Senior C++ Developer
UK
The median Senior C++ Developer salary in the UK is £170,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 636 | 718 | 679 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +82 | -39 | +401 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C++ Developer | 25 | 31 | 67 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.051% | 0.045% | 0.12% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.057% | 0.047% | 0.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 29 | 54 |
| 10th Percentile | £61,250 | £49,450 | £51,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £88,438 | £55,000 | £55,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £170,000 | £60,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +183.33% | -7.69% | -13.33% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £70,000 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £74,000 | £127,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £62,500 | £62,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +8.70% | -4.17% |
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 | 43,834 | 65,924 | 53,780 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.78% | 95.35% | 95.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 25,839 | 37,667 | 41,567 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £31,250 | £32,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £41,254 | £43,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £56,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.25% | -6.67% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £93,750 | £95,000 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -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 20 October 2025.
Senior C++ Developer
Top 5 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 20 October 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 | +86 | 25 | £170,000 | +172.00% | 8 |
| London | - | 23 | £170,000 | - | 4 |
| Work from Home | +49 | 6 | £170,000 | +200.88% | 1 |
| UK excluding London | +44 | 2 | £62,500 | - | 4 |
| South West | +43 | 2 | £62,500 | +10.62% |
Senior C++ Developer Skill Set
Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 20 October 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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