C++ Jobs in the West Midlands

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands with a requirement for C++ skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited C++ over the 3 months to 27 June 2017 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

C++ England / West Midlands
Location	3 months to 27 Jun 2017	Same period 2016	Same period 2015
Rank	98	121	70
Rank change year-on-year	+23	-51
Permanent jobs citing C++	150	122	203
As % of all permanent IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands	2.91%	1.98%	3.58%
As % of the Programming Languages category	5.40%	4.62%	7.45%
Number of salaries quoted	137	110	181
Median salary	£35,000	£35,500	£36,000
Median salary % change year-on-year	-1.40%	-1.38%
90% offered a salary of more than	£25,000	£24,000	£22,500
10% offered a salary of more than	£50,000	£50,000	£52,500
UK excluding London median salary	£42,500	£42,500	£40,000
% change year-on-year	-	+6.25%

C++ is in the programming language skills category. The next table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands with a requirement for programming language skills.

Programming Language Skills West Midlands
Permanent job vacancies with a requirement for programming language skills	2780	2639	2724
As % of all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands	53.90%	42.88%	47.98%
Number of salaries quoted	2428	2185	2453
Median salary	£40,000	£37,500	£37,500
Median salary % change year-on-year	+6.66%	-
90% offered a salary of more than	£26,000	£25,000	£25,000
10% offered a salary of more than	£52,500	£52,500	£55,000
UK excluding London median salary	£42,500	£41,000	£40,000
% change year-on-year	+3.65%	+2.50%

C++
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands

The job posting trend of jobs advertised in the West Midlands citing C++ as a proportion of all permanent or contract IT jobs with a match in the Programming Languages category.

Job vacancy trend for C++ in the West Midlands

C++
Salary Trend in the West Midlands

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing C++ in the West Midlands.

Salary trend for C++ in the West Midlands

C++
Salary Histogram in the West Midlands

The salary distribution of IT jobs citing C++ in the West Midlands over the 3 months to 27 June 2017.

Salary histogram for C++ in the West Midlands

C++
Job Locations in the West Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the West Midlands region over the 3 months to 27 June 2017. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location	Rank Change on Same Period Last Year	Matching Permanent IT Job Ads	Median Salary Last 3 Months	Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year	Live Job Vacancies
Birmingham	+40	52	£30,000	-26.82%	13
Coventry	+15	48	£40,000	+14.28%	1
Warwickshire	-5	13	£25,000	-28.57%	6
Staffordshire	+16	12	£26,500	+10.41%	1
Worcestershire	-10	9	£40,000	-
Halesowen	-	6	£45,000	-	1
Wolverhampton	+9	2	£45,000	+38.46%
Walsall	-	2	£45,000	-
Willenhall	-	2	£45,000	-
Herefordshire	-	1	£37,500	-	1
C++ England

C++
Top 30 Co-occurring IT Skills in the West Midlands

For the 6 months to 27 June 2017, IT jobs citing C++ also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number co-occurrences and its proportion to all job ads across the West Midlands region with a requirement for C++.

1	133 (52.16%)	C#
2	111 (43.53%)	Software Engineering
3	108 (42.35%)	Java
4	92 (36.08%)	Degree
5	77 (30.20%)	Linux
6	71 (27.84%)	Computer Science
7	68 (26.67%)	C
8	65 (25.49%)	Agile Software Development
9	60 (23.53%)	.NET
10	52 (20.39%)	Electronics
11	51 (20.00%)	SQL
12	50 (19.61%)	Python
13	46 (18.04%)	Git (software)
14	43 (16.86%)	Mathematics
14	43 (16.86%)	Physics

15	40 (15.69%)	OOP
15	40 (15.69%)	Windows
16	38 (14.90%)	JavaScript
17	35 (13.73%)	OO
18	34 (13.33%)	Algorithms
19	30 (11.76%)	PhD
20	29 (11.37%)	Firmware
20	29 (11.37%)	Computer Science Degree
20	29 (11.37%)	Test Automation
21	28 (10.98%)	HTML
22	27 (10.59%)	XML
23	26 (10.20%)	Automotive
23	26 (10.20%)	ASP.NET
24	25 (9.80%)	Games
24	25 (9.80%)	Scrum

C++
Co-occurring IT Skills in the West Midlands by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same job type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
Applications
Business Applications
Cloud Services
Communications & Networking
Database & Business Intelligence
Development Applications
General
Job Titles
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
Miscellaneous
Operating Systems
Processes & Methodologies
Programming Languages
Qualifications
Quality Assurance & Compliance
System Software
Systems Management
Vendors

Application Platforms
1	14 (5.49%)	Apache
2	3 (1.18%)	JBoss
2	3 (1.18%)	SAS
3	2 (0.78%)	Elasticsearch
4	1 (0.39%)	IIS
4	1 (0.39%)	Jetty
4	1 (0.39%)	Tomcat

Applications
1	9 (3.53%)	3ds Max
1	9 (3.53%)	Maya
2	7 (2.75%)	Maple
2	7 (2.75%)	Microsoft Excel
3	5 (1.96%)	Microsoft Office
3	5 (1.96%)	Simulink
4	4 (1.57%)	Stateflow
5	3 (1.18%)	SPSS

Business Applications
1	1 (0.39%)	Dynamics AX

Cloud Services
1	9 (3.53%)	Amazon AWS
2	7 (2.75%)	SaaS
3	2 (0.78%)	Cloud Computing

Communications & Networking
1	14 (5.49%)	SMS
1	14 (5.49%)	TCP/IP
2	9 (3.53%)	Bluetooth
3	7 (2.75%)	Wireless
4	5 (1.96%)	Ethernet
4	5 (1.96%)	Internet
4	5 (1.96%)	Wi-Fi
4	5 (1.96%)	ZigBee
5	2 (0.78%)	RS-232
5	2 (0.78%)	RS-485
6	1 (0.39%)	3G
6	1 (0.39%)	Firewall
6	1 (0.39%)	Network Security
6	1 (0.39%)	Skype

Database & Business Intelligence
1	24 (9.41%)	SQL Server
2	23 (9.02%)	MySQL
3	18 (7.06%)	NoSQL
4	16 (6.27%)	MongoDB
4	16 (6.27%)	Redis
5	8 (3.14%)	Relational Database
6	4 (1.57%)	Data Mining
6	4 (1.57%)	RDBMS
7	3 (1.18%)	Oracle Database
7	3 (1.18%)	SAS EBI
7	3 (1.18%)	SQL Server Integration Services
7	3 (1.18%)	SQL Server Reporting Services
8	2 (0.78%)	Riak
9	1 (0.39%)	Big Data
9	1 (0.39%)	BusinessObjects
9	1 (0.39%)	IBM InfoSphere

Development Applications
1	46 (18.04%)	Git (software)
2	22 (8.63%)	Subversion
3	17 (6.67%)	Eclipse
4	12 (4.71%)	Visual Studio
5	11 (4.31%)	Mercurial
6	10 (3.92%)	Clang
6	10 (3.92%)	Jenkins
6	10 (3.92%)	JIRA
7	9 (3.53%)	Selenium
8	8 (3.14%)	LabVIEW
9	5 (1.96%)	Atlassian Bamboo
9	5 (1.96%)	Rational Rhapsody
10	4 (1.57%)	GoCD
10	4 (1.57%)	Hudson
10	4 (1.57%)	InstallShield
10	4 (1.57%)	MSBuild
10	4 (1.57%)	Octopus Deploy
10	4 (1.57%)	Team Foundation Server
10	4 (1.57%)	TeamCity
11	3 (1.18%)	JUnit

General
1	52 (20.39%)	Electronics
2	26 (10.20%)	Automotive
3	25 (9.80%)	Games
4	14 (5.49%)	Billing
5	11 (4.31%)	Manufacturing
6	10 (3.92%)	Finance
7	5 (1.96%)	Retail
8	3 (1.18%)	Aerospace
9	2 (0.78%)	Pharmaceutical

Job Titles
1	121 (47.45%)	Developer
2	71 (27.84%)	Software Engineer
3	53 (20.78%)	Graduate
4	46 (18.04%)	Graduate Developer
5	31 (12.16%)	Embedded Engineer
6	27 (10.59%)	Software Developer
7	20 (7.84%)	C# Software Engineer
8	19 (7.45%)	C# Developer
8	19 (7.45%)	Embedded Software Engineer
8	19 (7.45%)	Firmware Engineer
9	18 (7.06%)	C++ Developer
10	16 (6.27%)	C++ Software Engineer
10	16 (6.27%)	Junior
11	15 (5.88%)	.NET Software Engineer
11	15 (5.88%)	Senior Developer
12	13 (5.10%)	Embedded Firmware Engineer
13	12 (4.71%)	Developer/Software Engineer
13	12 (4.71%)	Junior Developer
14	11 (4.31%)	Applications Engineer
15	10 (3.92%)	Java Developer

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1	60 (23.53%)	.NET
2	28 (10.98%)	HTML
3	27 (10.59%)	XML
4	26 (10.20%)	ASP.NET
5	15 (5.88%)	.NET Framework
6	13 (5.10%)	CSS
7	11 (4.31%)	Middleware
7	11 (4.31%)	Web Services
8	10 (3.92%)	Entity Framework
9	9 (3.53%)	RESTful
9	9 (3.53%)	Unity (Game Engine)
10	8 (3.14%)	HTML5
10	8 (3.14%)	J2EE
11	6 (2.35%)	MFC
12	5 (1.96%)	ATL
12	5 (1.96%)	CGI
12	5 (1.96%)	DirectX
12	5 (1.96%)	OpenGL
12	5 (1.96%)	Qt
13	4 (1.57%)	Android SDK

Miscellaneous
1	71 (27.84%)	Computer Science
2	34 (13.33%)	Algorithms
3	17 (6.67%)	Embedded Systems
4	14 (5.49%)	Mobile Payment
5	11 (4.31%)	Enterprise Software
6	10 (3.92%)	Client/Server
6	10 (3.92%)	SystemC
7	8 (3.14%)	VHDL
8	7 (2.75%)	BBC
8	7 (2.75%)	CAN bus
8	7 (2.75%)	Greenfield Project
9	4 (1.57%)	Mobile App
10	3 (1.18%)	Field-Programmable Gate Array
10	3 (1.18%)	Internet of Things
10	3 (1.18%)	SCADA
11	2 (0.78%)	Analytical Skills
11	2 (0.78%)	Data Structures
11	2 (0.78%)	Device Driver
11	2 (0.78%)	Life Science
11	2 (0.78%)	Smart Home

Operating Systems
1	77 (30.20%)	Linux
2	40 (15.69%)	Windows
3	18 (7.06%)	Android
4	15 (5.88%)	Apple iOS
5	14 (5.49%)	CentOS
5	14 (5.49%)	Ubuntu
6	13 (5.10%)	Unix
7	11 (4.31%)	Debian
8	8 (3.14%)	Red Hat Enterprise Linux
9	5 (1.96%)	Embedded Linux
10	2 (0.78%)	Windows Embedded Compact
11	1 (0.39%)	SUSE

Processes & Methodologies
1	111 (43.53%)	Software Engineering
2	65 (25.49%)	Agile Software Development
3	43 (16.86%)	Mathematics
3	43 (16.86%)	Physics
4	40 (15.69%)	OOP
5	35 (13.73%)	OO
6	29 (11.37%)	Test Automation
7	25 (9.80%)	Scrum
8	19 (7.45%)	Business Intelligence
9	17 (6.67%)	Computer Vision
9	17 (6.67%)	Continuous Integration
9	17 (6.67%)	Signal Processing
10	16 (6.27%)	SDLC
11	15 (5.88%)	Line Management
12	14 (5.49%)	Open Source
13	13 (5.10%)	Android Development
14	12 (4.71%)	Mentoring
14	12 (4.71%)	UML
15	11 (4.31%)	Configuration Management
15	11 (4.31%)	MVC

Programming Languages
1	133 (52.16%)	C#
2	108 (42.35%)	Java
3	68 (26.67%)	C
4	51 (20.00%)	SQL
5	50 (19.61%)	Python
6	38 (14.90%)	JavaScript
7	23 (9.02%)	MATLAB
8	22 (8.63%)	Embedded C
9	16 (6.27%)	PHP
10	15 (5.88%)	Embedded C++
11	14 (5.49%)	VB.NET
12	9 (3.53%)	Lua
12	9 (3.53%)	PowerShell
13	8 (3.14%)	VB
14	7 (2.75%)	VBA
15	4 (1.57%)	Bash Shell
15	4 (1.57%)	Go
15	4 (1.57%)	VC++
16	3 (1.18%)	Ada
16	3 (1.18%)	HiveQL

Qualifications
1	92 (36.08%)	Degree
2	30 (11.76%)	PhD
3	29 (11.37%)	Computer Science Degree
4	7 (2.75%)	GNVQ
4	7 (2.75%)	HND
5	5 (1.96%)	Microsoft Certification
6	3 (1.18%)	CEH
6	3 (1.18%)	SC Cleared
6	3 (1.18%)	Security Cleared
7	2 (0.78%)	Numerate Degree
8	1 (0.39%)	BPSS Clearance
8	1 (0.39%)	ISEB
8	1 (0.39%)	ISTQB
8	1 (0.39%)	ISTQB Foundation Certification
8	1 (0.39%)	Master's Degree

Quality Assurance & Compliance
1	10 (3.92%)	MISRA
2	3 (1.18%)	Def Stans
2	3 (1.18%)	DO-178B
2	3 (1.18%)	DO-254
2	3 (1.18%)	ISO 9001
2	3 (1.18%)	MISRA C
3	2 (0.78%)	PMO
3	2 (0.78%)	QA
4	1 (0.39%)	GAMP
4	1 (0.39%)	IEC 61508
4	1 (0.39%)	IEC 62304
4	1 (0.39%)	ISO 26262

System Software
1	29 (11.37%)	Firmware
2	4 (1.57%)	Docker
3	1 (0.39%)	Virtual Desktop

Systems Management
1	5 (1.96%)	Opscode Chef
2	4 (1.57%)	Ansible
2	4 (1.57%)	Puppet
2	4 (1.57%)	Terraform
3	1 (0.39%)	SELinux

Vendors
1	21 (8.24%)	Microsoft
2	15 (5.88%)	Red Hat
3	10 (3.92%)	Green Hills
4	9 (3.53%)	Oracle
5	5 (1.96%)	Renesas
6	4 (1.57%)	Google
7	3 (1.18%)	MicroStrategy
7	3 (1.18%)	MKS
7	3 (1.18%)	QNX
7	3 (1.18%)	Rockwell
7	3 (1.18%)	Tableau
8	2 (0.78%)	Freescale
8	2 (0.78%)	Fujitsu
9	1 (0.39%)	Assembla
9	1 (0.39%)	IBM
9	1 (0.39%)	Siemens
9	1 (0.39%)	Sybase