The first table below looks at the demand for Embedded Linux skills in IT jobs advertised for the Manchester region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Embedded Linux 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 Operating Systems category for the Manchester region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Embedded Linux
Rank 186 156 158
Rank change year-on-year
-30 +2
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Linux 6 17 12
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Manchester 0.147% 0.469% 0.303%
As % of the Operating Systems category 0.580% 1.722% 1.463%
Number of salaries quoted 5 17 7
Average salary £20,000 £35,000 £34,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
-42.85% +2.94%
UK excluding London average salary £42,500 £42,500 £40,000
% change year-on-year
- +6.25%
All Operating Systems
Manchester
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Operating Systems category
1034 987 820
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Manchester 25.25% 27.24% 20.74%
Number of salaries quoted 911 837 760
Average salary £35,000 £32,500 £30,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+7.69% +6.55%
90% offered a salary of more than £22,500 £22,000 £21,000
10% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £45,000 £44,400
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%
Embedded Linux
North West

Embedded Linux
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Embedded Linux across the Manchester region as a proportion of the total demand within the Operating Systems category.

Manchester Embedded Linux Jobs Demand Trend

Embedded Linux
Salary Trend

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

Manchester Embedded Linux Salary Trend

Embedded Linux
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Embedded Linux across the Manchester region over the 3 months to 24 May 2013.

Manchester Embedded Linux Salary Histogram

Embedded Linux
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Manchester region citing Embedded Linux 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 Linux.

1 16 (100.00%) Linux
2 11 (68.75%) C
3 10 (62.50%) Embedded C
4 8 (50.00%) C++
4 8 (50.00%) Open Source
5 6 (37.50%) OO
5 6 (37.50%) OpenGL
6 5 (31.25%) Embedded C++
6 5 (31.25%) Ethernet
6 5 (31.25%) TCP/IP
6 5 (31.25%) Music
6 5 (31.25%) Music Industry
7 4 (25.00%) Integration Testing
7 4 (25.00%) Degree
7 4 (25.00%) Mathematics
7 4 (25.00%) Computer Science
7 4 (25.00%) Agile Software Development
7 4 (25.00%) IGMP
7 4 (25.00%) VoIP
7 4 (25.00%) Continuous Improvement
7 4 (25.00%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
8 3 (18.75%) Embedded Systems
8 3 (18.75%) Multithreading
9 2 (12.50%) Apache Flex
9 2 (12.50%) Software Engineering
9 2 (12.50%) UML
9 2 (12.50%) OOD
10 1 (6.250%) DTV
10 1 (6.250%) Assembly Language
10 1 (6.250%) Firmware

Embedded Linux
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the Manchester region citing Embedded Linux 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 Linux. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 6 (37.50%) OpenGL
2 2 (12.50%) Apache Flex
Communications & Networking
1 5 (31.25%) Ethernet
1 5 (31.25%) TCP/IP
2 4 (25.00%) IGMP
2 4 (25.00%) VoIP
General
1 5 (31.25%) Music
1 5 (31.25%) Music Industry
Job Titles
1 8 (50.00%) Developer
2 4 (25.00%) Embedded Software Engineer
2 4 (25.00%) Graduate Developer
2 4 (25.00%) Graduate
2 4 (25.00%) Software Engineer
3 2 (12.50%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
3 2 (12.50%) Senior Software Engineer
4 1 (6.250%) Principal Software Engineer
4 1 (6.250%) Principal Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 8 (50.00%) Open Source
2 4 (25.00%) Mathematics
2 4 (25.00%) Computer Science
2 4 (25.00%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
3 3 (18.75%) Embedded Systems
4 1 (6.250%) DTV
4 1 (6.250%) Firmware
4 1 (6.250%) STB
Operating Systems
1 16 (100.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (37.50%) OO
2 4 (25.00%) Integration Testing
2 4 (25.00%) Agile Software Development
2 4 (25.00%) Continuous Improvement
3 3 (18.75%) Multithreading
4 2 (12.50%) Software Engineering
4 2 (12.50%) UML
4 2 (12.50%) OOD
5 1 (6.250%) Embedded Software Development
5 1 (6.250%) Digital Signal Processing
5 1 (6.250%) Signal Processing
Programming Languages
1 11 (68.75%) C
2 10 (62.50%) Embedded C
3 8 (50.00%) C++
4 5 (31.25%) Embedded C++
5 1 (6.250%) Assembly Language
Qualifications
1 4 (25.00%) Degree
Manchester, North West
Ideally you will have the following experience:- - Degree in Electronic Engineering/Computer Science (or similar) with a good understanding of embedded software systems including both analogue and digital...
Computer Futures
Salary: £28000 - £32000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 24 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Principal Embedded Software Engineer Technical Skills: *Embedded C/C++ programming *Digital Signal Processing *Real Time Operating Systems *Comms Protocols - Ethernet, TCP/IP Beneficial: *Object orientated programming *Embedded Linux...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £42000 per annum + Benefits Package
Posted: 21 May 2013
Quay House, Manchester, United Kingdom
Responsibilities: - Handle all software aspects of the design, development, and continuous improvement of state of the art professional digital audio systems for the live performance arena - Liaise with...
Music Group UK
Salary: Negotiable
Posted: 24 May 2013
Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Responsibilities of the Software Engineer (C++ Software Engineer) : - Handle all software aspects of the design, development, and continuous improvement of state of the art professional digital audio systems...
Music Group UK
Salary: Negotiable
Posted: 24 May 2013