Senior Embedded Engineer Job Trends in England

Senior Embedded Engineer
UK > England

The median Senior Embedded Engineer salary in England is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 583 592 577
Rank change year-on-year +9 -15 +293
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Embedded Engineer 34 87 103
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.064% 0.18% 0.21%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.071% 0.19% 0.22%
Number of salaries quoted 32 59 97
10th Percentile £60,500 £51,000 £50,000
25th Percentile - £53,000 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £60,000 £61,500
Median % change year-on-year +8.33% -2.44% +2.50%
75th Percentile £70,000 £70,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £74,000 £75,000
UK median annual salary £65,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +8.33% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 48,032 44,628 46,871
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.90% 92.71% 95.12%
Number of salaries quoted 30,380 23,318 36,700
10th Percentile £28,750 £33,750 £31,000
25th Percentile £37,500 £45,000 £41,670
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -6.50%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £98,750 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

Senior Embedded Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Senior Embedded Engineer job vacancy trend in England

Senior Embedded Engineer
Salary Trend in England

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

Salary distribution trend for Senior Embedded Engineer job vacancies in England

Senior Embedded Engineer
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Embedded Engineer in England over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Senior Embedded Engineer in England

Senior Embedded 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 Senior Embedded Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 14 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
South West +7 12 £67,500 +12.50% 11
South East +41 9 £65,000 +18.18% 29
East of England +15 8 £65,000 +8.33% 19
London +55 3 £100,000 +60.00% 6
West Midlands +3 1 £60,000 -5.51% 3
Midlands +1 1 £60,000 -3.23% 9
North East -9 1 - - 2
North of England -15 1 - - 16
Senior Embedded Engineer
UK

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

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Senior Embedded 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 Senior Embedded Engineer in the job title.

1 28 (82.35%) Software Engineering
2 7 (20.59%) Agile
3 4 (11.76%) C
3 4 (11.76%) Degree
3 4 (11.76%) Firmware
4 3 (8.82%) Embedded C
4 3 (8.82%) Physics
5 2 (5.88%) C++
5 2 (5.88%) Computer Science
5 2 (5.88%) Computer Science Degree
5 2 (5.88%) ISO 9000
5 2 (5.88%) JTAG
5 2 (5.88%) Linux
5 2 (5.88%) Python
5 2 (5.88%) Rust
5 2 (5.88%) SDLC
5 2 (5.88%) Software Testing
5 2 (5.88%) Unit Testing
5 2 (5.88%) Validation
6 1 (2.94%) BPSS Clearance
6 1 (2.94%) Business Intelligence
6 1 (2.94%) CI/CD
6 1 (2.94%) Decision-Making
6 1 (2.94%) DevOps
6 1 (2.94%) Digital Marketing
6 1 (2.94%) Docker
6 1 (2.94%) Embedded Software Development
6 1 (2.94%) Git
6 1 (2.94%) GitLab
6 1 (2.94%) Image Processing

Senior Embedded 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 1 (2.94%) Internet
Development Applications
1 1 (2.94%) Git
1 1 (2.94%) GitLab
1 1 (2.94%) Jenkins
General
1 5 (14.71%) Electronics
2 3 (8.82%) Manufacturing
3 2 (5.88%) Automotive
4 1 (2.94%) Analytical Skills
4 1 (2.94%) Finance
4 1 (2.94%) Law
4 1 (2.94%) Marketing
4 1 (2.94%) Public Sector
4 1 (2.94%) Social Skills
4 1 (2.94%) Telecoms
Miscellaneous
1 12 (35.29%) Embedded Systems
2 2 (5.88%) RISC-V
3 1 (2.94%) Self-Driving Car
Operating Systems
1 2 (5.88%) Linux
2 1 (2.94%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 28 (82.35%) Software Engineering
2 7 (20.59%) Agile
3 3 (8.82%) Physics
4 2 (5.88%) Computer Science
4 2 (5.88%) SDLC
4 2 (5.88%) Software Testing
4 2 (5.88%) Unit Testing
4 2 (5.88%) Validation
5 1 (2.94%) Business Intelligence
5 1 (2.94%) CI/CD
5 1 (2.94%) Decision-Making
5 1 (2.94%) DevOps
5 1 (2.94%) Digital Marketing
5 1 (2.94%) Image Processing
5 1 (2.94%) Performance Optimisation
5 1 (2.94%) Problem-Solving
5 1 (2.94%) Programme Management
5 1 (2.94%) Requirements Gathering
5 1 (2.94%) Test Automation
5 1 (2.94%) Test Scripting
Programming Languages
1 4 (11.76%) C
2 3 (8.82%) Embedded C
3 2 (5.88%) C++
3 2 (5.88%) Python
3 2 (5.88%) Rust
4 1 (2.94%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 4 (11.76%) Degree
2 2 (5.88%) Computer Science Degree
3 1 (2.94%) BPSS Clearance
3 1 (2.94%) SC Cleared
3 1 (2.94%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (5.88%) ISO 9000
1 2 (5.88%) JTAG
System Software
1 4 (11.76%) Firmware
2 1 (2.94%) Docker
Vendors
1 1 (2.94%) SAP