Embedded Software Engineer Job Trends in England

Embedded Software Engineer
UK > England

The median Embedded Software Engineer salary in England is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 December 2025.

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

6 months to
23 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 458 501 572
Rank change year-on-year +43 +71 +135
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Software Engineer 155 194 96
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.30% 0.39% 0.22%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.33% 0.41% 0.23%
Number of salaries quoted 116 97 80
10th Percentile £45,000 £40,000 £42,500
25th Percentile £52,250 £48,750 £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +8.33% +9.09% -
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £77,000 £75,250
UK median annual salary £65,000 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +13.04% +4.55% -0.90%

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 47,098 46,955 40,890
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.59% 93.36% 95.04%
Number of salaries quoted 29,535 25,178 32,014
10th Percentile £28,500 £33,000 £31,564
25th Percentile £36,250 £45,000 £43,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,750 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £100,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Embedded Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Embedded Software Engineer job vacancy trend in England

Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Trend in England

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

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in England

Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Software Engineer in England over the 6 months to 23 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Embedded Software Engineer in England

Embedded 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 Software Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 23 December 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
South West +14 44 £70,000 +40.00% 22
South East +28 42 £65,000 +18.18% 45
East of England +13 33 £65,000 +4.00% 38
North of England +7 19 £55,000 -9.84% 33
Midlands +6 17 £60,000 -2.44% 24
West Midlands +29 10 £55,000 -14.40% 9
North East +6 9 £56,500 -7.38% 6
Yorkshire -6 9 £55,000 -4.35% 12
East Midlands -18 7 £60,000 +4.35% 14
North West +27 1 £50,000 -28.57% 15
Embedded Software Engineer
UK

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

For the 6 months to 23 December 2025, 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 England region featuring Embedded Software Engineer in the job title.

1 155 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 48 (30.97%) C
2 48 (30.97%) C++
3 42 (27.10%) Security Cleared
4 34 (21.94%) Firmware
5 31 (20.00%) SC Cleared
6 26 (16.77%) Linux
7 24 (15.48%) Embedded Firmware
8 23 (14.84%) Agile
9 22 (14.19%) Embedded Linux
10 19 (12.26%) Digital Signal Processing
10 19 (12.26%) Signal Processing
10 19 (12.26%) Software-Defined Radio
11 16 (10.32%) Wireless
12 15 (9.68%) Innovative Thinking
13 12 (7.74%) Degree
13 12 (7.74%) Embedded Software Development
13 12 (7.74%) Mentoring
14 9 (5.81%) Ada
14 9 (5.81%) Embedded C
14 9 (5.81%) Software Testing
15 7 (4.52%) DV Cleared
15 7 (4.52%) Embedded C++
16 6 (3.87%) Physics
17 5 (3.23%) Master's Degree
17 5 (3.23%) Python
17 5 (3.23%) Rust
17 5 (3.23%) Systems Engineering
17 5 (3.23%) Unit Testing
17 5 (3.23%) Validation

Embedded 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:

Applications
1 1 (0.65%) Simulink
Communications & Networking
1 19 (12.26%) Software-Defined Radio
2 16 (10.32%) Wireless
3 2 (1.29%) 3G
3 2 (1.29%) GPRS
3 2 (1.29%) GSM
3 2 (1.29%) Modbus
3 2 (1.29%) RS-232
3 2 (1.29%) RS-485
3 2 (1.29%) SSL
3 2 (1.29%) TCP/IP
4 1 (0.65%) Bluetooth
4 1 (0.65%) UWB
4 1 (0.65%) Wideband
4 1 (0.65%) ZigBee
Development Applications
1 1 (0.65%) Git
1 1 (0.65%) JIRA
1 1 (0.65%) Rational DOORS
General
1 22 (14.19%) Electronics
2 15 (9.68%) Finance
3 12 (7.74%) Social Skills
4 4 (2.58%) Automotive
4 4 (2.58%) Manufacturing
5 1 (0.65%) Advertising
5 1 (0.65%) Aerospace
5 1 (0.65%) Pharmaceutical
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (1.29%) Qt
Miscellaneous
1 44 (28.39%) Embedded Systems
2 17 (10.97%) RISC-V
3 16 (10.32%) e-Learning
4 15 (9.68%) MicroBlaze
5 6 (3.87%) IoT
6 4 (2.58%) Algorithms
7 2 (1.29%) ARM Cortex
7 2 (1.29%) Raspberry Pi
8 1 (0.65%) Device Driver
8 1 (0.65%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 26 (16.77%) Linux
2 22 (14.19%) Embedded Linux
3 2 (1.29%) Android
3 2 (1.29%) FreeRTOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 155 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 23 (14.84%) Agile
3 19 (12.26%) Digital Signal Processing
3 19 (12.26%) Signal Processing
4 15 (9.68%) Innovative Thinking
5 12 (7.74%) Embedded Software Development
5 12 (7.74%) Mentoring
6 9 (5.81%) Software Testing
7 6 (3.87%) Physics
8 5 (3.23%) Systems Engineering
8 5 (3.23%) Unit Testing
8 5 (3.23%) Validation
9 4 (2.58%) Linear Algebra
9 4 (2.58%) Mathematical Modelling
9 4 (2.58%) Mathematics
9 4 (2.58%) Test Automation
10 3 (1.94%) Collaborative Engineering
10 3 (1.94%) Verification and Validation
11 2 (1.29%) Code Optimisation
11 2 (1.29%) Secure Coding
Programming Languages
1 48 (30.97%) C
1 48 (30.97%) C++
2 9 (5.81%) Ada
2 9 (5.81%) Embedded C
3 7 (4.52%) Embedded C++
4 5 (3.23%) Python
4 5 (3.23%) Rust
5 2 (1.29%) Java
5 2 (1.29%) Kotlin
5 2 (1.29%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 42 (27.10%) Security Cleared
2 31 (20.00%) SC Cleared
3 12 (7.74%) Degree
4 7 (4.52%) DV Cleared
5 5 (3.23%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (1.29%) ISO 9000
1 2 (1.29%) JTAG
1 2 (1.29%) MISRA
System Software
1 34 (21.94%) Firmware
2 24 (15.48%) Embedded Firmware