Senior C++ Developer
UK
The median Senior C++ Developer salary in the UK is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 638 | 636 | 759 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | +123 | +192 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C++ Developer | 39 | 34 | 46 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.057% | 0.070% | 0.061% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.062% | 0.077% | 0.064% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 19 | 8 | 34 |
| 10th Percentile | £53,750 | £88,000 | £60,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £82,500 | £100,000 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £112,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.11% | +73.08% | -13.33% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £127,500 | £94,688 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £128,250 | £125,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £57,500 | £70,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.86% | +7.69% | +18.18% |
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 | 62,841 | 44,387 | 71,420 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.32% | 91.47% | 94.80% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 39,642 | 23,421 | 55,777 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £32,750 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £45,000 | £39,250 |
| 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 | £73,750 |
| 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% |
Senior C++ Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior C++ Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Senior C++ Developer
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Senior C++ Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Senior C++ Developer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior C++ Developer over the 6 months to 21 February 2026.
Senior C++ Developer
Top 7 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior C++ Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 21 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 | +35 | 38 | £100,000 | -11.11% | 4 |
| London | +38 | 32 | £100,000 | -13.04% | 4 |
| UK excluding London | +9 | 6 | £57,500 | -17.86% | |
| Work from Home | +42 | 4 | £100,000 | -13.04% | 1 |
| North West | - | 3 | £57,500 | - | |
| South East | - | 3 | £67,500 | - | |
| North of England | - | 3 | £57,500 | - |
Senior C++ Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 21 February 2026, Senior C++ Developer 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 Senior C++ Developer in the job title.
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Senior C++ Developer 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: