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

Location
3 months to
17 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Embedded C
Rank 76 79 59
Rank change year-on-year
+3 -20
Permanent jobs citing Embedded C 7 9 11
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Southampton 0.838% 0.963% 1.794%
As % of the Programming Languages category 1.538% 1.616% 3.642%
Number of salaries quoted 7 9 11
Average salary £27,500 £38,000 £37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-27.63% +1.33%
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £42,500 £37,500
% change year-on-year
-5.88% +13.33%
All Programming Languages
Southampton
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Programming Languages category
455 557 302
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Southampton 54.49% 59.57% 49.27%
Number of salaries quoted 433 525 279
Average salary £35,000 £38,000 £32,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-7.89% +16.92%
90% offered a salary of more than £27,000 £27,500 £25,000
10% offered a salary of more than £45,000 £45,000 £47,500
UK excluding London average salary £37,500 £37,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year
- +7.14%
Embedded C
Hampshire

Embedded C
Jobs Demand Trend

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

Southampton 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 Southampton region.

Southampton Embedded C Salary Trend

Embedded C
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs across the Southampton 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 21 (100.00%) C
2 13 (61.90%) Degree
3 12 (57.14%) Electronics
3 12 (57.14%) C++
4 11 (52.38%) Embedded C++
5 10 (47.62%) Software Engineering
6 8 (38.10%) Computer Science
7 5 (23.81%) Digital Signal Processing
7 5 (23.81%) Signal Processing
7 5 (23.81%) Embedded Software Development
7 5 (23.81%) LabVIEW
7 5 (23.81%) POSIX
7 5 (23.81%) Firmware
7 5 (23.81%) MATLAB
7 5 (23.81%) Linux
8 4 (19.05%) UML
8 4 (19.05%) Atmel
9 3 (14.29%) Software Architecture
9 3 (14.29%) Continuous Integration
9 3 (14.29%) DTV
9 3 (14.29%) DVB
9 3 (14.29%) Middleware
9 3 (14.29%) Java
9 3 (14.29%) XML
9 3 (14.29%) STB
10 2 (9.524%) Agile Software Development
10 2 (9.524%) TDD
10 2 (9.524%) Pair Programming
10 2 (9.524%) Scrum
10 2 (9.524%) Extreme Programming

Embedded C
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs across the Southampton 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 5 (23.81%) POSIX
2 3 (14.29%) Middleware
2 3 (14.29%) XML
Communications & Networking
1 3 (14.29%) DVB
Development Applications
1 5 (23.81%) LabVIEW
2 2 (9.524%) Git (software)
General
1 12 (57.14%) Electronics
Job Titles
1 19 (90.48%) Software Engineer
1 19 (90.48%) Embedded Software Engineer
2 8 (38.10%) Embedded C Software Engineer
2 8 (38.10%) Embedded C Engineer
2 8 (38.10%) C Software Engineer
3 5 (23.81%) Embedded C/C++ Engineer
3 5 (23.81%) Embedded C/C++ Software Engineer
3 5 (23.81%) Embedded C++ Engineer
3 5 (23.81%) Embedded C++ Software Engineer
3 5 (23.81%) C++ Software Engineer
4 3 (14.29%) Developer
5 2 (9.524%) Software Developer
5 2 (9.524%) Embedded Software Developer
6 1 (4.762%) Graduate
6 1 (4.762%) Design Engineer
6 1 (4.762%) C++ Developer
6 1 (4.762%) Graduate Software Engineer
6 1 (4.762%) C Developer
6 1 (4.762%) Graduate Software Developer
6 1 (4.762%) Graduate Developer
Miscellaneous
1 8 (38.10%) Computer Science
2 5 (23.81%) Firmware
3 3 (14.29%) DTV
3 3 (14.29%) STB
4 1 (4.762%) Embedded Systems
Operating Systems
1 5 (23.81%) Linux
2 2 (9.524%) VxWorks
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (47.62%) Software Engineering
2 5 (23.81%) Digital Signal Processing
2 5 (23.81%) Signal Processing
2 5 (23.81%) Embedded Software Development
3 4 (19.05%) UML
4 3 (14.29%) Continuous Integration
4 3 (14.29%) Software Architecture
5 2 (9.524%) OOA/OOD
5 2 (9.524%) Scrum
5 2 (9.524%) Extreme Programming
5 2 (9.524%) Agile Software Development
5 2 (9.524%) TDD
5 2 (9.524%) Pair Programming
Programming Languages
1 21 (100.00%) C
2 12 (57.14%) C++
3 11 (52.38%) Embedded C++
4 5 (23.81%) MATLAB
5 3 (14.29%) Java
Qualifications
1 13 (61.90%) Degree
Vendors
1 4 (19.05%) Atmel
Southampton, South East
I have just received instruction from a key client of mine for several Embedded C/C++ Engineers in and around the Southampton Area... The client can interview from...
Computer Futures
Salary: £23 - £35000 per annum + Pension,
Posted: 15 May 2013
Southampton, Hampshire
A rapidly expanding software consultancy requires a talented Embedded C / C++ software engineer to work on a variety of green field projects across defence, energy and marine industries...
Softweb Resourcing Limited
Salary: From £35,000 to £45,000 per annum Pension + More
Posted: 13 May 2013