Embedded C++ Software Engineer Job Trends in England

Embedded C++ Software Engineer
UK > England

The median Embedded C++ Software Engineer salary in England is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 March 2026.

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

6 months to
30 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 656 598 750
Rank change year-on-year -58 +152 +139
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded C++ Software Engineer 10 8 52
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.014% 0.022% 0.067%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.016% 0.024% 0.071%
Number of salaries quoted 3 4 44
10th Percentile £57,000 - £47,500
25th Percentile £60,000 £47,500 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +13.04% +4.55% +29.41%
75th Percentile £72,500 £67,500 -
90th Percentile £77,000 - £62,500
UK median annual salary £65,000 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +13.04% +4.55% +29.41%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title 64,058 33,155 73,652
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.10% 89.99% 94.39%
Number of salaries quoted 42,215 21,310 57,502
10th Percentile £30,000 £31,250 £28,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £43,231 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -8.60%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £92,159
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -8.33%

Embedded C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Embedded C++ Software Engineer job vacancy trend in England

Embedded C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Embedded C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Embedded C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in England

Embedded C++ Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded C++ Software Engineer in England over the 6 months to 30 March 2026.

Salary histogram for Embedded C++ Software Engineer in England

Embedded C++ Software Engineer
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded C++ Software Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 30 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
East Midlands - 7 - -
Midlands - 7 - -
South East -30 2 £60,000 +4.35% 2
South West -46 1 £80,000 - 1
Embedded C++ Software Engineer
UK

Embedded C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 30 March 2026, Embedded C++ 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 England region featuring Embedded C++ Software Engineer in the job title.

1 10 (100.00%) C++
1 10 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 8 (80.00%) SC Cleared
2 8 (80.00%) Security Cleared
3 7 (70.00%) Qt
4 3 (30.00%) C
5 1 (10.00%) DV Cleared
5 1 (10.00%) Rust

Embedded C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:

Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (70.00%) Qt
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (100.00%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 10 (100.00%) C++
2 3 (30.00%) C
3 1 (10.00%) Rust
Qualifications
1 8 (80.00%) SC Cleared
1 8 (80.00%) Security Cleared
2 1 (10.00%) DV Cleared