DSP Engineer Job Trends in Cambridge

DSP Engineer
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

The median DSP Engineer salary in Cambridge is £77,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 September 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 72 - 60
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a DSP Engineer 3 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge 0.25% - 0.33%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.27% - 0.34%
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £73,750 - £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £77,500 - £60,000
75th Percentile £86,875 - £65,000
90th Percentile £90,250 - -
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £77,500 - £60,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cambridge

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cambridge. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Cambridge with a recognized job title 1,115 333 592
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.38% 97.65% 96.42%
Number of salaries quoted 877 231 389
10th Percentile £33,750 £26,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £47,500 £28,500 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £45,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +44.44% -25.00% +8.11%
75th Percentile £80,000 £62,500 £78,750
90th Percentile £90,000 £70,000 £85,000
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £60,000 £45,000 £54,000
% change year-on-year +33.33% -16.67% -

DSP Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'DSP Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.

DSP Engineer job vacancy trend in Cambridge

DSP Engineer
Salary Trend in Cambridge

Salary distribution trend for DSP Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge.

Salary distribution trend for DSP Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge

DSP Engineer Skill Set
Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge

For the 6 months to 23 September 2026, DSP Engineer 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 permanent job ads across the Cambridge region featuring DSP Engineer in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) MATLAB
2 2 (66.67%) Data Analysis
2 2 (66.67%) Finite Element Analysis
2 2 (66.67%) LTE
2 2 (66.67%) Python
2 2 (66.67%) Wireless
3 1 (33.33%) C++
3 1 (33.33%) Data Science
3 1 (33.33%) Degree
3 1 (33.33%) Embedded C++
3 1 (33.33%) Embedded Linux
3 1 (33.33%) Go
3 1 (33.33%) JavaScript
3 1 (33.33%) Linux
3 1 (33.33%) Machine Learning
3 1 (33.33%) React
3 1 (33.33%) Security Cleared
3 1 (33.33%) Simulink
3 1 (33.33%) TypeScript

DSP Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge 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:

Applications
1 1 (33.33%) Simulink
Communications & Networking
1 2 (66.67%) LTE
1 2 (66.67%) Wireless
General
1 1 (33.33%) Electronics
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (33.33%) React
Miscellaneous
1 3 (100.00%) Algorithms
2 2 (66.67%) Acoustics
3 1 (33.33%) Embedded Systems
3 1 (33.33%) FPGA
Operating Systems
1 1 (33.33%) Embedded Linux
1 1 (33.33%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Data Analysis
1 2 (66.67%) Finite Element Analysis
2 1 (33.33%) Data Science
2 1 (33.33%) Machine Learning
Programming Languages
1 3 (100.00%) MATLAB
2 2 (66.67%) Python
3 1 (33.33%) C++
3 1 (33.33%) Embedded C++
3 1 (33.33%) Go
3 1 (33.33%) JavaScript
3 1 (33.33%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) Degree
1 1 (33.33%) Security Cleared