The first table below looks at the demand for Embedded C skills in IT jobs advertised for the North West region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Embedded C 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 Programming Languages category for the North West region.

Location
3 months to
24 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Embedded C
Rank 223 235 200
Rank change year-on-year
+12 -35
Permanent jobs citing Embedded C 20 12 34
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the North West 0.278% 0.169% 0.495%
As % of the Programming Languages category 0.463% 0.276% 0.957%
Number of salaries quoted 20 12 30
Average salary £36,000 £35,000 £32,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+2.85% +7.69%
90% offered a salary of more than £20,000 £32,500 £30,000
10% offered a salary of more than £38,650 £35,900 £65,000
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £42,250 £37,500
% change year-on-year
-5.32% +12.66%
All Programming Languages
North West
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Programming Languages category
4315 4340 3552
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the North West 60.06% 61.14% 51.73%
Number of salaries quoted 3788 3911 3227
Average salary £35,000 £34,000 £32,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+2.94% +4.61%
90% offered a salary of more than £25,000 £25,000 £22,500
10% offered a salary of more than £45,000 £45,000 £45,000
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%
Embedded C
England

Embedded C
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Embedded C across the North West region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

North West Embedded C Jobs Demand Trend

Embedded C
Salary Trend

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

North West Embedded C Salary Trend

Embedded C
Salary Histogram

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

North West Embedded C Salary Histogram

Embedded C
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded C within the North West region over the 3 months to 24 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Cheshire +9 8 £37,500 +15.38%
Manchester -18 8 £28,750 -17.85%
Lancashire - 4 £36,000 -
Embedded C
England

Embedded C
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 24 May 2013, IT jobs across the North West region citing Embedded C 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 C.

1 42 (93.33%) C
2 20 (44.44%) Electronics
3 19 (42.22%) Manufacturing
3 19 (42.22%) Linux
4 16 (35.56%) Embedded Linux
5 13 (28.89%) C++
6 11 (24.44%) TCP/IP
6 11 (24.44%) Embedded C++
7 8 (17.78%) Open Source
8 7 (15.56%) Embedded Systems
8 7 (15.56%) Software Engineering
9 6 (13.33%) Degree
9 6 (13.33%) Security Cleared
9 6 (13.33%) Ethernet
10 5 (11.11%) pSOS
10 5 (11.11%) STB
11 4 (8.889%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
11 4 (8.889%) Mathematics
11 4 (8.889%) Computer Science
12 3 (6.667%) HND
12 3 (6.667%) VSS/SourceSafe
12 3 (6.667%) Subversion
12 3 (6.667%) Finance
12 3 (6.667%) Aerospace
12 3 (6.667%) Games
12 3 (6.667%) Military
12 3 (6.667%) SCADA
12 3 (6.667%) Multithreading
12 3 (6.667%) SC Cleared
12 3 (6.667%) BC Cleared

Embedded C
Top Related IT Skills by Category

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

Application Development
1 1 (2.222%) OpenGL
1 1 (2.222%) .NET
Communications & Networking
1 11 (24.44%) TCP/IP
2 6 (13.33%) Ethernet
3 1 (2.222%) Modbus
3 1 (2.222%) IGMP
3 1 (2.222%) VoIP
Development Applications
1 3 (6.667%) VSS/SourceSafe
1 3 (6.667%) Subversion
2 1 (2.222%) GCC
2 1 (2.222%) Eclipse
General
1 20 (44.44%) Electronics
2 19 (42.22%) Manufacturing
3 3 (6.667%) Finance
3 3 (6.667%) Aerospace
3 3 (6.667%) Games
3 3 (6.667%) Military
4 2 (4.444%) Music
4 2 (4.444%) Music Industry
5 1 (2.222%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 35 (77.78%) Software Engineer
2 23 (51.11%) Embedded Software Engineer
3 13 (28.89%) Senior Software Engineer
4 10 (22.22%) Developer
5 5 (11.11%) Embedded C/C++ Engineer
5 5 (11.11%) Embedded C++ Engineer
5 5 (11.11%) Embedded C Engineer
5 5 (11.11%) Linux Engineer
5 5 (11.11%) Senior Linux Engineer
6 4 (8.889%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
6 4 (8.889%) Graduate Developer
6 4 (8.889%) Graduate
7 3 (6.667%) Software Design Engineer
7 3 (6.667%) Design Engineer
8 2 (4.444%) Software Developer
9 1 (2.222%) C# Software Developer
9 1 (2.222%) Principal Engineer
9 1 (2.222%) C# Developer
9 1 (2.222%) Principal Software Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 8 (17.78%) Open Source
2 7 (15.56%) Embedded Systems
3 5 (11.11%) STB
4 4 (8.889%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
4 4 (8.889%) Mathematics
4 4 (8.889%) Computer Science
5 3 (6.667%) SCADA
Operating Systems
1 19 (42.22%) Linux
2 16 (35.56%) Embedded Linux
3 5 (11.11%) pSOS
4 1 (2.222%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (15.56%) Software Engineering
2 3 (6.667%) Multithreading
3 1 (2.222%) Integration Testing
3 1 (2.222%) Digital Signal Processing
3 1 (2.222%) Signal Processing
3 1 (2.222%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (2.222%) Embedded Software Development
3 1 (2.222%) Validation
3 1 (2.222%) Agile Software Development
3 1 (2.222%) OO
Programming Languages
1 42 (93.33%) C
2 13 (28.89%) C++
3 11 (24.44%) Embedded C++
4 1 (2.222%) C#
Qualifications
1 6 (13.33%) Degree
1 6 (13.33%) Security Cleared
2 3 (6.667%) HND
2 3 (6.667%) SC Cleared
2 3 (6.667%) BC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (6.667%) DO-178B
Vendors
1 1 (2.222%) Twitter
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
Manchester, North West
Principal Embedded Software Engineer Technical Skills:*Embedded C/C++ programming*Digital Signal Processing*Real Time Operating Systems*Comms Protocols - Ethernet, TCP/IPBeneficial:*Object orientated programming*Embedded LinuxThe role...
JAM
Salary: £35000 - £42000 per annum + Benefits Package
Posted: 22 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Strong knowledge of the Linux and the Open Source world and community... Qualifications : Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Maths or Dciences... Some Open Source technologies would be an...
Real Time Recruitment Solutions
Salary: 20,000 to 40,000
Posted: 22 May 2013
Chester, North West
They build large and robust systems that are used on ships and boast across the world, as such having experience working embedded C or software systems that integrate...
Computer Futures
Salary: £38000 - £42000 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013
Manchester, North West
The role is a full lifecycle development role taking initial requirements from customers, designing the hardware and firmware through to manufacture to safety compliance.You You'll be...
JAM
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum + Pension, Medical & Bonus
Posted: 16 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
The role is a full lifecycle development role taking initial requirements from customers, designing the hardware and firmware through to manufacture to safety compliance. You… You'll be...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum + Pension, Medical & Bonus
Posted: 21 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
The role is a full lifecycle development role taking initial requirements from customers, designing the hardware and firmware through to manufacture to safety compliance. You… You'll be...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £40000 per annum + Pension, Medical & Bonus
Posted: 21 May 2013