The first table below looks at the demand for Embedded Software Development skills in IT jobs advertised for the Hertfordshire region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Embedded Software Development over the 3 months to 24 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 Hertfordshire region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Embedded Software Development
Rank 130 148 135
Rank change year-on-year
+18 -13
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Software Development 10 2 31
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Hertfordshire 0.406% 0.079% 0.919%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.531% 0.109% 1.199%
Number of salaries quoted 10 2 31
Average salary £37,000 £53,750 £42,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-31.16% +26.47%
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £39,000 £41,000
% change year-on-year
+2.56% -4.87%
All Processes & Methodologies
Hertfordshire
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Processes & Methodologies category
1885 1837 2585
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Hertfordshire 76.47% 72.93% 76.64%
Number of salaries quoted 1486 1476 2084
Average salary £45,000 £47,500 £45,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-5.26% +5.55%
90% offered a salary of more than £31,500 £31,500 £32,500
10% offered a salary of more than £65,000 £67,500 £65,000
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £41,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year
-2.43% +2.50%
Embedded Software Development
East of England

Embedded Software Development
Jobs Demand Trend

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

Hertfordshire Embedded Software Development Jobs Demand Trend

Embedded Software Development
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Embedded Software Development across the Hertfordshire region.

Hertfordshire Embedded Software Development Salary Trend

Embedded Software Development
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Hertfordshire 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 IT job ads sampled that cited Embedded Software Development.

1 21 (75.00%) UML
2 15 (53.57%) C++
2 15 (53.57%) C
3 14 (50.00%) Python
4 13 (46.43%) Delphi
4 13 (46.43%) Java
4 13 (46.43%) Linux
5 12 (42.86%) Microsoft
5 12 (42.86%) ClearQuest
5 12 (42.86%) Degree
6 11 (39.29%) Integration Testing
6 11 (39.29%) System Testing
6 11 (39.29%) MS PowerPoint
6 11 (39.29%) Agile Software Development
6 11 (39.29%) Document Management
6 11 (39.29%) Firmware
6 11 (39.29%) RequisitePro
6 11 (39.29%) MS Office
6 11 (39.29%) MS Excel
6 11 (39.29%) UNIX
7 10 (35.71%) Embedded C
7 10 (35.71%) VxWorks
7 10 (35.71%) Handset
7 10 (35.71%) Embedded Linux
8 3 (10.71%) Wireless
8 3 (10.71%) Windows
9 2 (7.143%) Visual Studio
9 2 (7.143%) C#
9 2 (7.143%) Windows CE
9 2 (7.143%) Software Engineering

Embedded Software Development
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Hertfordshire 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 IT job ads sampled that cited Embedded Software Development. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 1 (3.571%) Qt
1 1 (3.571%) Flash
Applications
1 11 (39.29%) MS PowerPoint
1 11 (39.29%) MS Office
1 11 (39.29%) MS Excel
Communications & Networking
1 3 (10.71%) Wireless
2 1 (3.571%) 3G
2 1 (3.571%) Firewall
2 1 (3.571%) VoIP
2 1 (3.571%) TCP/IP
2 1 (3.571%) VPN
Development Applications
1 12 (42.86%) ClearQuest
2 11 (39.29%) RequisitePro
3 2 (7.143%) Visual Studio
4 1 (3.571%) GCC
4 1 (3.571%) ClearCase
General
1 1 (3.571%) Electronics
1 1 (3.571%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 12 (42.86%) Software Developer
1 12 (42.86%) Developer
1 12 (42.86%) Embedded Software Developer
2 8 (28.57%) Technical Engineer
2 8 (28.57%) Technical Leader
3 7 (25.00%) Senior Technical Engineer
4 3 (10.71%) Software Engineer
5 2 (7.143%) Systems Engineer
5 2 (7.143%) Embedded Software Engineer
6 1 (3.571%) Business Manager
6 1 (3.571%) Lead Software Engineer
6 1 (3.571%) Business Development Manager
6 1 (3.571%) Sales Manager
6 1 (3.571%) Technical Account Manager
6 1 (3.571%) Technical Manager
6 1 (3.571%) Development Manager
6 1 (3.571%) Account Manager
Miscellaneous
1 11 (39.29%) Firmware
2 10 (35.71%) Handset
3 1 (3.571%) Smartphone
3 1 (3.571%) Blackberry
Operating Systems
1 13 (46.43%) Linux
2 11 (39.29%) UNIX
3 10 (35.71%) VxWorks
3 10 (35.71%) Embedded Linux
4 3 (10.71%) Windows
5 2 (7.143%) Windows CE
6 1 (3.571%) Windows Phone
6 1 (3.571%) Android
6 1 (3.571%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 21 (75.00%) UML
2 11 (39.29%) Integration Testing
2 11 (39.29%) System Testing
2 11 (39.29%) Agile Software Development
2 11 (39.29%) Document Management
3 2 (7.143%) Software Engineering
4 1 (3.571%) Business Development
Programming Languages
1 15 (53.57%) C++
1 15 (53.57%) C
2 14 (50.00%) Python
3 13 (46.43%) Delphi
3 13 (46.43%) Java
4 10 (35.71%) Embedded C
5 2 (7.143%) C#
6 1 (3.571%) Perl
6 1 (3.571%) ActionScript
Qualifications
1 12 (42.86%) Degree
Vendors
1 12 (42.86%) Microsoft
2 1 (3.571%) Google
2 1 (3.571%) Intel
2 1 (3.571%) Nokia
2 1 (3.571%) Symbian
Royston, Hertfordshire
There will be an element of embedded software development with device drivers and PIC microcontrollers in embedded C. C# Developer / Software Engineer requirements: - C# .Net (preferred) or C++...
ENTERPRISE RECRUITMENT LTD
Salary: From £28,000 to £38,000 per annum
Posted: 21 May 2013
Hertfordshire, South East
Summary: This is an excellent opportunity for a C / C++ Embedded Software Engineer to work on robust video processing and graphics products with an established leader in their...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to c£50k + benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
Hertfordshire
You should have a good degree in computer science, electronics, physics or similar and commercial experience of embedded software development in C and/or C++... Ideally, your experience...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: to c£50k + benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013