Embedded Systems
South West > Bristol
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Embedded Systems in contract job vacancies in Bristol. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Embedded Systems over the 6 months leading up to 24 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 65 | 59 | 77 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -6 | +18 | - |
| Contract jobs citing Embedded Systems | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bristol | 0.77% | 1.08% | 0.48% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 2.52% | 4.23% | 1.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £56 | £413 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £58 | £425 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -86.35% | +6.25% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £61 | £488 | £506 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £653 |
| South West median daily rate | £58 | £425 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -86.35% | -10.53% | +11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £61.25 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £62.50 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65.50 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £66.55 | - | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £62.50 | - | £80.00 |
All Generic Skills
Bristol
Embedded Systems falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Bristol.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 238 | 213 | 313 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol | 30.51% | 25.63% | 30.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 110 | 77 | 223 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £142 | £293 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £213 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £522 | £450 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.89% | -18.18% | +7.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £575 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £716 | £690 | £738 |
| South West median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | - | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 61 | 56 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £6.00 | £62.13 | £65.40 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.60 | £67.50 | £70.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £23.50 | £70.00 | £83.40 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -66.43% | -16.07% | +28.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £72.50 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £75.00 | £84.40 |
| South West median hourly rate | £23.50 | £70.00 | £78.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -66.43% | -10.26% | +26.83% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Embedded Systems relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
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Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Embedded Systems.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Embedded Systems.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: