C++ Contract Job Trends in the Midlands
C++
England > Midlands
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the Midlands requiring C++ skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 183 | 136 | 112 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -47 | -24 | -7 |
| Contract jobs citing C++ | 13 | 20 | 23 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Midlands | 0.26% | 0.70% | 0.86% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.24% | 2.74% | 3.59% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £240 | - | £414 |
| 25th Percentile | £301 | £613 | £440 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £402 | £625 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -35.68% | +19.05% | -12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £570 | £638 | £563 |
| 90th Percentile | £670 | - | £648 |
| England median daily rate | £625 | £625 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +13.64% | -8.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £50.00 | - |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
All Programming Languages
Midlands
C++ falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring coding skills in the Midlands.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 1,051 | 730 | 640 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Midlands | 21.09% | 25.70% | 24.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 726 | 502 | 402 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £313 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £400 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £475 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +5.56% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £538 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £648 | £621 | £626 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £513 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.44% | -5.09% | -1.82% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 21 | 20 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.50 | £33.45 | £26.32 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.25 | £35.48 | £33.93 |
| Median hourly rate | £35.80 | £50.00 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.40% | +42.86% | -30.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £49.50 | - | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.84 | - | £69.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.25 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.42% | -4.23% | +4.00% |
C++ Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing C++ relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
C++ Daily Rate Trend in the Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing C++.
C++ Daily Rate Histogram in the Midlands
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing C++ in the Midlands over the 6 months to 21 October 2026.
C++ Hourly Rate Trend in the Midlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing C++.
C++ Contract Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing C++ within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 21 October 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | -12 | 8 | £402 | - | 57 |
| West Midlands | -54 | 5 | £467 | -25.32% | 67 |
| C++ England |
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C++ Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Programming Languages
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2 | Bash | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2 | C# | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2 | Java | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2 | JavaScript | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2 | PowerShell | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2 | Python | 7.7% | 1 |