Senior Software Engineer - C++
UK > Work from Home
The median Senior Software Engineer - C++ salary for remote/hybrid work is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 370 | 420 | 450 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +50 | +30 | +214 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior C++ Software Engineer | 2 | 25 | 24 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.013% | 0.14% | 0.12% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.014% | 0.15% | 0.13% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 16 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £58,750 | £53,750 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £59,813 | £55,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £70,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +42.86% | +21.74% | -8.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £76,875 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £100,000 | £65,000 | £56,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +53.85% | +16.07% | -10.40% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 | 14,256 | 16,805 | 18,972 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.51% | 96.24% | 95.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9,246 | 10,446 | 15,419 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £35,000 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | £46,250 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.17% | - | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £97,500 | £97,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | - |
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior C++ Software Engineer' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Senior C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for remote Senior C++ Software Engineer job vacancies.
Senior C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 18 December 2025, Senior C++ Software Engineer 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 Senior C++ Software Engineer in the job title.
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Senior C++ Software Engineer 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:
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