Senior C++ Developer
UK
The median Senior C++ Developer salary in the UK is £82,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 612 | 698 | 673 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +86 | -25 | +275 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C++ Developer | 29 | 21 | 46 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.049% | 0.039% | 0.083% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.054% | 0.042% | 0.087% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10 | 5 | 36 |
| 10th Percentile | £53,750 | £76,000 | £60,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,625 | £100,000 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £82,500 | £110,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.00% | +69.23% | -5.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £120,000 | £91,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £124,500 | £125,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £57,500 | £70,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.86% | +7.69% | +15.56% |
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 | 53,964 | 49,873 | 52,801 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.60% | 92.94% | 95.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 33,374 | 25,957 | 40,710 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £33,250 | £30,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £45,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +4.35% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,750 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,750 | £97,500 | £96,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | -5.18% |
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 10 January 2026.
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 10 January 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 | +85 | 29 | £82,500 | -25.00% | 9 |
| London | +52 | 23 | £100,000 | -9.09% | 6 |
| UK excluding London | +58 | 6 | £57,500 | -17.86% | 4 |
| North of England | - | 3 | £57,500 | - | |
| North West | - | 3 | £57,500 | - | |
| South East | - | 2 | £65,000 | - | 4 |
| Work from Home | +75 | 1 | £62,500 | -10.71% | 3 |
| South West | +5 | 1 | £62,500 | -10.71% |
Senior C++ Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 10 January 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:
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