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 7 April 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 672 | 588 | 826 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -84 | +238 | +117 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C++ Developer | 41 | 47 | 33 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.050% | 0.11% | 0.036% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.054% | 0.13% | 0.038% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 19 | 16 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £53,750 | - | £60,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £82,500 | £50,000 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £86,250 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.94% | +32.69% | -13.33% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £123,750 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £128,750 | £125,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £57,500 | £55,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.55% | -15.38% | +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 | 76,056 | 36,861 | 85,999 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.36% | 89.84% | 94.54% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 48,922 | 23,343 | 64,499 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £31,250 | £28,501 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £42,500 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £54,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +10.09% | -9.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,750 | £72,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,600 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.94% | +5.20% | -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 7 April 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 7 April 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 | -59 | 40 | £100,000 | -13.04% | 1 |
| London | -7 | 34 | £100,000 | -13.04% | 1 |
| UK excluding London | -82 | 6 | £57,500 | +4.55% | |
| Work from Home | -19 | 4 | £100,000 | +81.82% | |
| 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 7 April 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: