The first table below looks at the demand for Embedded C skills in IT jobs advertised for the South West region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Embedded C over the 3 months to 22 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 South West region.

Location
3 months to
22 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Embedded C
Rank 159 173 177
Rank change year-on-year
+14 +4
Permanent jobs citing Embedded C 51 38 37
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 0.965% 0.674% 0.626%
As % of the Programming Languages category 1.579% 1.104% 1.102%
Number of salaries quoted 42 35 26
Average salary £50,000 £40,000 £35,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+25.00% +14.28%
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £42,500 £37,500
% change year-on-year
-5.88% +13.33%
All Programming Languages
South West
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Programming Languages category
3229 3443 3359
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the South West 61.11% 61.07% 56.84%
Number of salaries quoted 2893 3018 2938
Average salary £35,000 £35,000 £32,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
- +7.69%
90% offered a salary of more than £27,000 £25,000 £23,856
10% offered a salary of more than £46,000 £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 South West region as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

South 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 South West region.

South West Embedded C Salary Trend

Embedded C
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Embedded C across the South West region over the 3 months to 22 May 2013.

South 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 South West region over the 3 months to 22 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
Gloucestershire +39 29 £45,000 +5.88%
Bristol -13 9 £50,000 +17.64%
Wiltshire +12 3 £50,000 +17.64%
Dorset -13 3 £20,500 -10.86%
Somerset - 3 £50,000 -
Cornwall - 2 £35,000 -
Embedded C
England

Embedded C
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 22 May 2013, IT jobs across the South 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.

1 104 (100.00%) C
2 70 (67.31%) Linux
3 64 (61.54%) C++
4 43 (41.35%) Electronics
5 40 (38.46%) Ethernet
6 39 (37.50%) Aerospace
7 37 (35.58%) C#
7 37 (35.58%) CAN bus
8 34 (32.69%) .NET
9 33 (31.73%) Windows
10 31 (29.81%) VxWorks
11 30 (28.85%) Degree
11 30 (28.85%) Military
12 24 (23.08%) Software Engineering
13 23 (22.12%) Computer Science
14 21 (20.19%) Embedded C++
15 17 (16.35%) UML
16 15 (14.42%) Device Driver
16 15 (14.42%) Embedded Systems
17 14 (13.46%) Embedded Linux
17 14 (13.46%) Assembly Language
18 13 (12.50%) DO-178B
19 11 (10.58%) XML
20 10 (9.615%) Marketing
20 10 (9.615%) Atmel
21 9 (8.654%) IEC 61508
21 9 (8.654%) SysML
21 9 (8.654%) TickIT
22 8 (7.692%) Wireless
22 8 (7.692%) PVCS

Embedded C
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 22 May 2013, IT jobs across the South 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 34 (32.69%) .NET
2 11 (10.58%) XML
3 2 (1.923%) Middleware
3 2 (1.923%) POSIX
4 1 (0.962%) Qt
4 1 (0.962%) JSON
4 1 (0.962%) WPF
4 1 (0.962%) Flash
Application Platforms
1 2 (1.923%) CM System
Applications
1 3 (2.885%) Simulink
2 1 (0.962%) Stateflow
Business Applications
1 3 (2.885%) LabWindows
1 3 (2.885%) SAP Oil and Gas
Communications & Networking
1 40 (38.46%) Ethernet
2 8 (7.692%) Wireless
3 7 (6.731%) TCP/IP
4 6 (5.769%) 3G
4 6 (5.769%) Broadband
5 4 (3.846%) 3GPP
5 4 (3.846%) 4G
6 3 (2.885%) DVB
7 2 (1.923%) LTE
8 1 (0.962%) IGMP
8 1 (0.962%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (0.962%) RDBMS
Development Applications
1 8 (7.692%) PVCS
1 8 (7.692%) Rational Rhapsody
2 6 (5.769%) Subversion
2 6 (5.769%) Rational DOORS
3 3 (2.885%) Visual Studio
4 2 (1.923%) ClearCase
4 2 (1.923%) Eclipse
4 2 (1.923%) LabVIEW
4 2 (1.923%) Hudson
5 1 (0.962%) C++Builder
General
1 43 (41.35%) Electronics
2 39 (37.50%) Aerospace
3 30 (28.85%) Military
4 10 (9.615%) Marketing
5 8 (7.692%) Telecoms
6 6 (5.769%) Manufacturing
7 4 (3.846%) Music
7 4 (3.846%) Finance
8 1 (0.962%) Legal
8 1 (0.962%) Music Industry
8 1 (0.962%) Avionics
8 1 (0.962%) Mandarin Language
Job Titles
1 83 (79.81%) Software Engineer
2 34 (32.69%) Real Time Engineer
2 34 (32.69%) Real Time Software Engineer
3 28 (26.92%) Embedded Software Engineer
4 14 (13.46%) Senior Software Engineer
4 14 (13.46%) Linux Engineer
5 13 (12.50%) Developer
6 11 (10.58%) C Software Engineer
7 6 (5.769%) Real Time Embedded Engineer
8 5 (4.808%) Development Engineer
8 5 (4.808%) Graduate
9 4 (3.846%) Graduate Software Engineer
9 4 (3.846%) Electronics Engineer
10 3 (2.885%) Software Applications Engineer
10 3 (2.885%) Applications Engineer
11 2 (1.923%) Analyst Programmer
11 2 (1.923%) Programmer
11 2 (1.923%) Software Developer
11 2 (1.923%) Analyst
11 2 (1.923%) Systems Integration Manager
Miscellaneous
1 37 (35.58%) CAN bus
2 23 (22.12%) Computer Science
3 15 (14.42%) Device Driver
3 15 (14.42%) Embedded Systems
4 8 (7.692%) Field-Programmable Gate Array
5 6 (5.769%) Firmware
6 5 (4.808%) DTV
7 4 (3.846%) VHDL
8 3 (2.885%) STB
8 3 (2.885%) Mathematics
8 3 (2.885%) Physics
9 2 (1.923%) Open Source
10 1 (0.962%) IPTV
10 1 (0.962%) ASIC
Operating Systems
1 70 (67.31%) Linux
2 33 (31.73%) Windows
3 31 (29.81%) VxWorks
4 14 (13.46%) Embedded Linux
5 4 (3.846%) UNIX
6 1 (0.962%) Apple iOS
6 1 (0.962%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 24 (23.08%) Software Engineering
2 17 (16.35%) UML
3 9 (8.654%) SysML
4 8 (7.692%) TDD
4 8 (7.692%) Requirements Engineering
5 7 (6.731%) Multithreading
5 7 (6.731%) OO
6 5 (4.808%) Validation
7 4 (3.846%) Project Management
7 4 (3.846%) Configuration Management
7 4 (3.846%) Embedded Software Development
8 3 (2.885%) Test Automation
8 3 (2.885%) Programme Management
8 3 (2.885%) Software Testing
8 3 (2.885%) Digital Marketing
8 3 (2.885%) OOD
8 3 (2.885%) Business Intelligence
9 2 (1.923%) Business Development
9 2 (1.923%) Signal Processing
10 1 (0.962%) Analytics
Programming Languages
1 104 (100.00%) C
2 64 (61.54%) C++
3 37 (35.58%) C#
4 21 (20.19%) Embedded C++
5 14 (13.46%) Assembly Language
6 8 (7.692%) Perl
7 4 (3.846%) MATLAB
7 4 (3.846%) Java
8 3 (2.885%) Ada
8 3 (2.885%) VC++
8 3 (2.885%) Python
8 3 (2.885%) VB.NET
8 3 (2.885%) Tcl
9 2 (1.923%) JavaScript
9 2 (1.923%) SQL
10 1 (0.962%) Bash shell
10 1 (0.962%) Delphi
Qualifications
1 30 (28.85%) Degree
2 7 (6.731%) HND
3 5 (4.808%) Security Cleared
4 2 (1.923%) HNC
4 2 (1.923%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 13 (12.50%) DO-178B
2 9 (8.654%) IEC 61508
2 9 (8.654%) TickIT
3 2 (1.923%) SLA
3 2 (1.923%) ISO 9001
3 2 (1.923%) JTAG
Vendors
1 10 (9.615%) Atmel
2 7 (6.731%) QNX
3 4 (3.846%) Freescale
4 3 (2.885%) SAP
4 3 (2.885%) Borland
5 2 (1.923%) Intel
6 1 (0.962%) EMC
Gloucestershire, South West
Essential:4-5 years experienceExperience of C on embedded platformsReal-Time embeddedExperience with 8/16-bit microprocessorsAbility to program to standards, e.g. DO-178B, MISRAAbility to document...
Progressive Recruitment
Salary: £40000 - £45000 per annum + Benefits
Posted: 22 May 2013
Gloucester, South West
Embedded C/C++ - Ability to take on existing and create new embedded software based on PIC microcontrollers. I have just received instruction from a key client of mine...
Computer Futures
Salary: £30000 - £45000 per annum + Pension,
Posted: 15 May 2013
Bournemouth, South West
The ideal candidate will have experience in the following: - Technical/software development leadership - Embedded C /C++ or Assembler - Experience with ARM and PIC processors, within Keil or MPLAB...
Computer Futures
Salary: £20000 - £50000 per annum + Pension, Healthcare
Posted: 15 May 2013
Cheltenham, South West
Technical Skills:*Embedded C/C++ Software Design & Development*Real Time Operating Systems*Network Technologies - Ethernet, TTP or CANbusThe role of Embedded Software Engineer offers a great deal of...
JAM
Salary: £35000 - £42000 per annum + Relocation, Pension & Healthcare
Posted: 22 May 2013
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
An excellent opportunity is on offer for a skilled Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer to join an internationally successful defence, security, transport and energy company with a long,...
ComputerWorld Personnel Ltd
Salary: £40000 - £45000 per annum + flexible benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Technical Skills: *Embedded C/C++ Software Design & Development *Real Time Operating Systems *Network Technologies - Ethernet, TTP or CANbus The role of Embedded Software Engineer offers a great deal...
Jam Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £35000 - £42000 per annum + Relocation, Pension & Healthcare
Posted: 21 May 2013
Cheltenham, South West
Required Experience Real Time Embedded C for 8,16 and 32 bit microcontrollers including Power PC... Familiarity with C++, C# & .NET frameworks. Familiarity with Operating Systems - DOS, Windows,...
ITS Ingenium
Salary: £0 - £50,000 per year
Posted: 21 May 2013
Bristol, Avon
Essential skills include: * Degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science... * Experience of full development life cycle using C/C++ for Embedded Systems, Assembler(8051) , Visual C++, VB.NET... *...
Roc Search
Salary: £25000 - £35000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
Somerset
Essential skills include: *Degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science... *Experience of full development life cycle using C/C++ for Embedded Systems, Assembler(8051) , Visual C++, VB.NET... *...
Roc Search
Salary: £45000 - £55000 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Bristol, South West
Senior DSP Embedded Engineer - Bristol - £65,000 My Client is currently looking for an Embedded DSP Engineer to expand their team who are working on leading-edge platforms...
Computer Futures
Salary: £55000 - £65000 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013