Senior Embedded Software Engineer Job Trends in Edinburgh

Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Senior Embedded Software Engineer salary in Edinburgh is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 December 2025.

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

6 months to
18 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 93 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Embedded Software Engineer 10 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh 1.01% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.11% - -
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £55,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 - -
75th Percentile £67,500 - -
90th Percentile £72,000 - -
Scotland median annual salary £65,000 £62,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year +4.00% +8.70% -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 898 1,136 959
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.25% 94.51% 96.38%
Number of salaries quoted 436 462 774
10th Percentile £25,250 £35,105 £30,000
25th Percentile £29,500 £45,000 £42,905
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £56,504 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -20.36% -9.59% +4.17%
75th Percentile £70,313 £75,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £93,778 £91,934
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -9.09%

Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

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

Senior Embedded Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

Salary distribution trend for Senior Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh

Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in Edinburgh

Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Embedded Software Engineer in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 18 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Senior Embedded Software Engineer in Edinburgh

Senior Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 18 December 2025, Senior 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 Senior Embedded Software Engineer in the job title.

1 10 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 6 (60.00%) Embedded Linux
2 6 (60.00%) Linux
3 3 (30.00%) C
3 3 (30.00%) C++
3 3 (30.00%) Cybersecurity
3 3 (30.00%) Embedded Software Development
3 3 (30.00%) Functional Safety
3 3 (30.00%) IEC 61508
3 3 (30.00%) MISRA
3 3 (30.00%) MISRA C
3 3 (30.00%) Safety Engineering
3 3 (30.00%) SDLC
4 1 (10.00%) Embedded Firmware
4 1 (10.00%) Firmware

Senior 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:

Miscellaneous
1 3 (30.00%) CAN bus
1 3 (30.00%) Embedded Systems
Operating Systems
1 6 (60.00%) Embedded Linux
1 6 (60.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 3 (30.00%) Cybersecurity
2 3 (30.00%) Embedded Software Development
2 3 (30.00%) Safety Engineering
2 3 (30.00%) SDLC
Programming Languages
1 3 (30.00%) C
1 3 (30.00%) C++
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (30.00%) IEC 61508
1 3 (30.00%) MISRA
1 3 (30.00%) MISRA C
System Software
1 1 (10.00%) Embedded Firmware
1 1 (10.00%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 3 (30.00%) Functional Safety