Embedded Linux Software Engineer Job Trends in Farnborough

Embedded Linux Software Engineer
Hampshire > Farnborough

The median Embedded Linux Software Engineer salary in Farnborough is £62,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 July 2026.

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

6 months to
28 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 49 - 32
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Linux Software Engineer 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Farnborough 0.19% - 1.15%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.19% - 1.27%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - £45,875
25th Percentile £61,250 - £47,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 - £53,750
75th Percentile £63,750 - £59,688
90th Percentile - - £60,625
Hampshire median annual salary £62,500 - £47,500

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Farnborough

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Farnborough. 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 Farnborough with a recognized job title 513 73 158
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.90% 96.05% 90.80%
Number of salaries quoted 318 56 125
10th Percentile £35,000 £28,000 £27,500
25th Percentile £60,000 £35,875 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £67,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +11.11% +22.73% -
75th Percentile £85,000 £87,813 £72,500
90th Percentile £90,000 £93,750 £86,500
Hampshire median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% - -4.76%

Embedded Linux Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Farnborough

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

Embedded Linux Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Farnborough

Embedded Linux Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Farnborough

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Linux Software Engineer job vacancies in Farnborough.

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Linux Software Engineer job vacancies in Farnborough

Embedded Linux Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Farnborough

For the 6 months to 28 July 2026, Embedded Linux 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 Farnborough region featuring Embedded Linux Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Bash
1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) CMake
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Concurrent Programming
1 1 (100.00%) Docker
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded C++
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Linux
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Software Development
1 1 (100.00%) GDB
1 1 (100.00%) Git
1 1 (100.00%) Linux
1 1 (100.00%) Memory Management
1 1 (100.00%) Multithreading
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) TCP/IP
1 1 (100.00%) Yocto

Embedded Linux Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Farnborough 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 (100.00%) TCP/IP
Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) CMake
1 1 (100.00%) GDB
1 1 (100.00%) Git
General
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) Yocto
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Linux Command Line
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Linux
1 1 (100.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Culture
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Concurrent Programming
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Software Development
1 1 (100.00%) Memory Management
1 1 (100.00%) Multithreading
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Bash
1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded C++
1 1 (100.00%) Python
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Docker