Hybrid/Remote C++ Programmer Job Trends

C++ Programmer
UK > Work from Home

The median C++ Programmer salary for remote/hybrid work is £72,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 July 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 448 - 539
Rank change year-on-year - - +32
Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Programmer 6 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.028% - 0.007%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.030% - 0.007%
Number of salaries quoted 6 0 1
10th Percentile £52,500 - -
25th Percentile £65,000 - £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 - £60,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -14.29%
75th Percentile £80,000 - £65,000
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £75,000 - £60,000
% change year-on-year - - -14.29%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Work from Home

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title 20,324 15,191 28,016
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.08% 92.21% 96.13%
Number of salaries quoted 14,743 9,431 21,281
10th Percentile £35,000 £29,848 £33,750
25th Percentile £45,000 £41,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% - -8.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £75,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £100,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £54,000
% change year-on-year - +1.85% -10.00%

C++ Programmer
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'C++ Programmer' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

C++ Programmer job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

C++ Programmer
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote C++ Programmer job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote C++ Programmer job vacancies

C++ Programmer
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing C++ Programmer over the 6 months to 21 July 2026.

C++ Programmer salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

C++ Programmer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 21 July 2026, C++ Programmer 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 jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring C++ Programmer in the job title.

1 6 (100.00%) C++
2 5 (83.33%) Software Engineering

C++ Programmer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:

General
1 2 (33.33%) Military
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (83.33%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 6 (100.00%) C++