Embedded Linux Engineer Job Trends in England

Embedded Linux Engineer
UK > England

The median Embedded Linux Engineer salary in England is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 October 2025.

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

6 months to
30 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 628 694 669
Rank change year-on-year +66 -25 +379
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Linux Engineer 4 22 24
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.009% 0.036% 0.049%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.010% 0.038% 0.052%
Number of salaries quoted 3 20 14
10th Percentile £52,000 £45,000 -
25th Percentile £53,125 £47,500 £53,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £58,750 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -6.38% +2.17% +4.55%
75th Percentile £66,875 £63,063 £63,500
90th Percentile £74,000 £67,525 £67,500
UK median annual salary £72,500 £58,750 £57,500
% change year-on-year +23.40% +2.17% +4.55%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 39,477 58,071 46,439
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.98% 95.16% 95.49%
Number of salaries quoted 24,341 33,021 35,877
10th Percentile £28,250 £31,250 £32,500
25th Percentile £35,750 £42,500 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £53,500 £57,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -6.96% -4.17% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £75,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £95,000 £100,000
UK median annual salary £52,500 £57,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -7.89% -5.00% -

Embedded Linux Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Embedded Linux Engineer job vacancy trend in England

Embedded Linux Engineer
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Linux Engineer job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Linux Engineer job vacancies in England

Embedded Linux Engineer
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Linux Engineer in England over the 6 months to 30 October 2025.

Salary histogram for Embedded Linux Engineer in England

Embedded Linux 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 Linux Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 30 October 2025. 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
Midlands +45 2 £53,750 -12.60%
West Midlands +41 2 £53,750 -12.60%
South East +36 1 £72,500 +45.00% 1
London - 1 - -
Embedded Linux Engineer
UK

Embedded Linux Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 30 October 2025, Embedded Linux 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 Linux Engineer in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) C
1 4 (100.00%) C++
1 4 (100.00%) Embedded Linux
1 4 (100.00%) Linux
1 4 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 2 (50.00%) 3G
2 2 (50.00%) Embedded C++
2 2 (50.00%) Embedded Firmware
2 2 (50.00%) Embedded Software Development
2 2 (50.00%) Firmware
2 2 (50.00%) FreeRTOS
2 2 (50.00%) GPRS
2 2 (50.00%) GSM
2 2 (50.00%) MISRA
2 2 (50.00%) Modbus
2 2 (50.00%) RS-232
2 2 (50.00%) RS-485
2 2 (50.00%) Secure Coding
2 2 (50.00%) SSL
2 2 (50.00%) TCP/IP
2 2 (50.00%) Test Automation
3 1 (25.00%) Agile
3 1 (25.00%) Android
3 1 (25.00%) Bluetooth
3 1 (25.00%) Customer-Centricity
3 1 (25.00%) Device Driver Development
3 1 (25.00%) DV Cleared
3 1 (25.00%) Embedded C
3 1 (25.00%) Java
3 1 (25.00%) Kotlin

Embedded Linux 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:

Communications & Networking
1 2 (50.00%) 3G
1 2 (50.00%) GPRS
1 2 (50.00%) GSM
1 2 (50.00%) Modbus
1 2 (50.00%) RS-232
1 2 (50.00%) RS-485
1 2 (50.00%) SSL
1 2 (50.00%) TCP/IP
2 1 (25.00%) Bluetooth
2 1 (25.00%) Wi-Fi
General
1 1 (25.00%) Automotive
1 1 (25.00%) Electronics
1 1 (25.00%) Manufacturing
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (25.00%) Yocto
Miscellaneous
1 1 (25.00%) Device Driver
1 1 (25.00%) Embedded Systems
Operating Systems
1 4 (100.00%) Embedded Linux
1 4 (100.00%) Linux
2 2 (50.00%) FreeRTOS
3 1 (25.00%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 2 (50.00%) Embedded Software Development
2 2 (50.00%) Secure Coding
2 2 (50.00%) Test Automation
3 1 (25.00%) Agile
3 1 (25.00%) Customer-Centricity
3 1 (25.00%) Device Driver Development
3 1 (25.00%) Linux Kernel Development
Programming Languages
1 4 (100.00%) C
1 4 (100.00%) C++
2 2 (50.00%) Embedded C++
3 1 (25.00%) Embedded C
3 1 (25.00%) Java
3 1 (25.00%) Kotlin
3 1 (25.00%) Rust
Qualifications
1 1 (25.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (25.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (25.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (50.00%) MISRA
System Software
1 2 (50.00%) Embedded Firmware
1 2 (50.00%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 1 (25.00%) systemd