C++
UK > Wales
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Wales requiring C++ skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 10 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 76 | 36 | 67 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -40 | +31 | +15 |
| Permanent jobs citing C++ | 15 | 29 | 45 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Wales | 0.91% | 5.41% | 2.47% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 6.47% | 19.73% | 8.84% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 13 | 22 | 41 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,600 | £41,625 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £45,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £44,000 | £65,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.31% | +30.00% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £77,500 | £53,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,750 | £57,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £67,500 | £66,200 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.96% | +10.33% | -7.69% |
All Programming Languages
Wales
C++ falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring coding skills in Wales.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 232 | 147 | 509 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales | 14.03% | 27.43% | 27.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 135 | 123 | 428 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £31,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,553 | £45,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +10.00% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £66,250 | £71,125 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,750 | £70,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +8.33% | -7.69% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing C++ relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wales.
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Salary Trend in Wales
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing C++.
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Salary Histogram in Wales
Salary distribution for jobs citing C++ in Wales over the 6 months to 10 May 2026.
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Job Locations in Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the Wales region over the 6 months to 10 May 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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| South Wales | -30 | 8 | £56,000 | -6.67% | 5 |
| Mid Wales | - | 4 | £65,000 | - | |
| North Wales | -9 | 3 | £44,000 | +35.38% | |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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: