Embedded C Contract Job Trends
Embedded C
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs citing Embedded C skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 652 | 575 | 516 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -77 | -59 | +23 |
| Contract jobs citing Embedded C | 45 | 11 | 47 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.081% | 0.031% | 0.13% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.30% | 0.097% | 0.40% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £429 | £503 | £359 |
| 25th Percentile | £489 | £506 | £377 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +31.25% | -18.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £588 | £478 |
| 90th Percentile | £838 | £618 | £619 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £525 | £513 | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.44% | +28.13% | -25.58% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 30 | 5 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £40.38 | £66.65 | £55.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.56 | - | £66.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | £68.00 | £67.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.94% | +0.74% | -3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £70.00 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | - | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £70.00 | £68.00 | £67.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | +0.74% | -3.57% |
All Programming Languages
UK
Embedded C falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing coding skills.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing coding skills | 14,776 | 11,378 | 11,710 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 26.76% | 32.22% | 32.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9,629 | 7,494 | 7,532 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £350 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £523 | £508 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.96% | -3.33% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £725 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.06% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 615 | 337 | 283 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.08 | £29.20 | £22.36 |
| 25th Percentile | £42.50 | £46.00 | £40.03 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | - | +4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £71.25 | £67.84 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £75.00 | £75.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
Embedded C Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Embedded C relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Embedded C Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Embedded C.
Embedded C Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Embedded C over the 6 months to 15 November 2026.
Embedded C Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Embedded C.
Embedded C Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution for jobs citing Embedded C over the 6 months to 15 November 2026.
Embedded C Top 8 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded C within the UK over the 6 months to 15 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK excluding London | -59 | 39 | £525 | +2.44% | 179 |
| England | -94 | 39 | £525 | - | 210 |
| East of England | -6 | 23 | - | - | 35 |
| Work from Home | -57 | 19 | £525 | - | 74 |
| South West | -28 | 6 | - | - | 29 |
| South East | - | 6 | £525 | - | 40 |
| London | - | 4 | £775 | - | 24 |
| Scotland | - | 4 | £480 | - | 7 |
Embedded C Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Programming Languages
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 100.0% | 45 |
| 2 | C++ | 46.7% | 21 |
| 3 | Embedded C++ | 40.0% | 18 |
| 4 | Python | 13.3% | 6 |
| 5 | Perl | 6.7% | 3 |
| 5 | Shell Script | 6.7% | 3 |
| 5 | SystemVerilog | 6.7% | 3 |
| 8 | MATLAB | 4.4% | 2 |
| 9 | Bash | 2.2% | 1 |
| 9 | JavaScript | 2.2% | 1 |
| 9 | PowerShell | 2.2% | 1 |
| 9 | R | 2.2% | 1 |
| 9 | TypeScript | 2.2% | 1 |