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 12 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 659 | 569 | 497 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -90 | -72 | +27 |
| Contract jobs citing Embedded C | 42 | 8 | 46 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.075% | 0.023% | 0.13% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.28% | 0.070% | 0.40% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £489 | £501 | £358 |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | £503 | £372 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £513 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.44% | +28.13% | -18.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £744 | £528 | £481 |
| 90th Percentile | £844 | £534 | £663 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £525 | £513 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.44% | +20.59% | -22.73% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 30 | 3 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £40.38 | £66.20 | £55.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.56 | £66.88 | £66.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | £68.00 | £67.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.94% | +0.74% | -3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £69.00 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £69.60 | - |
| 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 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing coding skills | 14,975 | 11,362 | 11,616 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 26.81% | 32.29% | 32.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9,764 | 7,482 | 7,476 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £345 | £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 | £649 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £725 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £494 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.85% | -1.20% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 610 | 323 | 277 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.08 | £29.00 | £22.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £42.36 | £44.75 | £37.55 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £62.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | +0.81% | +3.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £71.19 | £67.92 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £77.25 | £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 12 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 12 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 12 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 | -76 | 37 | £525 | +2.44% | 149 |
| England | -81 | 37 | £525 | +2.44% | 167 |
| East of England | -9 | 21 | - | - | 29 |
| Work from Home | -55 | 19 | £525 | - | 57 |
| South West | -21 | 6 | - | - | 27 |
| South East | - | 6 | £525 | - | 30 |
| London | - | 4 | £775 | - | 17 |
| Scotland | - | 4 | £480 | - | 10 |
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% | 42 |
| 2 | C++ | 50.0% | 21 |
| 3 | Embedded C++ | 42.9% | 18 |
| 4 | Python | 7.1% | 3 |
| 5 | MATLAB | 4.8% | 2 |
| 6 | Bash | 2.4% | 1 |
| 6 | JavaScript | 2.4% | 1 |
| 6 | PowerShell | 2.4% | 1 |
| 6 | R | 2.4% | 1 |
| 6 | TypeScript | 2.4% | 1 |