Embedded Software Development Contracts
 
Demand Trend Daily Rate Trend Daily Rate Histogram 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 across the UK. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited Embedded Software Development over the 3 months to 17 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.

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
17 May 2013		 Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Embedded Software Development
Rank 506 491 546
Rank change year-on-year
-15 +55
Contract jobs citing Embedded Software Development 24 87 42
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the UK 0.052% 0.149% 0.069%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.073% 0.220% 0.101%
Number of daily rates quoted 6 23 16
Average daily rate £363 £300 £293
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+20.83% +2.56%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £300 £280 £275
10% offered a daily rate of more than £475 £318 £325
UK excluding London average daily rate £400 £280 £293
% change year-on-year
+42.85% -4.27%
Number of hourly rates quoted 13 45 16
Average hourly rate £37.50 £40.00 £34.00
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
-6.25% +17.64%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £33.16 £32.50 £32.50
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £49.50 £60.00 £37.25
UK excluding London average hourly rate £37.50 £42.50 £34.00
% change year-on-year
-11.76% +25.00%
All Processes & Methodologies
UK
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Processes & Methodologies category		 32885 39492 41512
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the UK 70.87% 67.77% 67.72%
Number of daily rates quoted 19655 22706 23594
Average daily rate £413 £400 £440
Average daily rate % change year-on-year
+3.12% -9.09%
90% offered a daily rate of more than £275 £275 £275
10% offered a daily rate of more than £575 £579 £600
UK excluding London average daily rate £363 £365 £375
% change year-on-year
-0.68% -2.66%
Number of hourly rates quoted 974 1268 1474
Average hourly rate £31.25 £25.00 £29.50
Average hourly rate % change year-on-year
+25.00% -15.25%
90% offered a hourly rate of more than £13.50 £13.00 £13.50
10% offered a hourly rate of more than £50.00 £45.00 £45.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate £31.60 £25.00 £30.00
% change year-on-year
+26.40% -16.66%

Embedded Software Development
Jobs Demand Trend

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

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 within the UK.

Embedded Software Development Daily Rate Trend

Embedded Software Development
Daily Rate Histogram

This chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing Embedded Software Development within the UK over the 3 months to 17 May 2013.

Embedded Software Development Daily Rate Histogram

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 within the UK.

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 within the UK over the 3 months to 17 May 2013.

Embedded Software Development Hourly Rate Histogram

Embedded Software Development
Top 24 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 UK over the 3 months to 17 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
England -13 23 £363 +20.83%
South East +10 12 £400 +46.78%
East of England +11 4 - -
London -17 4 £325 +8.33%
Surrey +22 3 £400 -
Cambridgeshire +10 3 - -
Cambridge +6 3 - -
Hampshire -14 3 - -
Middlesex - 3 £300 -
South West +23 2 - -
Staines -1 2 £400 -
Rochester - 2 - -
Bournemouth - 2 - -
Kent - 2 - -
Dorset - 2 - -
Berkshire +15 1 £550 -
North West - 1 - -
City of London - 1 - -
Suffolk - 1 - -
Cheshire - 1 - -
Slough - 1 £550 -
Ipswich - 1 - -
Hounslow - 1 £325 -
Chester - 1 - -

Embedded Software Development
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT contractor jobs within the UK 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 48 (66.67%) C
2 46 (63.89%) C++
3 22 (30.56%) Linux
4 21 (29.17%) Electronics
5 14 (19.44%) OpenGL
6 13 (18.06%) Telecoms
6 13 (18.06%) Device Driver
7 12 (16.67%) 3D Graphics
7 12 (16.67%) Java
8 11 (15.28%) UML
8 11 (15.28%) Windows
8 11 (15.28%) Embedded C
8 11 (15.28%) Degree
8 11 (15.28%) Android
9 10 (13.89%) LTE
9 10 (13.89%) Embedded Linux
9 10 (13.89%) Software Testing
10 9 (12.50%) Computer Science
10 9 (12.50%) Handset
10 9 (12.50%) Embedded C++
10 9 (12.50%) 3G
10 9 (12.50%) 3GPP
10 9 (12.50%) MATLAB
10 9 (12.50%) C#
10 9 (12.50%) Security Cleared
11 8 (11.11%) OO
11 8 (11.11%) Configuration Management
11 8 (11.11%) Internet
11 8 (11.11%) VHDL
11 8 (11.11%) WiMAX

Embedded Software Development
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT contractor jobs within the UK 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 14 (19.44%) OpenGL
2 6 (8.333%) Middleware
3 5 (6.944%) Qt
4 4 (5.556%) OpenGL ES
5 3 (4.167%) Flash
5 3 (4.167%) HTML
6 2 (2.778%) .NET
6 2 (2.778%) MFC
6 2 (2.778%) XML
7 1 (1.389%) Cocoa
7 1 (1.389%) WebSphere
7 1 (1.389%) FIX Protocol
7 1 (1.389%) iOS SDK
7 1 (1.389%) Direct3D
7 1 (1.389%) OpenCL
7 1 (1.389%) DirectCompute
Application Platforms
1 2 (2.778%) SharePoint
Applications
1 7 (9.722%) Simulink
2 6 (8.333%) MS Project
3 2 (2.778%) MS Office
3 2 (2.778%) MS Excel
3 2 (2.778%) MS PowerPoint
Communications & Networking
1 10 (13.89%) LTE
2 9 (12.50%) 3GPP
2 9 (12.50%) 3G
3 8 (11.11%) WiMAX
3 8 (11.11%) Internet
4 7 (9.722%) Wireless
4 7 (9.722%) TCP/IP
4 7 (9.722%) CDMA
5 6 (8.333%) UMTS
6 5 (6.944%) 4G
7 4 (5.556%) Bluetooth
7 4 (5.556%) SNMP
7 4 (5.556%) UTRAN
7 4 (5.556%) Wi-Fi
7 4 (5.556%) VLAN
8 3 (4.167%) GSM
8 3 (4.167%) WCDMA
9 2 (2.778%) Ethernet
9 2 (2.778%) WLAN
9 2 (2.778%) GPRS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (2.778%) SQL Server
1 2 (2.778%) Oracle Reports
Development Applications
1 5 (6.944%) Subversion
2 4 (5.556%) Visual Studio
3 2 (2.778%) Rational DOORS
4 1 (1.389%) GDB
4 1 (1.389%) VSS/SourceSafe
4 1 (1.389%) Xcode
4 1 (1.389%) Git (software)
4 1 (1.389%) Valgrind
General
1 21 (29.17%) Electronics
2 13 (18.06%) Telecoms
3 5 (6.944%) Automotive
3 5 (6.944%) Military
4 4 (5.556%) Aerospace
4 4 (5.556%) Games
5 3 (4.167%) Marketing
6 2 (2.778%) Multimedia
7 1 (1.389%) Finance
Job Titles
1 45 (62.50%) Software Engineer
2 15 (20.83%) Embedded Software Engineer
3 8 (11.11%) Developer
4 6 (8.333%) C++ Software Engineer
5 5 (6.944%) Senior Software Engineer
6 3 (4.167%) Consultant
6 3 (4.167%) Software Developer
6 3 (4.167%) Project Manager
6 3 (4.167%) Integration Consultant
6 3 (4.167%) Test Consultant
6 3 (4.167%) Software Project Manager
6 3 (4.167%) Software Manager
7 2 (2.778%) Embedded C++ Engineer
7 2 (2.778%) Embedded C++ Software Engineer
7 2 (2.778%) Software Design Engineer
7 2 (2.778%) Integration Engineer
7 2 (2.778%) Software Integration Engineer
7 2 (2.778%) Embedded Software Developer
7 2 (2.778%) Design Engineer
7 2 (2.778%) Test Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 13 (18.06%) Device Driver
2 12 (16.67%) 3D Graphics
3 9 (12.50%) Handset
3 9 (12.50%) Computer Science
4 8 (11.11%) VHDL
5 7 (9.722%) Cryptography
5 7 (9.722%) Mathematics
6 6 (8.333%) STB
6 6 (8.333%) DTV
7 5 (6.944%) Embedded Systems
8 4 (5.556%) Open Source
9 3 (4.167%) Animation
10 1 (1.389%) SCADA
10 1 (1.389%) Augmented Reality
10 1 (1.389%) CUDA
10 1 (1.389%) Firmware
10 1 (1.389%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
Operating Systems
1 22 (30.56%) Linux
2 11 (15.28%) Windows
2 11 (15.28%) Android
3 10 (13.89%) Embedded Linux
4 6 (8.333%) UNIX
5 3 (4.167%) Windows XP
5 3 (4.167%) Windows XP Embedded
6 2 (2.778%) Windows Mobile
7 1 (1.389%) Apple iOS
7 1 (1.389%) Tizen
7 1 (1.389%) Windows Phone
Processes & Methodologies
1 11 (15.28%) UML
2 10 (13.89%) Software Testing
3 8 (11.11%) OO
3 8 (11.11%) Configuration Management
4 7 (9.722%) Validation
5 6 (8.333%) Project Management
6 5 (6.944%) OOD
7 4 (5.556%) Agile Software Development
7 4 (5.556%) Project Planning
8 3 (4.167%) Multithreading
8 3 (4.167%) System Testing
8 3 (4.167%) Software Engineering
9 2 (2.778%) Requirements Management
10 1 (1.389%) Requirements Analysis
10 1 (1.389%) Computer Architecture
10 1 (1.389%) Game Development
10 1 (1.389%) Digital Signal Processing
10 1 (1.389%) Signal Processing
10 1 (1.389%) Refactoring
Programming Languages
1 48 (66.67%) C
2 46 (63.89%) C++
3 12 (16.67%) Java
4 11 (15.28%) Embedded C
5 9 (12.50%) Embedded C++
5 9 (12.50%) MATLAB
5 9 (12.50%) C#
6 7 (9.722%) Python
7 6 (8.333%) GLSL
7 6 (8.333%) Shell Script
8 1 (1.389%) Objective-C
8 1 (1.389%) VB
Qualifications
1 11 (15.28%) Degree
2 9 (12.50%) Security Cleared
3 2 (2.778%) SC Cleared
4 1 (1.389%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (4.167%) DO-178B
Vendors
1 5 (6.944%) QNX
2 2 (2.778%) Oracle
2 2 (2.778%) Symbian
2 2 (2.778%) Microsoft
2 2 (2.778%) Intel
2 2 (2.778%) Motorola
2 2 (2.778%) Siemens
2 2 (2.778%) Anite
2 2 (2.778%) Agilent
3 1 (1.389%) Wind River
3 1 (1.389%) Serena
3 1 (1.389%) Cisco
3 1 (1.389%) MKS
Senior Software Engineer (Linux) - CONTRACT
West London
You will also provide software for said products (Linux, open-source software, drivers etc.). Your responsibilities in this role will include: - Building technical expertise in Linux and open-...
Claremont Consulting Ltd
Rate: £350 - £375 per day
Posted: 16 May 2013
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
Embedded Linux Software Engineer
Brentford, Middlesex
Embedded Linux/C Programming/Linux in embedded products or proven Linux/OSS contributions/Open-source... In particular, you will acquire skills and expertise on Linux and related native...
Experis IT
Rate: £300 - £350 per day
Posted: 15 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
Embedded Software Developer (Android/Linux Kernel)
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
The development team possesses experts Windows Embedded CE, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Android, QNX, and Linux based technologies... - Assisting the development of an Android device... - Ability to fix issues...
Optimus Search Ltd
Rate: £37.50 per hour
Posted: 15 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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