Embedded Software Engineer
Hampshire > Portsmouth
The median Embedded Software Engineer daily rate in Portsmouth is £440, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
4 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
21 |
22 |
31 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+1 |
+9 |
+10 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Embedded Software Engineer |
10 |
6 |
15 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Portsmouth |
4.26% |
4.96% |
5.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
4.29% |
5.31% |
5.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
4 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£435 |
£620 |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£440 |
£633 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-30.49% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£445 |
£660 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Hampshire median daily rate |
£718 |
£633 |
- |
| % change year-on-year |
+13.35% |
- |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
8 |
0 |
15 |
| 10th Percentile |
£47.92 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£49.66 |
- |
£51.06 |
| Median hourly rate |
£56.80 |
- |
£60.00 |
| 75th Percentile |
£61.92 |
- |
£62.50 |
| 90th Percentile |
£65.00 |
- |
£64.00 |
| Hampshire median hourly rate |
£56.80 |
- |
£54.88 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+3.14% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Portsmouth. 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in Portsmouth with a recognized job title |
233 |
113 |
269 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
99.15% |
93.39% |
92.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
69 |
73 |
112 |
| 10th Percentile |
£308 |
£200 |
£400 |
| 25th Percentile |
£416 |
£400 |
£450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£514 |
£565 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-2.72% |
-9.03% |
+13.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£575 |
£588 |
£675 |
| 90th Percentile |
£625 |
£626 |
£848 |
| Hampshire median daily rate |
£550 |
£537 |
£575 |
| % change year-on-year |
+2.37% |
-6.57% |
+9.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
63 |
23 |
104 |
| 10th Percentile |
£20.50 |
£25.73 |
£51.06 |
| 25th Percentile |
£46.25 |
£47.50 |
£53.40 |
| Median hourly rate |
£55.00 |
£57.50 |
£59.44 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-4.35% |
-3.26% |
-0.02% |
| 75th Percentile |
£60.45 |
£62.50 |
£65.51 |
| 90th Percentile |
£68.55 |
£65.00 |
£76.86 |
| Hampshire median hourly rate |
£45.59 |
£55.00 |
£57.35 |
| % change year-on-year |
-17.12% |
-4.10% |
+9.24% |
Embedded Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Embedded Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.
Embedded Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in Portsmouth.
Embedded Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in Portsmouth.
Embedded Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Histogram in Portsmouth
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Embedded Software Engineer in Portsmouth over the 6 months to 4 May 2026.
Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth
For the 6 months to 4 May 2026, Embedded Software Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Portsmouth region featuring Embedded Software Engineer in the job title.
Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth 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:
