Software Engineer - C++
UK
The median Software Engineer - C++ salary in the UK is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 500 | 585 | 588 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +85 | +3 | +123 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Software Engineer | 178 | 75 | 257 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.24% | 0.17% | 0.31% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.27% | 0.19% | 0.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 135 | 47 | 201 |
| 10th Percentile | £59,250 | £50,000 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £58,750 | £50,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £72,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.34% | +20.83% | +4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £109,250 | £111,250 | £82,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £70,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | +8.33% | +11.63% |
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 | 66,980 | 39,779 | 79,178 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.76% | 90.72% | 94.60% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 42,499 | 22,997 | 60,965 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £32,000 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | £43,750 | £38,750 |
| 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 | £80,000 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | -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 11 March 2026.
C++ Software Engineer
Top 15 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 11 March 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 | +89 | 174 | £80,000 | +23.08% | 45 |
| UK excluding London | +52 | 123 | £70,000 | +7.69% | 43 |
| South East | +27 | 62 | £70,000 | +7.69% | 13 |
| London | +54 | 53 | £100,000 | -3.61% | 11 |
| South West | +3 | 28 | £65,000 | - | 8 |
| Work from Home | +19 | 26 | £100,000 | +54.46% | 21 |
| East of England | +9 | 15 | £80,000 | +14.29% | 10 |
| Midlands | - | 9 | £53,750 | - | 4 |
| North of England | -26 | 7 | £45,000 | -30.77% | 2 |
| East Midlands | - | 7 | - | - | 1 |
| Yorkshire | - | 5 | £45,000 | - | |
| North West | -7 | 2 | £100,000 | +100.00% | 2 |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £53,750 | - | 3 |
| Scotland | -18 | 1 | - | - | 6 |
| Wales | - | 1 | £35,000 | - | 1 |
C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 11 March 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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