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 7 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 448 506 503
Rank change year-on-year +58 -3 +170
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Systems 159 191 165
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.30% 0.39% 0.35%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.85% 1.05% 0.95%
Number of salaries quoted 107 71 117
10th Percentile £39,281 £41,220 £45,000
25th Percentile £47,500 £48,750 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £58,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +3.45% -14.07%
75th Percentile £71,250 £70,500 £66,250
90th Percentile £80,000 £73,750 £80,000
UK median annual salary £58,500 £57,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year +1.74% -4.17% -4.00%

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 18,597 18,183 17,299
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 35.36% 37.29% 36.45%
Number of salaries quoted 9,394 8,604 12,873
10th Percentile £27,750 £33,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £46,250 £43,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -7.69%
75th Percentile £78,688 £83,750 £84,056
90th Percentile £100,000 £111,250 £107,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -7.69%

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 7 January 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 7 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 +24 39 £56,500 -7.38% 18
South East +23 39 £55,000 - 54
South West +19 29 £42,500 +6.25% 29
Midlands +16 28 £55,000 -8.33% 19
West Midlands +27 22 £60,000 -5.14% 10
East of England -5 22 £77,500 +19.23% 42
North West +19 16 £66,250 +15.22% 6
Yorkshire +3 15 £55,000 -6.38% 5
North East +7 8 £56,500 -7.38% 7
East Midlands -5 6 £55,000 -8.33% 9
London +35 2 £95,000 +52.00% 17
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 2 (1.26%) Confluence
Applications
1 3 (1.89%) Simulink
2 1 (0.63%) Doxygen
2 1 (0.63%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (0.63%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (0.63%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 1 (0.63%) OrCAD
Communications & Networking
1 28 (17.61%) Ethernet
2 17 (10.69%) Software-Defined Radio
3 15 (9.43%) Wireless
4 5 (3.14%) Bluetooth
5 3 (1.89%) RS-485
5 3 (1.89%) UWB
6 2 (1.26%) DNS
6 2 (1.26%) HTTP
6 2 (1.26%) ICMP
6 2 (1.26%) RS-232
6 2 (1.26%) TCP/IP
7 1 (0.63%) 2G
7 1 (0.63%) 4G
7 1 (0.63%) 5G
7 1 (0.63%) Modbus
7 1 (0.63%) SpaceWire
7 1 (0.63%) Wideband
7 1 (0.63%) Wi-Fi
7 1 (0.63%) ZigBee
Development Applications
1 12 (7.55%) JIRA
2 6 (3.77%) Git
3 5 (3.14%) Subversion
4 2 (1.26%) IDA Disassembler
4 2 (1.26%) Zephyr
5 1 (0.63%) Jenkins
General
1 47 (29.56%) Electronics
2 33 (20.75%) Social Skills
3 19 (11.95%) Finance
4 13 (8.18%) Automotive
5 9 (5.66%) Analytical Skills
5 9 (5.66%) Manufacturing
6 6 (3.77%) Documentation Skills
7 3 (1.89%) Telecoms
8 2 (1.26%) Aerospace
8 2 (1.26%) Public Sector
9 1 (0.63%) Agriculture
9 1 (0.63%) Influencing Skills
9 1 (0.63%) Marketing
9 1 (0.63%) Organisational Skills
9 1 (0.63%) Wearables
Job Titles
1 73 (45.91%) Embedded Engineer
2 51 (32.08%) Software Engineer
3 42 (26.42%) Embedded Software Engineer
4 21 (13.21%) Systems Engineer
5 17 (10.69%) Senior
6 10 (6.29%) Design Engineer
6 10 (6.29%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
6 10 (6.29%) Firmware Engineer
6 10 (6.29%) Senior Embedded Engineer
7 9 (5.66%) Electronics Engineer
7 9 (5.66%) Software Manager
8 8 (5.03%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
8 8 (5.03%) Senior Software Engineer
9 6 (3.77%) Electronics Design Engineer
9 6 (3.77%) Software Test Engineer
9 6 (3.77%) Test Engineer
10 5 (3.14%) Developer
10 5 (3.14%) Embedded Software Design Engineer
10 5 (3.14%) Products Support Manager
10 5 (3.14%) Project Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 9 (5.66%) Flash
2 7 (4.40%) Qt
3 4 (2.52%) .NET
4 1 (0.63%) Next.js
4 1 (0.63%) Node.js
4 1 (0.63%) React
4 1 (0.63%) React Native
4 1 (0.63%) WebSockets
Miscellaneous
1 32 (20.13%) FPGA
2 14 (8.81%) e-Learning
2 14 (8.81%) RISC-V
3 12 (7.55%) MicroBlaze
4 9 (5.66%) IoT
4 9 (5.66%) Raspberry Pi
5 7 (4.40%) Analogue Electronics
5 7 (4.40%) Arduino
6 6 (3.77%) Algorithms
7 5 (3.14%) Digital Media
8 4 (2.52%) Verilog
8 4 (2.52%) VHDL
9 3 (1.89%) ARM Cortex
10 2 (1.26%) Device Driver
10 2 (1.26%) Driving Licence
10 2 (1.26%) Linux Command Line
10 2 (1.26%) Renewable Energy
10 2 (1.26%) Self-Driving Car
10 2 (1.26%) Self-Motivation
11 1 (0.63%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 52 (32.70%) Linux
2 13 (8.18%) Embedded Linux
3 3 (1.89%) FreeRTOS
4 1 (0.63%) VxWorks
Processes & Methodologies
1 58 (36.48%) Software Engineering
2 23 (14.47%) Signal Processing
3 22 (13.84%) Agile
4 19 (11.95%) Software Testing
5 17 (10.69%) Digital Signal Processing
6 16 (10.06%) Problem-Solving
7 15 (9.43%) Mentoring
8 14 (8.81%) Systems Engineering
9 12 (7.55%) Embedded Software Development
9 12 (7.55%) Innovative Thinking
10 11 (6.92%) Collaborative Culture
10 11 (6.92%) Continuous Improvement
11 10 (6.29%) Physics
12 9 (5.66%) Actionable Insight
12 9 (5.66%) Mathematics
12 9 (5.66%) Test Automation
13 6 (3.77%) DevOps
13 6 (3.77%) Test Scripting
14 5 (3.14%) Performance Testing
14 5 (3.14%) Unit Testing
Programming Languages
1 54 (33.96%) C
2 46 (28.93%) C++
3 17 (10.69%) Embedded C
4 11 (6.92%) Python
5 6 (3.77%) Embedded C++
6 5 (3.14%) C#
7 4 (2.52%) Rust
8 3 (1.89%) SystemVerilog
9 2 (1.26%) JavaScript
10 1 (0.63%) Java
10 1 (0.63%) Shell Script
10 1 (0.63%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 32 (20.13%) Security Cleared
2 24 (15.09%) SC Cleared
3 19 (11.95%) Degree
4 17 (10.69%) DV Cleared
5 6 (3.77%) Master's Degree
6 1 (0.63%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (1.26%) ISO 9000
1 2 (1.26%) JTAG
2 1 (0.63%) ECSS
2 1 (0.63%) IEC 62304
2 1 (0.63%) ISO 9001
System Software
1 42 (26.42%) Firmware
2 35 (22.01%) Embedded Firmware
Systems Management
1 3 (1.89%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 3 (1.89%) EMC
1 3 (1.89%) Intel
1 3 (1.89%) Microsemi
1 3 (1.89%) Xilinx
2 1 (0.63%) Microsoft
2 1 (0.63%) SAP