Embedded Software Developer Contract Job Trends in the South East

Embedded Software Developer
England > South East

As of 2 February 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Embedded Software Developer daily rate in the South East.

6 months to
2 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 183 - 209
Rank change year-on-year - - +24
Contract jobs requiring an Embedded Software Developer 1 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in the South East 0.022% - 0.018%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.024% - 0.019%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £475
Median % change year-on-year - - -24.00%
75th Percentile - - £488
90th Percentile - - -
England median daily rate - £463 £475
% change year-on-year - -2.63% -24.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £62.50 - -
Median hourly rate £65.00 - -
75th Percentile £67.50 - -
90th Percentile - - -
England median hourly rate £68.75 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
South East

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the South East. 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 the South East with a recognized job title 4,100 2,953 5,150
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.99% 92.80% 93.52%
Number of daily rates quoted 2,655 1,820 3,214
10th Percentile £255 £237 £205
25th Percentile £400 £400 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £500 £500
75th Percentile £600 £609 £600
90th Percentile £688 £675 £688
England median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 352 105 401
10th Percentile £13.88 £18.58 £13.00
25th Percentile £17.00 £24.18 £18.92
Median hourly rate £25.15 £42.50 £45.21
Median % change year-on-year -40.82% -5.99% +0.47%
75th Percentile £58.13 £62.50 £62.50
90th Percentile £85.31 £69.75 £76.53
England median hourly rate £30.00 £35.00 £35.95
% change year-on-year -14.29% -2.64% +2.71%

Embedded Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Embedded Software Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Embedded Software Developer job vacancy trend in the South East

Embedded Software Developer
Daily Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Embedded Software Developer job vacancies in the South East.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Embedded Software Developer job vacancies in the South East

Embedded Software Developer
Hourly Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Embedded Software Developer job vacancies in the South East.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Embedded Software Developer job vacancies in the South East

Embedded Software Developer
Contract Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Software Developer within the South East region over the 6 months to 2 February 2026. 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
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Surrey - 1 - - 2
Embedded Software Developer
England