The first table below looks at the demand for the Embedded Software Engineer role 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 Engineer in their job title over the 3 months to 19 June 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised 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
19 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Embedded Software Engineer
Rank 499 464 496
Rank change year-on-year
-35 +32
Contract jobs requiring an Embedded Software Engineer 33 81 84
As % of all contract IT jobs located in England 0.076% 0.153% 0.147%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.082% 0.165% 0.158%
Number of daily rates quoted 7 18 14
Average daily rate £320 £300 £293
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+6.66% +2.56%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £300 £225 £263
10% offered a daily rate of more than £335 £308 £338
UK excluding London average daily rate £310 £300 £300
% change year-on-year
+3.33% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 7 36 26
Average hourly rate £32.50 £35.50 £37.50
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-8.45% -5.33%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £31.90 £32.75 £31.80
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £37.50 £40.75 £40.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £32.50 £35.50 £37.50
% change year-on-year
-8.45% -5.33%
All Job Titles
England
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
40014 49001 53004
As % of all contract IT jobs located in England 92.47% 92.53% 92.57%
Number of daily rates quoted 23687 27821 29587
Average daily rate £400 £400 £425
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
- -5.88%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £240 £240 £250
10% offered a daily rate of more than £575 £575 £600
UK excluding London average daily rate £350 £350 £350
Number of hourly rates quoted 1959 2399 2806
Average hourly rate £19.00 £18.68 £20.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+1.74% -6.62%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £11.50 £11.25 £11.00
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £42.20 £40.00 £41.50
UK excluding London average hourly rate £17.50 £18.00 £19.94
% change year-on-year
-2.77% -9.72%
Embedded Software Engineer
UK

Embedded Software Engineer
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of IT contractor jobs citing Embedded Software Engineer across the England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

England Embedded Software Engineer Jobs Demand Trend

Embedded Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend

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

England Embedded Software Engineer Daily Rate Trend

Embedded Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend

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

England Embedded Software Engineer Hourly Rate Trend

Embedded Software Engineer
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 Engineer within the England region over the 3 months to 19 June 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
Find
Job
Vacancies
South East +25 14 £305 +35.55% 26
South West +22 4 £350 +21.73% 9
London +2 4 £325 +8.33% 2
West Midlands -2 4 - - 3
North West - 3 - - 2
East of England +10 1 £320 +4.06% 14
Yorkshire +4 1 £300 - 2
East Midlands - - - -
North East - - - - 1
Embedded Software Engineer
UK

Embedded Software Engineer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT contractor jobs across the England region that cited Embedded Software Engineer in their job title 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 with Embedded Software Engineer in their job title.

1 61 (95.31%) C
2 41 (64.06%) C++
3 33 (51.56%) Embedded C
4 20 (31.25%) Linux
5 18 (28.13%) Electronics
6 16 (25.00%) UML
7 15 (23.44%) Embedded C++
8 11 (17.19%) MS Office
9 9 (14.06%) Embedded Software Development
10 8 (12.50%) Embedded Systems
10 8 (12.50%) Subversion
11 7 (10.94%) Embedded Linux
11 7 (10.94%) OO
11 7 (10.94%) TCP/IP
11 7 (10.94%) Automotive
12 6 (9.375%) Device Driver
12 6 (9.375%) Degree
13 5 (7.813%) STB
13 5 (7.813%) OOD
14 4 (6.250%) Ethernet
14 4 (6.250%) Flash
14 4 (6.250%) Wireless
14 4 (6.250%) Telecoms
14 4 (6.250%) EPoS
14 4 (6.250%) OpenGL
14 4 (6.250%) Software Engineering
14 4 (6.250%) Qt
14 4 (6.250%) Open Source
15 3 (4.688%) GStreamer
15 3 (4.688%) JTAG

Embedded Software Engineer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT contractor jobs across the England region that cited Embedded Software Engineer in their job title 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 with Embedded Software Engineer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 4 (6.250%) Flash
1 4 (6.250%) OpenGL
1 4 (6.250%) Qt
2 3 (4.688%) GStreamer
2 3 (4.688%) Middleware
3 1 (1.563%) Boost C++ Libraries
3 1 (1.563%) OpenCL
3 1 (1.563%) DirectCompute
3 1 (1.563%) STL
3 1 (1.563%) XML
3 1 (1.563%) MFC
Applications
1 11 (17.19%) MS Office
Communications & Networking
1 7 (10.94%) TCP/IP
2 4 (6.250%) Ethernet
2 4 (6.250%) Wireless
3 2 (3.125%) UMTS
3 2 (3.125%) Broadband
3 2 (3.125%) CDMA
3 2 (3.125%) GSM
3 2 (3.125%) 2G
3 2 (3.125%) DVB
3 2 (3.125%) 3G
3 2 (3.125%) 4G
3 2 (3.125%) Modbus
3 2 (3.125%) LTE
4 1 (1.563%) ZigBee
4 1 (1.563%) 802.15
4 1 (1.563%) Internet
4 1 (1.563%) PSTN
4 1 (1.563%) Bluetooth
Development Applications
1 8 (12.50%) Subversion
2 3 (4.688%) VSS/SourceSafe
3 2 (3.125%) Visual Studio
4 1 (1.563%) GCC
4 1 (1.563%) ClearCase
4 1 (1.563%) Eclipse
General
1 18 (28.13%) Electronics
2 7 (10.94%) Automotive
3 4 (6.250%) Telecoms
4 2 (3.125%) Military
4 2 (3.125%) Finance
4 2 (3.125%) Manufacturing
5 1 (1.563%) Aerospace
Miscellaneous
1 8 (12.50%) Embedded Systems
2 6 (9.375%) Device Driver
3 5 (7.813%) STB
4 4 (6.250%) EPoS
4 4 (6.250%) Open Source
5 3 (4.688%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
5 3 (4.688%) Computer Science
5 3 (4.688%) SCADA
5 3 (4.688%) EFT
5 3 (4.688%) Firmware
6 2 (3.125%) MPEG
6 2 (3.125%) DTV
7 1 (1.563%) CUDA
7 1 (1.563%) CAN bus
7 1 (1.563%) Physics
7 1 (1.563%) Smartphone
Operating Systems
1 20 (31.25%) Linux
2 7 (10.94%) Embedded Linux
3 3 (4.688%) Android
3 3 (4.688%) Windows
4 2 (3.125%) Windows XP
4 2 (3.125%) Windows XP Embedded
5 1 (1.563%) Apple iOS
5 1 (1.563%) Tizen
5 1 (1.563%) VxWorks
Processes & Methodologies
1 16 (25.00%) UML
2 9 (14.06%) Embedded Software Development
3 7 (10.94%) OO
4 5 (7.813%) OOD
5 4 (6.250%) Software Engineering
6 3 (4.688%) Signal Processing
6 3 (4.688%) Agile Software Development
7 2 (3.125%) Configuration Management
7 2 (3.125%) Software Testing
7 2 (3.125%) Test Scripting
7 2 (3.125%) Multithreading
8 1 (1.563%) Change Control
8 1 (1.563%) Data Analysis
8 1 (1.563%) Unit Testing
8 1 (1.563%) Scrum
Programming Languages
1 61 (95.31%) C
2 41 (64.06%) C++
3 33 (51.56%) Embedded C
4 15 (23.44%) Embedded C++
5 3 (4.688%) Assembly Language
5 3 (4.688%) Java
6 2 (3.125%) Perl
7 1 (1.563%) ActionScript 2.0
7 1 (1.563%) Python
7 1 (1.563%) Ada
7 1 (1.563%) VBScript
7 1 (1.563%) VB
7 1 (1.563%) ActionScript
Qualifications
1 6 (9.375%) Degree
2 3 (4.688%) HND
3 1 (1.563%) SC Cleared
3 1 (1.563%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (4.688%) JTAG
2 1 (1.563%) DO-178B
2 1 (1.563%) QA
System Software
1 1 (1.563%) Xen
Vendors
1 3 (4.688%) Freescale
2 2 (3.125%) MKS
2 2 (3.125%) Fujitsu
3 1 (1.563%) Renesas
3 1 (1.563%) QNX
3 1 (1.563%) Motorola
3 1 (1.563%) NEC
3 1 (1.563%) Progress
3 1 (1.563%) Intel
Oxford, South East
Embedded Software Engineer - Oxford - £40/hour Immediate start available for an Embedded Software Engineer with Medical Device experience for an urgent requirement in Oxford. Although only a three...
Progressive Recruitment
Rate: £40 per day
Posted: 19 June 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
EMBEDDED SOFTWARE ENGINEER - CONTRACT £400 p/day Embedded C, DSP, Matlab, Algorithms Our Cambridge based client has an urgent requirement for an experienced Embedded Software Engineer with significant...
Cooper Lomaz Recruitment Ltd
Rate: £400 per day
Posted: 17 June 2013
West Midlands
I have detailed some of the requirements below: - Strong C & C++ skills- Experienced in coding for embedded processors, ideally ARM Cortex. - Experience with Linux highly desirable - Experience with...
Progressive Recruitment
Posted: 30 May 2013
Surrey, South East
My client is looking for an embedded software engineer contractor, to join a successful team in surrey. This award winning client is one of the biggest hitters in...
Computer Futures
Posted: 3 June 2013
London
The main skills are: - Embedded C/C++ Fluency. - Experience with a number of Embedded Platforms (Linux & WIN XP/7. - Knowledge of Device Drivers including SPI, UART or I2C.
Progressive Recruitment
Rate: £175 per day + Expenses
Posted: 4 June 2013
Gloucestershire, South West
Computer Futures
Posted: 30 May 2013
High Wycombe, Thames Valley
Computer Futures
Rate: £30 - £38 per hour
Posted: 17 June 2013
Oxfordshire, South East
Computer Futures
Rate: £250 - £350 per day
Posted: 29 May 2013
Kidderminster, West Midlands
Computer Futures
Posted: 7 June 2013
Oxford, South East
Computer Futures
Rate: £30 - £38 per hour
Posted: 17 June 2013
London
Apollo Solutions
Rate: £30 - £45 per hour
Posted: 17 June 2013
Manchester, North West
Computer Futures
Posted: 12 June 2013
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Informatiq Consulting
Rate: £300 - £400 per day
Posted: 13 June 2013
Surrey, South East
Computer Futures
Rate: £32 - £35 per hour
Posted: 5 June 2013
Eastleigh, Hampshire
Experis Engineering
Posted: 17 June 2013
Oxfordshire, South East
Progressive Recruitment
Rate: £40 per hour
Posted: 12 June 2013
Oxfordshire, South East
Computer Futures
Rate: £30 - £40 per hour
Posted: 13 June 2013
Staines, South East
Computer Futures
Posted: 18 June 2013
High Wycombe, Thames Valley
Computer Futures
Rate: £35 - £40 per hour
Posted: 19 June 2013