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 15 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 559 548 616
Rank change year-on-year -11 +68 +192
Permanent jobs citing Embedded C 43 114 67
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.081% 0.24% 0.14%
As % of the Programming Languages category 0.42% 0.70% 0.36%
Number of salaries quoted 43 51 55
10th Percentile £45,000 £42,500 £31,600
25th Percentile £45,750 £47,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £55,000
75th Percentile £62,500 £65,000 £66,250
90th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £75,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year - +4.76% -4.55%

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 10,316 16,342 18,788
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 19.43% 33.89% 38.29%
Number of salaries quoted 7,794 9,620 15,797
10th Percentile £32,750 £38,250 £38,130
25th Percentile £45,000 £48,750 £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £65,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -3.85% +4.00% -3.85%
75th Percentile £83,000 £86,250 £85,000
90th Percentile £105,000 £110,000 £107,500
UK median annual salary £62,500 £65,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year -3.85% +4.00% -3.85%

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 15 January 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 15 January 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
North of England +10 15 £46,500 -20.85% 16
South East +3 11 £55,000 - 31
North West +27 9 £46,500 -25.60% 5
East of England +20 9 £45,000 -25.00% 20
Yorkshire -15 5 £55,000 -2.22% 8
London +66 3 £65,000 - 6
Midlands +12 3 £60,000 +20.00% 18
West Midlands +16 2 £62,500 +25.00% 6
South West -30 2 £52,500 +0.48% 33
North East +8 1 £40,000 - 3
East Midlands -17 1 £54,000 -6.09% 12
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 1 (2.33%) Simulink
Communications & Networking
1 1 (2.33%) Bluetooth
1 1 (2.33%) LTE
1 1 (2.33%) Modbus
1 1 (2.33%) Wi-Fi
1 1 (2.33%) Wireless
Development Applications
1 4 (9.30%) Git
2 3 (6.98%) GitLab
3 1 (2.33%) Eclipse
3 1 (2.33%) JIRA
3 1 (2.33%) Rational DOORS
3 1 (2.33%) Subversion
General
1 32 (74.42%) Electronics
2 13 (30.23%) Automotive
3 10 (23.26%) Manufacturing
4 5 (11.63%) Finance
5 1 (2.33%) Advertising
5 1 (2.33%) Aerospace
5 1 (2.33%) Law
5 1 (2.33%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 35 (81.40%) Embedded Engineer
2 18 (41.86%) Electronics Engineer
3 12 (27.91%) Firmware Engineer
4 10 (23.26%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
4 10 (23.26%) Embedded Software Engineer
4 10 (23.26%) Software Engineer
5 6 (13.95%) Design Engineer
5 6 (13.95%) Electronics Design Engineer
6 5 (11.63%) Embedded Linux Engineer
6 5 (11.63%) Embedded Linux Software Engineer
6 5 (11.63%) Embedded Software Design Engineer
6 5 (11.63%) Linux Engineer
6 5 (11.63%) Software Design Engineer
7 4 (9.30%) Senior
8 3 (6.98%) Lead
8 3 (6.98%) Senior Embedded Engineer
8 3 (6.98%) Software Team Leader
8 3 (6.98%) Team Leader
9 2 (4.65%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
9 2 (4.65%) Senior Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 9 (20.93%) Flash
Miscellaneous
1 17 (39.53%) Embedded Systems
2 8 (18.60%) Analogue Electronics
3 2 (4.65%) IoT
3 2 (4.65%) RISC-V
4 1 (2.33%) ARM Cortex
4 1 (2.33%) Raspberry Pi
Operating Systems
1 5 (11.63%) Embedded Linux
1 5 (11.63%) Linux
2 1 (2.33%) FreeRTOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 15 (34.88%) Software Engineering
2 10 (23.26%) Collaborative Culture
3 8 (18.60%) Embedded Software Development
4 7 (16.28%) Agile
5 4 (9.30%) Mentoring
6 3 (6.98%) Coaching
6 3 (6.98%) Line Management
6 3 (6.98%) Logistics
6 3 (6.98%) Validation
7 2 (4.65%) Digital Signal Processing
7 2 (4.65%) Physics
7 2 (4.65%) Schematic Capture
7 2 (4.65%) Signal Processing
7 2 (4.65%) Software Testing
7 2 (4.65%) Unit Testing
8 1 (2.33%) Collaborative Working
8 1 (2.33%) Customer Requirements
8 1 (2.33%) Design Patterns
8 1 (2.33%) SDLC
8 1 (2.33%) Verification and Validation
Programming Languages
1 42 (97.67%) C
2 21 (48.84%) C++
3 19 (44.19%) Embedded C++
4 7 (16.28%) Python
5 1 (2.33%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 11 (25.58%) Degree
2 1 (2.33%) Master's Degree
2 1 (2.33%) SC Cleared
2 1 (2.33%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (4.65%) ISO 9000
1 2 (4.65%) JTAG
System Software
1 35 (81.40%) Firmware
2 24 (55.81%) Embedded Firmware
Vendors
1 11 (25.58%) EMC
2 1 (2.33%) Atmel