Embedded Systems Job Trends in England

Embedded Systems
UK > England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Embedded Systems in permanent job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Embedded Systems over the 6 months leading up to 6 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 378 493 480
Rank change year-on-year +115 -13 +35
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Systems 451 142 259
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.43% 0.33% 0.39%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 1.65% 0.79% 1.21%
Number of salaries quoted 305 88 114
10th Percentile £39,400 £39,000 £37,875
25th Percentile £50,000 £42,563 £41,540
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £61,500 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +11.82% - -8.33%
75th Percentile £75,000 £65,000 £62,500
90th Percentile £84,000 £77,500 £72,125
UK median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -8.33%

All Generic Skills
England

Embedded Systems falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 27,293 18,083 21,356
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 26.22% 41.86% 32.56%
Number of salaries quoted 17,629 9,183 10,641
10th Percentile £31,000 £28,038 £32,500
25th Percentile £41,250 £36,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% -8.33% -4.76%
75th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £85,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £105,000 £112,500
UK median annual salary £56,000 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +1.82% -8.33% -4.00%

Embedded Systems
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Embedded Systems job vacancy trend in England

Embedded Systems
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Embedded Systems.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Embedded Systems

Embedded Systems
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Systems in England over the 6 months to 6 October 2026.

Salary histogram for Embedded Systems in England

Embedded Systems
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 Systems within the England region over the 6 months to 6 October 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 East +32 149 £60,000 +9.09% 138
East of England +47 82 £75,000 - 126
Midlands -4 76 £67,500 +42.11% 48
South West -27 67 £62,500 +47.06% 68
North of England -33 53 £55,000 +14.58% 53
West Midlands +8 51 £47,500 -20.83% 24
East Midlands -20 25 £67,500 +58.82% 24
North East -45 23 £51,000 -9.73% 14
London -54 18 £60,000 - 107
North West -23 15 £55,000 -24.14% 25
Yorkshire -27 15 £55,000 +19.57% 14
Embedded Systems
UK

Embedded Systems
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:

Application Platforms
1 3 (0.67%) Confluence
1 3 (0.67%) Microsoft Exchange
1 3 (0.67%) SharePoint
2 1 (0.22%) IIS
Applications
1 23 (5.10%) Simulink
2 12 (2.66%) SOLIDWORKS
3 7 (1.55%) OrCAD
3 7 (1.55%) Solid Edge
4 4 (0.89%) Lightworks
5 2 (0.44%) Microsoft Excel
5 2 (0.44%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 1 (0.22%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 2 (0.44%) SAP S/4HANA
2 1 (0.22%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 11 (2.44%) AWS
1 11 (2.44%) Azure
2 7 (1.55%) Azure DevOps
3 5 (1.11%) GCP
3 5 (1.11%) GitHub
3 5 (1.11%) GitHub Actions
3 5 (1.11%) Microsoft 365
4 4 (0.89%) Google Analytics
4 4 (0.89%) MailChimp
4 4 (0.89%) SaaS
5 3 (0.67%) AWS IoT
5 3 (0.67%) Datadog
5 3 (0.67%) Dynamics 365
5 3 (0.67%) Entra ID
5 3 (0.67%) Microsoft Purview
5 3 (0.67%) Power Automate
5 3 (0.67%) Power Platform
5 3 (0.67%) PowerApps
6 2 (0.44%) WhatsApp
7 1 (0.22%) Amazon EKS
Communications & Networking
1 41 (9.09%) Wireless
2 22 (4.88%) Wi-Fi
3 21 (4.66%) Ethernet
4 17 (3.77%) Bluetooth
5 16 (3.55%) ZigBee
6 14 (3.10%) RS-232
7 13 (2.88%) RS-485
8 12 (2.66%) MQTT
9 9 (2.00%) Software-Defined Radio
10 8 (1.77%) Modbus
10 8 (1.77%) Profibus
11 7 (1.55%) TCP/IP
12 3 (0.67%) X.509
13 2 (0.44%) 5G
13 2 (0.44%) DHCP
13 2 (0.44%) DNS
13 2 (0.44%) LTE
13 2 (0.44%) RS-422
13 2 (0.44%) UWB
13 2 (0.44%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (1.11%) PostgreSQL
2 2 (0.44%) Relational Database
3 1 (0.22%) InfluxDB
Development Applications
1 42 (9.31%) Git
2 12 (2.66%) Jenkins
3 10 (2.22%) GitLab
4 9 (2.00%) PetaLinux
5 8 (1.77%) JIRA
6 6 (1.33%) GDB
6 6 (1.33%) LabVIEW
6 6 (1.33%) Visual Studio Code
7 4 (0.89%) Rational DOORS
7 4 (0.89%) Robot Framework
8 3 (0.67%) Subversion
8 3 (0.67%) Zephyr
9 2 (0.44%) Bitbucket
9 2 (0.44%) MLflow
9 2 (0.44%) Visual Studio
10 1 (0.22%) CMake
10 1 (0.22%) GoogleTest
10 1 (0.22%) Polyspace
10 1 (0.22%) SonarQube
10 1 (0.22%) VectorCAST
General
1 147 (32.59%) Electronics
2 91 (20.18%) Manufacturing
3 60 (13.30%) Social Skills
4 55 (12.20%) Aerospace
5 48 (10.64%) Automotive
6 16 (3.55%) Analytical Skills
7 12 (2.66%) Finance
8 11 (2.44%) Military
9 9 (2.00%) Organisational Skills
10 7 (1.55%) Avionics
11 5 (1.11%) Advertising
11 5 (1.11%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 5 (1.11%) Marketing
12 4 (0.89%) Aviation
12 4 (0.89%) Documentation Skills
12 4 (0.89%) Legal
13 3 (0.67%) Multimedia
13 3 (0.67%) Police
13 3 (0.67%) Retail
14 2 (0.44%) Wearables
Job Titles
1 202 (44.79%) Embedded Engineer
2 133 (29.49%) Software Engineer
3 87 (19.29%) Embedded Software Engineer
4 81 (17.96%) Systems Engineer
5 80 (17.74%) Senior
6 50 (11.09%) Lead
7 49 (10.86%) Senior Embedded Engineer
8 39 (8.65%) Electronics Engineer
9 34 (7.54%) Senior Software Engineer
10 33 (7.32%) Principal Engineer
11 31 (6.87%) Hardware Engineer
12 27 (5.99%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
13 25 (5.54%) Linux Engineer
14 24 (5.32%) Embedded Linux Engineer
15 23 (5.10%) Architect
15 23 (5.10%) Design Engineer
16 16 (3.55%) Developer
17 15 (3.33%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
17 15 (3.33%) Firmware Engineer
18 14 (3.10%) Electronics Design Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 35 (7.76%) Yocto
2 11 (2.44%) React
3 7 (1.55%) .NET
4 6 (1.33%) pytest
4 6 (1.33%) REST
4 6 (1.33%) TensorFlow
4 6 (1.33%) Terraform
5 4 (0.89%) Middleware
5 4 (0.89%) PyTorch
5 4 (0.89%) Qt
5 4 (0.89%) Unity DI Container
6 3 (0.67%) Boost C++ Libraries
6 3 (0.67%) WebSockets
7 2 (0.44%) CSS
7 2 (0.44%) GraphQL
7 2 (0.44%) JWT
7 2 (0.44%) LangChain
7 2 (0.44%) Node.js
7 2 (0.44%) React Native
8 1 (0.22%) ONNX
Miscellaneous
1 52 (11.53%) IoT
2 46 (10.20%) Algorithms
3 44 (9.76%) FPGA
4 35 (7.76%) Device Driver
5 24 (5.32%) Robotics
6 23 (5.10%) Analogue Electronics
7 19 (4.21%) ARM Cortex
8 17 (3.77%) VHDL
9 16 (3.55%) Verilog
10 8 (1.77%) Acoustics
10 8 (1.77%) Operational Technology
11 7 (1.55%) Life Science
11 7 (1.55%) Product Ownership
12 6 (1.33%) Onboarding
13 5 (1.11%) Legacy Systems
13 5 (1.11%) Mobile App
13 5 (1.11%) Raspberry Pi
13 5 (1.11%) Self-Motivation
13 5 (1.11%) Social Media
14 4 (0.89%) Driving Licence
Operating Systems
1 106 (23.50%) Linux
2 54 (11.97%) Embedded Linux
3 17 (3.77%) FreeRTOS
4 8 (1.77%) Windows
5 5 (1.11%) Unix
6 4 (0.89%) Android
7 3 (0.67%) Apple iOS
7 3 (0.67%) Robot Operating System
8 2 (0.44%) OpenWrt
8 2 (0.44%) VxWorks
9 1 (0.22%) Debian
9 1 (0.22%) ThreadX
Processes & Methodologies
1 180 (39.91%) Software Engineering
2 64 (14.19%) Validation
3 58 (12.86%) Problem-Solving
4 55 (12.20%) CI/CD
5 49 (10.86%) Continuous Improvement
6 45 (9.98%) Test Automation
7 38 (8.43%) Computer Science
8 34 (7.54%) Prototyping
9 33 (7.32%) Collaborative Culture
10 31 (6.87%) Signal Processing
10 31 (6.87%) Technical Leadership
11 30 (6.65%) DevOps
12 29 (6.43%) AI
13 28 (6.21%) Hardware-in-the-Loop
14 25 (5.54%) CAD
15 24 (5.32%) Collaborative Engineering
15 24 (5.32%) Software Testing
16 23 (5.10%) Schematic Capture
17 22 (4.88%) Software Architecture
18 21 (4.66%) Cybersecurity
Programming Languages
1 149 (33.04%) C++
2 137 (30.38%) C
3 84 (18.63%) Python
4 31 (6.87%) Embedded C
4 31 (6.87%) MATLAB
5 26 (5.76%) Rust
6 24 (5.32%) Embedded C++
7 22 (4.88%) C#
8 16 (3.55%) Go
9 14 (3.10%) Java
10 13 (2.88%) JavaScript
11 6 (1.33%) Bash
11 6 (1.33%) TypeScript
12 5 (1.11%) Ada
12 5 (1.11%) SystemVerilog
13 3 (0.67%) Ada 95
13 3 (0.67%) PowerShell
14 1 (0.22%) Assembly Language
14 1 (0.22%) Shell Script
14 1 (0.22%) SQL
Qualifications
1 92 (20.40%) Degree
2 71 (15.74%) Security Cleared
3 39 (8.65%) SC Cleared
4 25 (5.54%) DV Cleared
5 21 (4.66%) Computer Science Degree
6 20 (4.43%) Master's Degree
7 16 (3.55%) BPSS Clearance
8 14 (3.10%) HND
9 8 (1.77%) CEH
9 8 (1.77%) HNC
9 8 (1.77%) OSCP
10 7 (1.55%) PhD
11 2 (0.44%) EMC Certification
12 1 (0.22%) Chartered Engineer
12 1 (0.22%) CISA
12 1 (0.22%) CISM
12 1 (0.22%) CISMP
12 1 (0.22%) CISSP
12 1 (0.22%) Microsoft Certification
12 1 (0.22%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 15 (3.33%) QA
2 9 (2.00%) JTAG
3 5 (1.11%) Def Stans
4 4 (0.89%) Accessibility
4 4 (0.89%) Data Quality
4 4 (0.89%) ECSS
4 4 (0.89%) ISO 9001
4 4 (0.89%) ISO/IEC 12207
4 4 (0.89%) ISO/IEC 15288
4 4 (0.89%) MIL-STD-1553
5 3 (0.67%) Automotive SPICE
6 2 (0.44%) IEC 61508
6 2 (0.44%) ISO 26262
6 2 (0.44%) MISRA
7 1 (0.22%) DO-178B
7 1 (0.22%) GDPR
7 1 (0.22%) ISO 13485
7 1 (0.22%) ISO 22301
7 1 (0.22%) ISO 31000
7 1 (0.22%) ISO/IEC 27005
System Software
1 103 (22.84%) Firmware
2 53 (11.75%) Embedded Firmware
3 14 (3.10%) Docker
Systems Management
1 8 (1.77%) Kubernetes
2 4 (0.89%) Grafana
2 4 (0.89%) Prometheus
3 2 (0.44%) Ansible
3 2 (0.44%) Functional Safety
4 1 (0.22%) Consul
Vendors
1 28 (6.21%) EMC
2 12 (2.66%) Xilinx
3 9 (2.00%) Google
3 9 (2.00%) Microsoft
4 6 (1.33%) Cadence
5 5 (1.11%) Intel
5 5 (1.11%) Microsemi
5 5 (1.11%) Motorola
6 4 (0.89%) HubSpot
6 4 (0.89%) NVIDIA
6 4 (0.89%) YouTube
7 3 (0.67%) Altera
8 2 (0.44%) Adobe
8 2 (0.44%) Oracle
8 2 (0.44%) Salesforce
8 2 (0.44%) SAP
8 2 (0.44%) Yahoo!
9 1 (0.22%) Cisco
9 1 (0.22%) IBM
9 1 (0.22%) Lattice Semiconductor