Embedded Engineer Job Trends in Cambridge

Embedded Engineer
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

The median Embedded Engineer salary in Cambridge is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 January 2026.

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

6 months to
11 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 41 45 49
Rank change year-on-year +4 +4 +15
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Engineer 9 14 10
As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge 1.79% 2.98% 2.07%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.98% 3.15% 2.22%
Number of salaries quoted 7 6 8
10th Percentile £63,000 £55,000 £40,375
25th Percentile - £56,250 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £70,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.14% +16.67% -9.43%
75th Percentile £73,750 £80,000 £60,938
90th Percentile £75,000 - £64,125
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £65,000 £65,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year - +8.33% -14.29%

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 455 444 451
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.28% 94.47% 93.37%
Number of salaries quoted 332 239 300
10th Percentile £30,000 £30,000 £29,452
25th Percentile £41,250 £47,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -8.33%
75th Percentile £75,000 £73,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £94,750 £82,500 £92,500
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £55,000

Embedded Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

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

Embedded Engineer job vacancy trend in Cambridge

Embedded Engineer
Salary Trend in Cambridge

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge.

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Engineer job vacancies in Cambridge

Embedded Engineer
Salary Histogram in Cambridge

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Engineer in Cambridge over the 6 months to 11 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Embedded Engineer in Cambridge

Embedded Engineer Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge

For the 6 months to 11 January 2026, Embedded 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 Embedded Engineer in the job title.

1 6 (66.67%) Software Engineering
2 1 (11.11%) C++
2 1 (11.11%) Computer Science
2 1 (11.11%) Computer Science Degree
2 1 (11.11%) Degree
2 1 (11.11%) Docker
2 1 (11.11%) Git
2 1 (11.11%) Linux
2 1 (11.11%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (11.11%) Python
2 1 (11.11%) Rust
2 1 (11.11%) SDLC
2 1 (11.11%) Shell Script
2 1 (11.11%) Signal Processing
2 1 (11.11%) Test Automation
2 1 (11.11%) Test Scripting

Embedded 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:

Development Applications
1 1 (11.11%) Git
General
1 2 (22.22%) Manufacturing
2 1 (11.11%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (11.11%) Electronics
2 1 (11.11%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (22.22%) Embedded Systems
Operating Systems
1 1 (11.11%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (66.67%) Software Engineering
2 1 (11.11%) Computer Science
2 1 (11.11%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (11.11%) SDLC
2 1 (11.11%) Signal Processing
2 1 (11.11%) Test Automation
2 1 (11.11%) Test Scripting
Programming Languages
1 1 (11.11%) C++
1 1 (11.11%) Python
1 1 (11.11%) Rust
1 1 (11.11%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 1 (11.11%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (11.11%) Degree
System Software
1 1 (11.11%) Docker