The table below provides summary statistics for remote or hybrid contract work requiring Embedded Firmware skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Embedded Firmware over the 6 months leading up to 25 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Embedded Firmware falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring system software skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills
1,127
1,412
2,916
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option
11.49%
9.59%
12.26%
Number of daily rates quoted
804
1,049
2,056
10th Percentile
£332
£289
£297
25th Percentile
£413
£410
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£511
£513
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-0.24%
-2.38%
-
75th Percentile
£600
£619
£638
90th Percentile
£700
£688
£725
UK median daily rate
£500
£500
£525
% change year-on-year
-
-4.76%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
7
25
113
10th Percentile
£47.00
-
£18.22
25th Percentile
£63.75
£15.50
£39.60
Median hourly rate
£66.00
£40.25
£63.00
Median % change year-on-year
+63.98%
-36.11%
+121.75%
75th Percentile
£92.50
£65.00
£70.00
90th Percentile
-
£85.00
£75.00
UK median hourly rate
£28.00
£24.18
£54.00
% change year-on-year
+15.80%
-55.22%
+170.00%
Embedded Firmware Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
Job vacancies with remote working options citing Embedded Firmware as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Embedded Firmware Daily Rate Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in job vacancies with remote working options citing Embedded Firmware.
Embedded Firmware Hourly Rate Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
3-month moving average hourly rate quoted in job vacancies with remote working options citing Embedded Firmware.
Embedded Firmware Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Job Vacancies with WFH Options
For the 6 months to 25 June 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Embedded Firmware also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract jobs with a WFH option and a requirement for Embedded Firmware.
Embedded Firmware Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
