Lead Embedded Software Engineer Job Trends in Edinburgh

Lead Embedded Software Engineer
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Lead Embedded Software Engineer salary in Edinburgh is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 July 2026.

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

6 months to
10 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 60 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Embedded Software Engineer 6 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh 0.58% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.59% - -
Number of salaries quoted 6 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - -
Scotland median annual salary £65,000 - £66,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Edinburgh

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh with a recognized job title 1,013 764 1,341
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.12% 86.52% 95.85%
Number of salaries quoted 649 352 1,039
10th Percentile £29,600 £26,929 £34,350
25th Percentile £35,000 £45,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.50% - +0.80%
75th Percentile £70,000 £83,033 £71,250
90th Percentile £85,000 £98,722 £87,500
Scotland median annual salary £47,500 £54,721 £50,000
% change year-on-year -13.20% +9.44% -9.09%

Lead Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 10 July 2026, Lead 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 Edinburgh region featuring Lead Embedded Software Engineer in the job title.

1 6 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 6 (100.00%) Software Engineering

Lead Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh 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 6 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 6 (100.00%) Software Engineering