Embedded Software Engineer Contract Job Trends in the South West

Embedded Software Engineer
England > South West

As of 20 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Embedded Software Engineer daily rate in the South West.

6 months to
20 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 115 79 115
Rank change year-on-year -36 +36 +64
Contract jobs requiring an Embedded Software Engineer 16 48 34
As % of all contract jobs in the South West 0.64% 2.49% 1.14%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.71% 2.66% 1.21%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 9
10th Percentile - - £470
25th Percentile - - £525
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £550
Median % change year-on-year - - +18.92%
75th Percentile - - £575
90th Percentile - - -
England median daily rate £575 £500 £538
% change year-on-year +15.00% -6.98% -2.27%
Number of hourly rates quoted 15 22 24
10th Percentile £56.62 £62.00 £53.63
25th Percentile £63.13 £64.25 £61.25
Median hourly rate £65.00 £67.50 £65.00
Median % change year-on-year -3.70% +3.85% -
75th Percentile £67.25 £68.75 £70.00
90th Percentile - £69.88 -
England median hourly rate £67.50 £66.50 £62.50
% change year-on-year +1.50% +6.40% +8.70%

All Contract IT Job Roles
South West

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the South West. 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 West with a recognized job title 2,268 1,806 2,799
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.61% 93.77% 93.89%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,310 1,105 1,810
10th Percentile £236 £210 £215
25th Percentile £403 £400 £406
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £515 £505 £525
Median % change year-on-year +1.98% -3.81% -
75th Percentile £636 £625 £645
90th Percentile £738 £700 £725
England median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 338 116 329
10th Percentile £17.87 £16.85 £15.16
25th Percentile £23.16 £46.25 £36.00
Median hourly rate £57.35 £65.00 £56.49
Median % change year-on-year -11.77% +15.06% -13.09%
75th Percentile £65.00 £68.75 £70.00
90th Percentile £67.84 £73.88 £81.25
England median hourly rate £28.65 £35.00 £40.28
% change year-on-year -18.16% -13.10% +15.07%

Embedded Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

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 the South West.

Embedded Software Engineer job vacancy trend in the South West

Embedded Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in the South West

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in the South West.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in the South West

Embedded Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in the South West

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in the South West.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in the South West

Embedded Software Engineer
Contract Job Locations in the South West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Software Engineer within the South West region over the 6 months to 20 January 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
Bristol -28 16 - - 10
Embedded Software Engineer
England

Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West

For the 6 months to 20 January 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 South West region featuring Embedded Software Engineer in the job title.

1 16 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 9 (56.25%) C
2 9 (56.25%) Def Stans
2 9 (56.25%) DO-178B
2 9 (56.25%) Firmware
2 9 (56.25%) MISRA
2 9 (56.25%) Systems Engineering
2 9 (56.25%) Validation
3 8 (50.00%) Collaborative Culture
4 4 (25.00%) SC Cleared
4 4 (25.00%) Security Cleared
5 1 (6.25%) C++
5 1 (6.25%) Data Analysis
5 1 (6.25%) Embedded C++
5 1 (6.25%) Integration Testing
5 1 (6.25%) Linux
5 1 (6.25%) MATLAB
5 1 (6.25%) Multithreading
5 1 (6.25%) NVIDIA
5 1 (6.25%) Python
5 1 (6.25%) Rational Rhapsody
5 1 (6.25%) System Testing
5 1 (6.25%) UML

Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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:

Development Applications
1 1 (6.25%) Rational Rhapsody
General
1 9 (56.25%) Analytical Skills
1 9 (56.25%) Electronics
2 2 (12.50%) Military
3 1 (6.25%) Law
Miscellaneous
1 9 (56.25%) Embedded Systems
2 1 (6.25%) CUDA
Operating Systems
1 1 (6.25%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 16 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 9 (56.25%) Systems Engineering
2 9 (56.25%) Validation
3 8 (50.00%) Collaborative Culture
4 1 (6.25%) Data Analysis
4 1 (6.25%) Integration Testing
4 1 (6.25%) Multithreading
4 1 (6.25%) System Testing
4 1 (6.25%) UML
Programming Languages
1 9 (56.25%) C
2 1 (6.25%) C++
2 1 (6.25%) Embedded C++
2 1 (6.25%) MATLAB
2 1 (6.25%) Python
Qualifications
1 4 (25.00%) SC Cleared
1 4 (25.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (56.25%) Def Stans
1 9 (56.25%) DO-178B
1 9 (56.25%) MISRA
System Software
1 9 (56.25%) Firmware
Vendors
1 1 (6.25%) NVIDIA