Embedded Engineer Jobs in Chelmsford

Embedded Engineer
Essex > Chelmsford

The median Embedded Engineer salary in Chelmsford is £63,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 May 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
3 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 9 23 -
Rank change year-on-year +14 - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Engineer 2 3 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Chelmsford 4.55% 2.34% -
As % of the Job Titles category 5.26% 2.50% -
Number of salaries quoted 2 3 0
10th Percentile £59,375 - -
25th Percentile £60,313 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £63,750 £40,000 -
Median % change year-on-year +59.38% - -
75th Percentile £65,938 £60,000 -
90th Percentile £66,125 £72,000 -
Essex median annual salary £63,750 £60,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year +6.25% -4.00% +66.67%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Chelmsford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Chelmsford. 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 Chelmsford with a recognized job title 38 120 108
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 86.36% 93.75% 79.41%
Number of salaries quoted 36 105 60
10th Percentile £32,500 £29,000 £25,500
25th Percentile £39,813 £32,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £46,297 £46,500
Median % change year-on-year +18.80% -0.44% -13.89%
75th Percentile £67,000 £63,750 £50,419
90th Percentile £76,000 £70,000 £65,025
Essex median annual salary £45,000 £45,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year - -5.26% -

Embedded Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Chelmsford

Job postings that featured Embedded Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Chelmsford.

Job vacancy trend for Embedded Engineer in Chelmsford

Embedded Engineer
Salary Trend in Chelmsford

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Embedded Engineer in Chelmsford.

Salary trend for Embedded Engineer in Chelmsford

Embedded Engineer Skill Set
Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chelmsford

For the 6 months to 3 May 2025, Embedded Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Chelmsford region featuring Embedded Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) C++
1 2 (100.00%) Linux
1 2 (100.00%) Firmware
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) Embedded Linux
1 2 (100.00%) JIRA
1 2 (100.00%) Git
1 2 (100.00%) Algorithms
2 1 (50.00%) Issue Tracking
2 1 (50.00%) Code Quality
2 1 (50.00%) Process Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Embedded Systems
2 1 (50.00%) Degree
2 1 (50.00%) Aerospace
2 1 (50.00%) Validation

Embedded Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chelmsford 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:

Development Applications
1 2 (100.00%) Git
1 2 (100.00%) JIRA
General
1 1 (50.00%) Aerospace
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Algorithms
2 1 (50.00%) Embedded Systems
Operating Systems
1 2 (100.00%) Embedded Linux
1 2 (100.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 1 (50.00%) Code Quality
2 1 (50.00%) Issue Tracking
2 1 (50.00%) Process Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 2 (100.00%) C++
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) Degree
System Software
1 2 (100.00%) Firmware