Principal Embedded Software Engineer Job Trends in Dorset

Principal Embedded Software Engineer
South West > Dorset

As of 11 March 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Embedded Software Engineer salary in Dorset.

6 months to
11 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 51 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Embedded Software Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset 0.18% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.19% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
South West median annual salary £70,000 - £75,000
% change year-on-year - - -4.76%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Dorset

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Dorset. 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 Dorset with a recognized job title 526 220 727
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.76% 97.35% 96.68%
Number of salaries quoted 343 136 569
10th Percentile £27,707 £31,875 £29,767
25th Percentile £30,000 £41,016 £36,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -15.00% - +5.26%
75th Percentile £56,750 £60,000 £60,000
90th Percentile £79,000 £64,550 £67,500
South West median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -

Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Job Locations in Dorset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Embedded Software Engineer within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 11 March 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Wareham - 1 - - 3
Principal Embedded Software Engineer
South West

Principal Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset

For the 6 months to 11 March 2026, Principal Embedded Software 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 Dorset region featuring Principal Embedded Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering

Principal Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering