Embedded Software Developer Jobs

Embedded Software Developer
UK

The median Embedded Software Developer salary in the UK is £62,500 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 29 April 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
29 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 833 982 1198
Rank change year-on-year +149 +216 -291
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Software Developer 52 4 24
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.053% 0.004% 0.015%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.056% 0.004% 0.016%
Number of salaries quoted 52 4 6
10th Percentile £40,000 £44,750 -
25th Percentile £45,000 £48,125 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £53,000 £30,000
Median % change year-on-year +17.92% +76.67% -40.00%
75th Percentile £85,000 £56,000 £48,750
90th Percentile - - £58,125
UK excluding London median annual salary £60,000 £53,000 £30,000
% change year-on-year +13.21% +76.67% -40.00%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title 93,044 95,188 149,713
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.61% 91.52% 96.08%
Number of salaries quoted 66,821 59,863 85,291
10th Percentile £28,500 £32,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £38,500 £45,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,750 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.08% - +9.09%
75th Percentile £71,250 £81,250 £78,750
90th Percentile £90,000 £100,000 £96,250
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% +5.26%

Embedded Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings that featured Embedded Software Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Embedded Software Developer in the UK

Embedded Software Developer
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Embedded Software Developer.

Salary trend for Embedded Software Developer in the UK

Embedded Software Developer
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Software Developer over the 6 months to 29 April 2024.

Salary histogram for Embedded Software Developer in the UK

Embedded Software Developer
Top 9 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Software Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 29 April 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
UK excluding London +50 48 £60,000 +13.21% 5
England +155 45 £62,500 +38.89% 5
Work from Home +104 27 £62,500 +38.89% 2
East of England - 20 £60,000 - 1
South East - 14 £80,000 - 4
Scotland -47 7 £50,000 -5.66%
East Midlands - 7 £45,000 -
Midlands - 7 £45,000 -
London - 4 £62,500 -

Embedded Software Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities

For the 6 months to 29 April 2024, Embedded Software Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Embedded Software Developer in the job title.

1 46 (88.46%) C
2 33 (63.46%) Software Engineering
3 26 (50.00%) C++
4 22 (42.31%) Python
4 22 (42.31%) IoT
5 19 (36.54%) Problem-Solving
6 18 (34.62%) Degree
7 17 (32.69%) Linux
8 15 (28.85%) Firmware
9 14 (26.92%) DV Cleared
9 14 (26.92%) Security Cleared
9 14 (26.92%) Embedded Software Development
10 13 (25.00%) Code Quality
11 12 (23.08%) Collaborative Working
11 12 (23.08%) Social Skills
12 11 (21.15%) Embedded Firmware
12 11 (21.15%) Embedded C
13 10 (19.23%) Java
13 10 (19.23%) Internet
13 10 (19.23%) Simulink
13 10 (19.23%) Machine Learning
13 10 (19.23%) Continuous Integration
13 10 (19.23%) System Testing
13 10 (19.23%) Signal Processing
13 10 (19.23%) DevOps
13 10 (19.23%) Embedded Linux
13 10 (19.23%) Xilinx
13 10 (19.23%) Computer Science
13 10 (19.23%) Artificial Intelligence
13 10 (19.23%) Computer Science Degree

Embedded Software Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Applications
1 10 (19.23%) Simulink
Communications & Networking
1 10 (19.23%) Internet
2 4 (7.69%) Multicast
3 2 (3.85%) Wireless
4 1 (1.92%) TCP/IP
Development Applications
1 6 (11.54%) Visual Studio
2 4 (7.69%) Git
General
1 12 (23.08%) Social Skills
2 8 (15.38%) Electronics
3 6 (11.54%) Law
4 5 (9.62%) Manufacturing
5 4 (7.69%) Automotive
5 4 (7.69%) Legal
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (11.54%) .NET
1 6 (11.54%) CSS
1 6 (11.54%) HTML
1 6 (11.54%) MFC
Miscellaneous
1 22 (42.31%) IoT
2 5 (9.62%) Algorithms
2 5 (9.62%) Data Structures
3 4 (7.69%) Embedded Systems
Operating Systems
1 17 (32.69%) Linux
2 10 (19.23%) Embedded Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 33 (63.46%) Software Engineering
2 19 (36.54%) Problem-Solving
3 14 (26.92%) Embedded Software Development
4 13 (25.00%) Code Quality
5 12 (23.08%) Collaborative Working
6 10 (19.23%) Artificial Intelligence
6 10 (19.23%) Computer Science
6 10 (19.23%) Continuous Integration
6 10 (19.23%) DevOps
6 10 (19.23%) Machine Learning
6 10 (19.23%) Signal Processing
6 10 (19.23%) System Testing
7 6 (11.54%) Change Control
7 6 (11.54%) Fault Analysis
7 6 (11.54%) Integration Testing
8 5 (9.62%) Functional Testing
8 5 (9.62%) TDD
9 4 (7.69%) Software Architecture
9 4 (7.69%) Software Testing
Programming Languages
1 46 (88.46%) C
2 26 (50.00%) C++
3 22 (42.31%) Python
4 11 (21.15%) Embedded C
5 10 (19.23%) Java
6 8 (15.38%) C#
7 6 (11.54%) Assembly Language
7 6 (11.54%) JavaScript
7 6 (11.54%) SQL
7 6 (11.54%) TypeScript
7 6 (11.54%) VB
8 1 (1.92%) Embedded C++
Qualifications
1 18 (34.62%) Degree
2 14 (26.92%) DV Cleared
2 14 (26.92%) Security Cleared
3 10 (19.23%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (1.92%) QA
System Software
1 15 (28.85%) Firmware
2 11 (21.15%) Embedded Firmware
Vendors
1 10 (19.23%) Xilinx