380 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.35% | 0.12% | 0.36% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.37% | 0.14% | 0.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 260 | 35 | 313 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,750 | £50,000 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £60,000 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.69% | +8.33% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £110,625 | £66,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £101,125 | £122,500 | £80,000 |
| 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 | 86,875 | 39,687 | 99,829 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.88% | 89.56% | 94.86% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 58,739 | 22,427 | 72,303 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £29,000 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £40,000 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +9.52% | -12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £98,750 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £50,055 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.11% | +0.11% | -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 8 June 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 8 June 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 | +183 | 309 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 71 |
| UK excluding London | +124 | 231 | £65,000 | - | 57 |
| South East | +82 | 129 | £65,000 | - | 13 |
| London | +56 | 88 | £100,000 | -3.61% | 13 |
| Work from Home | +39 | 53 | £90,000 | +38.46% | 30 |
| South West | -25 | 36 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 16 |
| East of England | -7 | 24 | £100,000 | +53.85% | 13 |
| North of England | - | 17 | £90,000 | - | 13 |
| Midlands | - | 15 | £45,000 | - | 2 |
| East Midlands | - | 13 | £45,000 | - | 2 |
| North East | - | 11 | £100,000 | - | 8 |
| Scotland | +9 | 7 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 1 |
| North West | - | 6 | £70,000 | - | 4 |
| Wales | - | 2 | £35,000 | - | |
| 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 8 June 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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