Embedded Software Development Contracts in England
 
Demand Trend Daily Rate Trend Hourly Rate Trend Hourly Rate Histogram Job Locations Related Skills

The first table below looks at the demand for Embedded Software Development skills in IT contracts advertised for the England region. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited Embedded Software Development over the 3 months to 23 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Processes & Methodologies category for the England region.

Note that daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

Location
 3 months to
23 May 2013		 Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Embedded Software Development
Rank 491 483 536
Rank change year-on-year
-8 +53
Contract jobs citing Embedded Software Development 27 79 37
As % of all contract IT jobs located in England 0.065% 0.148% 0.065%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.091% 0.216% 0.095%
Number of daily rates quoted 8 19 14
Average daily rate £344 £300 £293
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+14.58% +2.56%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £300 £296 £280
10% offered a daily rate of more than £400 £310 £325
UK excluding London average daily rate £400 £320 £293
% change year-on-year
+25.00% +9.40%
Number of hourly rates quoted 12 43 15
Average hourly rate £37.50 £40.00 £36.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-6.25% +11.11%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £32.83 £32.50 £33.10
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £49.75 £60.00 £37.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate £37.50 £42.50 £34.00
% change year-on-year
-11.76% +25.00%
All Processes & Methodologies
England
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Processes & Methodologies category		 29662 36514 38847
As % of all contract IT jobs located in England 71.44% 68.38% 68.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 18132 21436 22477
Average daily rate £420 £413 £450
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+1.81% -8.33%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £275 £275 £275
10% offered a daily rate of more than £575 £588 £600
UK excluding London average daily rate £365 £365 £375
% change year-on-year
- -2.66%
Number of hourly rates quoted 906 1198 1411
Average hourly rate £32.00 £25.00 £28.50
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+28.00% -12.28%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £13.61 £13.27 £13.50
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £50.00 £45.00 £45.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £30.45 £25.00 £29.00
% change year-on-year
+21.78% -13.79%
Embedded Software Development
UK

Embedded Software Development
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing Embedded Software Development across the England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

England Embedded Software Development Jobs Demand Trend

Embedded Software Development
Daily Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Embedded Software Development across the England region.

England Embedded Software Development Daily Rate Trend

Embedded Software Development
Hourly Rate Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Embedded Software Development across the England region.

England Embedded Software Development Hourly Rate Trend

Embedded Software Development
Hourly Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Embedded Software Development across the England region over the 3 months to 23 May 2013.

England Embedded Software Development Hourly Rate Histogram

Embedded Software Development
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Software Development within the England region over the 3 months to 23 May 2013. 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
(Click each for more statistics)		 Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year		 Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads		 Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months		 Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
South East +7 12 £400 -
London -2 7 £325 +8.33%
East of England +16 4 - -
South West +29 2 - -
West Midlands +8 1 - -
North West - 1 - -
Embedded Software Development
UK

Embedded Software Development
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing Embedded Software Development also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited Embedded Software Development.

1 49 (72.06%) C
2 40 (58.82%) C++
3 26 (38.24%) Linux
4 21 (30.88%) Electronics
5 15 (22.06%) OpenGL
6 14 (20.59%) 3D Graphics
6 14 (20.59%) Device Driver
6 14 (20.59%) Embedded Linux
6 14 (20.59%) Degree
7 12 (17.65%) Embedded C
7 12 (17.65%) Java
7 12 (17.65%) Android
8 11 (16.18%) Software Testing
9 10 (14.71%) Computer Science
9 10 (14.71%) UML
9 10 (14.71%) Windows
10 8 (11.76%) C#
10 8 (11.76%) Embedded C++
10 8 (11.76%) Mathematics
10 8 (11.76%) Open Source
11 7 (10.29%) GLSL
11 7 (10.29%) Embedded Systems
11 7 (10.29%) Security Cleared
11 7 (10.29%) Validation
11 7 (10.29%) Wireless
11 7 (10.29%) TCP/IP
11 7 (10.29%) Internet
11 7 (10.29%) Configuration Management
11 7 (10.29%) MATLAB
11 7 (10.29%) Simulink

Embedded Software Development
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 23 May 2013, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing Embedded Software Development also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited Embedded Software Development. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 15 (22.06%) OpenGL
2 5 (7.353%) Middleware
2 5 (7.353%) Qt
3 4 (5.882%) OpenGL ES
4 3 (4.412%) Flash
4 3 (4.412%) HTML
5 2 (2.941%) OpenCL
5 2 (2.941%) DirectCompute
5 2 (2.941%) .NET
5 2 (2.941%) MFC
5 2 (2.941%) XML
6 1 (1.471%) WebSphere
6 1 (1.471%) FIX Protocol
6 1 (1.471%) Cocoa
6 1 (1.471%) iOS SDK
6 1 (1.471%) Direct3D
Application Platforms
1 2 (2.941%) SharePoint
Applications
1 7 (10.29%) Simulink
2 6 (8.824%) MS Project
3 2 (2.941%) MS Office
3 2 (2.941%) MS Excel
3 2 (2.941%) MS PowerPoint
Communications & Networking
1 7 (10.29%) Wireless
1 7 (10.29%) TCP/IP
1 7 (10.29%) Internet
2 4 (5.882%) 3G
2 4 (5.882%) UTRAN
2 4 (5.882%) SNMP
2 4 (5.882%) VLAN
3 3 (4.412%) LTE
4 2 (2.941%) Modbus
4 2 (2.941%) Bluetooth
4 2 (2.941%) CDMA
4 2 (2.941%) 3GPP
4 2 (2.941%) Ethernet
4 2 (2.941%) Wi-Fi
4 2 (2.941%) 2G
5 1 (1.471%) WiMAX
5 1 (1.471%) UMTS
5 1 (1.471%) WCDMA
5 1 (1.471%) GSM
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (2.941%) SQL Server
1 2 (2.941%) Oracle Reports
Development Applications
1 5 (7.353%) Subversion
2 4 (5.882%) Visual Studio
3 2 (2.941%) Rational DOORS
4 1 (1.471%) Xcode
4 1 (1.471%) VSS/SourceSafe
4 1 (1.471%) Valgrind
4 1 (1.471%) Git (software)
4 1 (1.471%) GDB
General
1 21 (30.88%) Electronics
2 6 (8.824%) Telecoms
3 5 (7.353%) Automotive
3 5 (7.353%) Military
4 4 (5.882%) Aerospace
4 4 (5.882%) Games
4 4 (5.882%) Marketing
5 2 (2.941%) Multimedia
6 1 (1.471%) Finance
Job Titles
1 47 (69.12%) Software Engineer
2 14 (20.59%) Embedded Software Engineer
3 7 (10.29%) Senior Software Engineer
3 7 (10.29%) Developer
4 5 (7.353%) C++ Software Engineer
5 3 (4.412%) Software Manager
5 3 (4.412%) Software Project Manager
5 3 (4.412%) Software Developer
5 3 (4.412%) Project Manager
6 2 (2.941%) Development Engineer
6 2 (2.941%) Consultant
6 2 (2.941%) C++ Developer
6 2 (2.941%) Design Engineer
6 2 (2.941%) Test Engineer
6 2 (2.941%) Software Design Engineer
6 2 (2.941%) Integration Consultant
6 2 (2.941%) Software Integration Engineer
6 2 (2.941%) Software Test Engineer
6 2 (2.941%) Test Consultant
6 2 (2.941%) Integration Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 14 (20.59%) 3D Graphics
1 14 (20.59%) Device Driver
2 10 (14.71%) Computer Science
3 8 (11.76%) Mathematics
3 8 (11.76%) Open Source
4 7 (10.29%) Embedded Systems
5 6 (8.824%) DTV
5 6 (8.824%) Cryptography
5 6 (8.824%) STB
6 3 (4.412%) Animation
6 3 (4.412%) VHDL
7 2 (2.941%) CUDA
7 2 (2.941%) Handset
8 1 (1.471%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
8 1 (1.471%) SCADA
8 1 (1.471%) Firmware
8 1 (1.471%) Augmented Reality
Operating Systems
1 26 (38.24%) Linux
2 14 (20.59%) Embedded Linux
3 12 (17.65%) Android
4 10 (14.71%) Windows
5 5 (7.353%) UNIX
6 3 (4.412%) Windows XP Embedded
6 3 (4.412%) Windows XP
7 2 (2.941%) Tizen
7 2 (2.941%) Windows Mobile
8 1 (1.471%) Windows Phone
8 1 (1.471%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 11 (16.18%) Software Testing
2 10 (14.71%) UML
3 7 (10.29%) Validation
3 7 (10.29%) Configuration Management
3 7 (10.29%) OO
4 6 (8.824%) Project Management
5 5 (7.353%) Project Planning
5 5 (7.353%) OOD
6 4 (5.882%) Agile Software Development
7 3 (4.412%) Software Engineering
7 3 (4.412%) Multithreading
7 3 (4.412%) System Testing
8 2 (2.941%) Requirements Management
9 1 (1.471%) Refactoring
9 1 (1.471%) Computer Architecture
9 1 (1.471%) Game Development
9 1 (1.471%) Digital Signal Processing
9 1 (1.471%) Signal Processing
Programming Languages
1 49 (72.06%) C
2 40 (58.82%) C++
3 12 (17.65%) Embedded C
3 12 (17.65%) Java
4 8 (11.76%) C#
4 8 (11.76%) Embedded C++
5 7 (10.29%) GLSL
5 7 (10.29%) MATLAB
6 6 (8.824%) Python
7 5 (7.353%) Shell Script
8 1 (1.471%) Objective-C
8 1 (1.471%) VB
Qualifications
1 14 (20.59%) Degree
2 7 (10.29%) Security Cleared
3 1 (1.471%) SC Cleared
3 1 (1.471%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (4.412%) DO-178B
Vendors
1 4 (5.882%) QNX
2 2 (2.941%) Oracle
2 2 (2.941%) Symbian
2 2 (2.941%) Intel
2 2 (2.941%) Motorola
2 2 (2.941%) Siemens
2 2 (2.941%) Microsoft
3 1 (1.471%) MKS
3 1 (1.471%) Cisco
Embedded Software Development Oxford £42/hour
Oxfordshire, South East
The successful candidate should have the following skills: - Embedded C - Strong High Level development experience - Experience of using TCP/IP and other communication protocols - RECOGNISED SAFETLY CRITICAL STANDARDS...
Progressive Recruitment
Rate: £38 - £42 per hour
Posted: 15 May 2013
PIPE - ONGOING - Embedded Software Engineer
Oxfordshire, South East
Embedded Software Engineer - Oxfordshire - 3-6 Months I'm currently looking for a proficient all round Embedded Software Engineer for an initial 3 month contract based in Oxfordshire...
Computer Futures
Posted: 15 May 2013
Software Engineer - Automotive - Contract
West Midlands
Real-time, embedded C skills with hands on debugging experience. Good practical knowledge of embedded software development methods and tools... It would be useful if you had knowledge...
In Parallel Computer Staff Limited
Rate: Highly Negotiable
Posted: 20 May 2013
Senior Software Engineer, Graphics
Weybridge, Staines, Egham, South East
Desired Skills & Experience - Expertise in C and C++ - Expertise in embedded Linux, Linux kernel and device drivers. - Expertise in Graphics with experience in design and development of Graphic...
Brightred Resourcing
Rate: £350 - £450 per day
Posted: 23 April 2013
Senior Software Engineer, Graphics
Weybridge, Surrey
Expertise in C and C++ - Expertise in embedded Linux, Linux kernel and device drivers. - Expertise in Graphics with experience in design and development of Graphic stacks for embedded...
Brightred Resourcing Limited
Rate: From £350 to £450 per day
Posted: 17 May 2013
VHDL/Layer 1 Engineer
Hampshire, South East
Working on LTE products.You would be part of a Wireless Platform Group working in the PHY team... Most of the development work is done in VHDL/DSP/...
Computer Futures
Rate: £45 - £55 per hour
Posted: 15 May 2013
Platform Senior Graphics Engineer
Middlesex
Expertise in Graphics with experience in design and development of Graphic stacks for embedded systems including low-level graphics acceleration, OpenGL and its extensions, and GLSL programming... A...
Proteus Europe
Rate: Negotiable
Posted: 17 May 2013
Graphic Engineer
London
OpenCL, Cuda, DirectCompute).?... Expertise in Android or Tizen OS and embedded Linux, possibly with an understanding of Linux kernel and device drivers.?... Proficiency in C and C+?+? and...
Anantha Limited
Posted: 20 May 2013
Embedded, C++, TLS, Security, PIC, £40ph, Ipswich
Ipswich, East Anglia
C++, Embedded, TLS, Transport Layer Security, Cryptography, Microcontrollers, Ipswich, Suffolk, £40 per hour, 6 months THE ROLE: A leading Electronics company in there market sector have an immediate...
Real Staffing
Rate: £35 - £40 per hour
Posted: 15 May 2013
C++, TLS, Embedded, Cryptography, Microcontroller, Ipswich
Ipswich, East Anglia
Embedded, C++, TLS, Transport Layer Security, Microcontrollers, Ipswich, Suffolk, £40 per hour, 6 months THE ROLE: A leading Electronics company in there market sector have an immediate requirement...
Real Staffing
Rate: £35 - £40 per hour
Posted: 15 May 2013
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