Senior C++ Developer
UK
The median Senior C++ Developer salary in the UK is £62,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 621 | 704 | 656 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +83 | -48 | +329 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C++ Developer | 26 | 21 | 53 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.044% | 0.037% | 0.11% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.049% | 0.039% | 0.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7 | 8 | 42 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £60,000 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £53,750 | £67,500 | £60,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £86,250 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.54% | +32.69% | -5.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,625 | £120,000 | £95,938 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,500 | £122,250 | £127,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £70,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.29% | +7.69% | +10.64% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 | 52,771 | 53,172 | 46,462 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.24% | 93.59% | 95.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 32,471 | 28,551 | 36,094 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,750 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £43,750 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,634 | £97,500 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £48,500 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.62% | - | - |
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 18 December 2025.
Senior C++ Developer
Top 8 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 18 December 2025. 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 | +92 | 26 | £62,500 | -27.54% | 9 |
| London | +68 | 19 | £100,000 | -9.09% | 6 |
| UK excluding London | +84 | 7 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 4 |
| North of England | +34 | 3 | £57,500 | -4.17% | |
| North West | +33 | 3 | £57,500 | -4.17% | |
| Work from Home | +71 | 2 | £62,500 | -10.71% | 2 |
| South West | +22 | 2 | £62,500 | -10.71% | |
| South East | - | 2 | £65,000 | - | 4 |
Senior C++ Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 18 December 2025, 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:
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