Embedded C++ Job Trends in England

Embedded C++
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring Embedded C++ skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 680 647 676
Rank change year-on-year -33 +29 +80
Permanent jobs citing Embedded C++ 59 12 90
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.063% 0.027% 0.12%
As % of the Programming Languages category 0.35% 0.095% 0.42%
Number of salaries quoted 46 11 61
10th Percentile £49,375 - £42,500
25th Percentile £52,500 £45,750 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £50,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +20.00% -16.67% +20.00%
75th Percentile £66,875 £67,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £77,500 £77,500 £70,000
UK median annual salary £60,000 £50,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +20.00% -16.67% +14.29%

All Programming Languages
England

Embedded C++ falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring coding skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills 16,690 12,697 21,572
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 17.77% 29.07% 29.66%
Number of salaries quoted 12,155 8,459 15,920
10th Percentile £38,000 £34,000 £36,494
25th Percentile £48,750 £46,250 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £62,500 £60,939
Median % change year-on-year +4.00% +2.56% -6.25%
75th Percentile £85,000 £85,000 £83,031
90th Percentile £100,000 £111,250 £105,000
UK median annual salary £65,000 £62,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year +4.00% +4.17% -7.69%

Embedded C++
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Embedded C++ relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Embedded C++ job vacancy trend in England

Embedded C++
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Embedded C++.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Embedded C++

Embedded C++
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded C++ in England over the 6 months to 12 August 2026.

Salary histogram for Embedded C++ in England

Embedded C++
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++ within the England region over the 6 months to 12 August 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
South West -38 24 £60,000 +71.43% 8
South East -17 19 £65,000 -7.14% 7
East of England - 11 £62,500 - 16
London - 4 £80,000 - 24
Midlands - 1 £65,000 - 6
West Midlands - 1 £65,000 - 4
Embedded C++
UK

Embedded C++
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:

Applications
1 11 (18.64%) Simulink
2 2 (3.39%) OrCAD
Communications & Networking
1 7 (11.86%) Ethernet
2 3 (5.08%) RS-232
3 1 (1.69%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (6.78%) GIS
Development Applications
1 5 (8.47%) Git
2 4 (6.78%) CMake
3 3 (5.08%) Jenkins
4 1 (1.69%) GDB
4 1 (1.69%) Qt Creator
General
1 18 (30.51%) Electronics
2 11 (18.64%) Automotive
3 10 (16.95%) Aerospace
4 8 (13.56%) Manufacturing
4 8 (13.56%) Social Skills
5 4 (6.78%) Analytical Skills
6 3 (5.08%) Advertising
7 2 (3.39%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 40 (67.80%) Embedded Engineer
2 32 (54.24%) Embedded Software Engineer
2 32 (54.24%) Software Engineer
3 31 (52.54%) Embedded C++ Engineer
4 28 (47.46%) C++ Software Engineer
4 28 (47.46%) Embedded C++ Software Engineer
5 8 (13.56%) FPGA Engineer
6 7 (11.86%) Embedded C Engineer
6 7 (11.86%) Embedded C/C++ Engineer
7 5 (8.47%) Architect
7 5 (8.47%) Security Engineer
7 5 (8.47%) Systems Engineer
8 4 (6.78%) C Software Engineer
8 4 (6.78%) C/C++ Software Engineer
8 4 (6.78%) Embedded C Software Engineer
8 4 (6.78%) Embedded C/C++ Software Engineer
8 4 (6.78%) Senior C Software Engineer
8 4 (6.78%) Senior C++ Software Engineer
8 4 (6.78%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
8 4 (6.78%) Senior Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 8 (13.56%) Yocto
2 3 (5.08%) .NET
2 3 (5.08%) GraphQL
3 2 (3.39%) Middleware
4 1 (1.69%) Qt
Miscellaneous
1 17 (28.81%) Algorithms
1 17 (28.81%) Embedded Systems
2 13 (22.03%) Device Driver
3 12 (20.34%) FPGA
4 10 (16.95%) VHDL
5 8 (13.56%) Robotics
5 8 (13.56%) Verilog
6 7 (11.86%) PCIe
7 4 (6.78%) Analytical Mindset
7 4 (6.78%) IoT
8 3 (5.08%) ARM Cortex
9 2 (3.39%) Self-Motivation
10 1 (1.69%) Analogue Electronics
10 1 (1.69%) CAN bus
10 1 (1.69%) Linux Command Line
Operating Systems
1 31 (52.54%) Linux
2 8 (13.56%) Embedded Linux
3 2 (3.39%) FreeRTOS
3 2 (3.39%) SafeRTOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 37 (62.71%) Software Engineering
2 18 (30.51%) Validation
3 15 (25.42%) Test Automation
4 13 (22.03%) CI/CD
5 12 (20.34%) Software Architecture
6 10 (16.95%) Problem-Solving
7 9 (15.25%) AI
7 9 (15.25%) Systems Engineering
8 8 (13.56%) Kalman Filter
9 7 (11.86%) FPGA Design
10 6 (10.17%) Collaborative Culture
10 6 (10.17%) Collaborative Engineering
10 6 (10.17%) DevOps
10 6 (10.17%) Digital Signal Processing
10 6 (10.17%) Signal Processing
11 5 (8.47%) Collaborative Working
11 5 (8.47%) FMEA
11 5 (8.47%) Model Validation
11 5 (8.47%) Software Testing
12 4 (6.78%) Control Theory
Programming Languages
1 59 (100.00%) C++
2 35 (59.32%) C
3 34 (57.63%) Embedded C
4 21 (35.59%) Python
5 15 (25.42%) MATLAB
6 9 (15.25%) C#
7 1 (1.69%) Bash
7 1 (1.69%) R
Qualifications
1 15 (25.42%) Security Cleared
2 10 (16.95%) Degree
3 8 (13.56%) SC Cleared
4 7 (11.86%) DV Cleared
5 4 (6.78%) Computer Science Degree
5 4 (6.78%) Master's Degree
6 1 (1.69%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (6.78%) Def Stans
2 3 (5.08%) Automotive SPICE
3 2 (3.39%) ISO 26262
4 1 (1.69%) DO-254
4 1 (1.69%) HAZOP
4 1 (1.69%) IEC 61508
4 1 (1.69%) IEC 62304
System Software
1 12 (20.34%) Firmware
2 4 (6.78%) Docker
3 3 (5.08%) Embedded Firmware
Systems Management
1 3 (5.08%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 4 (6.78%) EMC
1 4 (6.78%) Facebook
1 4 (6.78%) Instagram