Software Engineer - C++
UK
The median Software Engineer - C++ salary in the UK is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 12 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 470 | 606 | 520 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +136 | -86 | +96 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 382 | 66 | 251 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.32% | 0.13% | 0.35% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.35% | 0.15% | 0.37% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 279 | 51 | 173 |
| 10th Percentile | £52,150 | £43,500 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | - | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.38% | +8.33% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | £105,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £121,250 | £82,500 |
| 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 | 109,200 | 44,128 | 68,675 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.59% | 89.77% | 95.37% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,173 | 25,691 | 39,257 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | £35,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,500 | £53,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.35% | -2.73% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,750 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.22% | -8.50% | -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 12 October 2026.
C++ Software Engineer
Top 13 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 12 October 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 | 359 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 120 |
| UK excluding London | +105 | 324 | £65,000 | - | 72 |
| South East | +49 | 113 | £65,000 | -27.78% | 27 |
| Work from Home | +43 | 96 | £80,000 | +23.08% | 51 |
| East of England | +31 | 76 | £74,500 | +14.62% | 21 |
| South West | -15 | 71 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 17 |
| London | -32 | 53 | £100,000 | -9.09% | 42 |
| Midlands | -23 | 23 | £75,000 | +39.53% | 5 |
| North of England | -43 | 23 | £100,000 | +122.22% | 2 |
| North East | - | 23 | £100,000 | - | |
| East Midlands | - | 23 | £75,000 | - | 2 |
| Scotland | - | 15 | £85,000 | - | 3 |
| Wales | - | 3 | - | - |
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 12 October 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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