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 14 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 382 510 487
Rank change year-on-year +128 -23 +53
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Systems 415 139 286
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.41% 0.32% 0.42%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 1.62% 0.77% 1.30%
Number of salaries quoted 284 81 158
10th Percentile £41,800 £40,000 £38,750
25th Percentile £50,000 £43,000 £41,540
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% +4.76% -12.50%
75th Percentile £75,000 £71,250 £62,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £121,250 £67,300
UK median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +9.09% +4.76% -12.50%

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 25,618 18,128 22,010
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 25.59% 41.92% 32.05%
Number of salaries quoted 16,785 9,173 11,967
10th Percentile £31,125 £28,742 £31,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £36,925 £43,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% -8.33% -7.69%
75th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £83,750
90th Percentile £100,000 £105,000 £111,250
UK median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +4.55% -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 14 September 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 14 September 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 +32 143 £60,000 +9.09% 144
East of England +42 75 £71,250 -5.00% 138
Midlands -8 64 £67,500 +42.11% 41
South West -29 61 £62,500 +47.06% 63
North of England -28 48 £55,000 +14.58% 36
West Midlands -3 41 £55,000 -15.38% 23
East Midlands -24 23 £67,500 +58.82% 18
North East - 20 £51,000 - 7
Yorkshire -23 16 £55,000 +19.57% 9
London -39 16 £60,000 - 101
North West -13 12 £53,750 -17.31% 20
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 (0.72%) Confluence
1 3 (0.72%) Microsoft Exchange
1 3 (0.72%) SharePoint
2 1 (0.24%) IIS
Applications
1 19 (4.58%) Simulink
2 12 (2.89%) SOLIDWORKS
3 7 (1.69%) Solid Edge
4 3 (0.72%) Lightworks
5 2 (0.48%) Microsoft Excel
5 2 (0.48%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 1 (0.24%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 2 (0.48%) SAP S/4HANA
2 1 (0.24%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 13 (3.13%) AWS
2 12 (2.89%) Azure
3 8 (1.93%) Azure DevOps
4 5 (1.20%) GCP
4 5 (1.20%) Microsoft 365
5 4 (0.96%) Google Analytics
5 4 (0.96%) MailChimp
5 4 (0.96%) SaaS
6 3 (0.72%) AWS IoT
6 3 (0.72%) Datadog
6 3 (0.72%) Dynamics 365
6 3 (0.72%) Entra ID
6 3 (0.72%) GitHub
6 3 (0.72%) GitHub Actions
6 3 (0.72%) Microsoft Purview
6 3 (0.72%) Power Automate
6 3 (0.72%) Power Platform
6 3 (0.72%) PowerApps
7 2 (0.48%) AWS CodePipeline
7 2 (0.48%) WhatsApp
Communications & Networking
1 37 (8.92%) Wireless
2 19 (4.58%) Wi-Fi
3 17 (4.10%) Bluetooth
3 17 (4.10%) ZigBee
4 16 (3.86%) Ethernet
5 15 (3.61%) RS-232
6 12 (2.89%) RS-485
7 11 (2.65%) MQTT
8 9 (2.17%) Modbus
8 9 (2.17%) Profibus
9 7 (1.69%) Software-Defined Radio
9 7 (1.69%) TCP/IP
10 3 (0.72%) X.509
11 2 (0.48%) 5G
11 2 (0.48%) DHCP
11 2 (0.48%) DNS
11 2 (0.48%) LoRaWAN
11 2 (0.48%) LTE
11 2 (0.48%) UWB
11 2 (0.48%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (0.96%) PostgreSQL
2 1 (0.24%) InfluxDB
2 1 (0.24%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 40 (9.64%) Git
2 14 (3.37%) Jenkins
3 9 (2.17%) GitLab
4 7 (1.69%) GDB
4 7 (1.69%) JIRA
5 6 (1.45%) PetaLinux
5 6 (1.45%) Visual Studio Code
6 4 (0.96%) Rational DOORS
6 4 (0.96%) Robot Framework
7 3 (0.72%) LabVIEW
7 3 (0.72%) Polyspace
7 3 (0.72%) Subversion
7 3 (0.72%) VectorCAST
8 2 (0.48%) MLflow
8 2 (0.48%) Visual Studio
8 2 (0.48%) Zephyr
9 1 (0.24%) CMake
9 1 (0.24%) Eclipse
9 1 (0.24%) GoogleTest
9 1 (0.24%) Selenium
General
1 118 (28.43%) Electronics
2 76 (18.31%) Manufacturing
3 54 (13.01%) Social Skills
4 52 (12.53%) Aerospace
5 48 (11.57%) Automotive
6 13 (3.13%) Finance
7 11 (2.65%) Analytical Skills
7 11 (2.65%) Military
8 9 (2.17%) Organisational Skills
9 5 (1.20%) Advertising
9 5 (1.20%) Avionics
9 5 (1.20%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 5 (1.20%) Marketing
10 4 (0.96%) Aviation
10 4 (0.96%) Documentation Skills
10 4 (0.96%) Legal
11 3 (0.72%) Multimedia
11 3 (0.72%) Retail
12 2 (0.48%) Games
12 2 (0.48%) Law
Job Titles
1 188 (45.30%) Embedded Engineer
2 137 (33.01%) Software Engineer
3 83 (20.00%) Embedded Software Engineer
4 79 (19.04%) Systems Engineer
5 71 (17.11%) Senior
6 52 (12.53%) Lead
7 42 (10.12%) Senior Embedded Engineer
8 36 (8.67%) Senior Software Engineer
9 30 (7.23%) Principal Engineer
10 26 (6.27%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
11 25 (6.02%) Hardware Engineer
12 23 (5.54%) Electronics Engineer
13 22 (5.30%) Linux Engineer
14 21 (5.06%) Architect
14 21 (5.06%) Embedded Linux Engineer
15 17 (4.10%) Developer
16 15 (3.61%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
16 15 (3.61%) Firmware Engineer
17 14 (3.37%) Design Engineer
17 14 (3.37%) Lead Systems Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 27 (6.51%) Yocto
2 9 (2.17%) React
3 8 (1.93%) .NET
3 8 (1.93%) pytest
4 6 (1.45%) TensorFlow
4 6 (1.45%) Terraform
5 5 (1.20%) REST
6 4 (0.96%) Middleware
6 4 (0.96%) PyTorch
6 4 (0.96%) Qt
6 4 (0.96%) Unity DI Container
7 3 (0.72%) Boost C++ Libraries
7 3 (0.72%) WebSockets
8 2 (0.48%) CSS
8 2 (0.48%) HTML
8 2 (0.48%) JWT
8 2 (0.48%) LangChain
8 2 (0.48%) Node.js
8 2 (0.48%) React Native
9 1 (0.24%) ONNX
Miscellaneous
1 47 (11.33%) IoT
2 39 (9.40%) Algorithms
3 31 (7.47%) FPGA
4 30 (7.23%) Device Driver
5 25 (6.02%) Robotics
6 18 (4.34%) Analogue Electronics
6 18 (4.34%) ARM Cortex
7 14 (3.37%) VHDL
8 13 (3.13%) Verilog
9 10 (2.41%) Acoustics
10 9 (2.17%) Product Ownership
11 8 (1.93%) Operational Technology
12 7 (1.69%) Life Science
13 6 (1.45%) Onboarding
13 6 (1.45%) Raspberry Pi
14 5 (1.20%) Driving Licence
14 5 (1.20%) Legacy Systems
14 5 (1.20%) Mobile App
14 5 (1.20%) Self-Motivation
14 5 (1.20%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 98 (23.61%) Linux
2 46 (11.08%) Embedded Linux
3 17 (4.10%) FreeRTOS
4 7 (1.69%) Windows
5 5 (1.20%) Unix
6 4 (0.96%) Android
7 3 (0.72%) Apple iOS
7 3 (0.72%) Robot Operating System
8 2 (0.48%) OpenWrt
8 2 (0.48%) VxWorks
9 1 (0.24%) Debian
9 1 (0.24%) ThreadX
9 1 (0.24%) Ubuntu
Processes & Methodologies
1 176 (42.41%) Software Engineering
2 58 (13.98%) Validation
3 52 (12.53%) CI/CD
4 45 (10.84%) Problem-Solving
5 41 (9.88%) Continuous Improvement
5 41 (9.88%) Test Automation
6 34 (8.19%) Computer Science
7 29 (6.99%) DevOps
7 29 (6.99%) Prototyping
8 27 (6.51%) AI
8 27 (6.51%) Collaborative Culture
8 27 (6.51%) Technical Leadership
9 26 (6.27%) Hardware-in-the-Loop
9 26 (6.27%) Signal Processing
10 25 (6.02%) Software Testing
11 23 (5.54%) Software Architecture
12 22 (5.30%) Collaborative Engineering
13 20 (4.82%) Embedded Software Development
13 20 (4.82%) Machine Learning
13 20 (4.82%) SDLC
Programming Languages
1 131 (31.57%) C++
2 125 (30.12%) C
3 79 (19.04%) Python
4 24 (5.78%) Embedded C
5 23 (5.54%) MATLAB
5 23 (5.54%) Rust
6 22 (5.30%) C#
7 17 (4.10%) Embedded C++
8 15 (3.61%) Java
9 13 (3.13%) Go
10 10 (2.41%) JavaScript
11 8 (1.93%) Bash
12 5 (1.20%) Ada
13 4 (0.96%) SystemVerilog
14 3 (0.72%) Ada 95
14 3 (0.72%) Assembly Language
14 3 (0.72%) PowerShell
14 3 (0.72%) TypeScript
15 1 (0.24%) Shell Script
15 1 (0.24%) VB.NET
Qualifications
1 71 (17.11%) Degree
2 62 (14.94%) Security Cleared
3 36 (8.67%) SC Cleared
4 25 (6.02%) DV Cleared
5 20 (4.82%) Computer Science Degree
6 16 (3.86%) BPSS Clearance
7 15 (3.61%) Master's Degree
8 8 (1.93%) CEH
8 8 (1.93%) OSCP
9 6 (1.45%) HND
10 5 (1.20%) PhD
11 1 (0.24%) CISA
11 1 (0.24%) CISM
11 1 (0.24%) CISMP
11 1 (0.24%) CISSP
11 1 (0.24%) HNC
11 1 (0.24%) ISTQB
11 1 (0.24%) Microsoft Certification
11 1 (0.24%) PCI QSA
11 1 (0.24%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 17 (4.10%) QA
2 9 (2.17%) JTAG
3 5 (1.20%) Def Stans
4 4 (0.96%) Data Quality
4 4 (0.96%) ISO/IEC 12207
4 4 (0.96%) ISO/IEC 15288
4 4 (0.96%) MIL-STD-1553
5 3 (0.72%) Accessibility
5 3 (0.72%) Automotive SPICE
5 3 (0.72%) ECSS
5 3 (0.72%) IEC 61508
5 3 (0.72%) ISO 26262
6 2 (0.48%) ISO 9001
7 1 (0.24%) DO-178B
7 1 (0.24%) GDPR
7 1 (0.24%) GRC
7 1 (0.24%) ISO 31000
7 1 (0.24%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 1 (0.24%) NIST
7 1 (0.24%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 96 (23.13%) Firmware
2 47 (11.33%) Embedded Firmware
3 13 (3.13%) Docker
Systems Management
1 7 (1.69%) Kubernetes
2 4 (0.96%) Grafana
2 4 (0.96%) Prometheus
3 2 (0.48%) Ansible
3 2 (0.48%) Functional Safety
4 1 (0.24%) Consul
Vendors
1 16 (3.86%) EMC
2 9 (2.17%) Google
2 9 (2.17%) Microsoft
3 8 (1.93%) Xilinx
4 4 (0.96%) HubSpot
4 4 (0.96%) Intel
4 4 (0.96%) Microsemi
4 4 (0.96%) NVIDIA
4 4 (0.96%) YouTube
5 3 (0.72%) Motorola
6 2 (0.48%) Adobe
6 2 (0.48%) Oracle
6 2 (0.48%) Salesforce
6 2 (0.48%) SAP
6 2 (0.48%) Yahoo!
7 1 (0.24%) Cisco
7 1 (0.24%) IBM
7 1 (0.24%) Lattice Semiconductor
7 1 (0.24%) Xamarin