C/C++ Firmware Engineer
South East > Kent
The median C/C++ Firmware Engineer salary in Kent is £52,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 9 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 93 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C/C++ Firmware Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Kent | 0.066% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.071% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £51,250 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £53,750 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median annual salary | £52,500 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Kent
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Kent. 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 Kent with a recognized job title | 1,406 | 416 | 1,393 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.36% | 63.51% | 92.87% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 820 | 270 | 1,034 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,500 | £25,250 | £25,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,000 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £42,000 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -1.18% | -7.61% |
| 75th Percentile | £56,250 | £60,000 | £58,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £70,000 | £68,375 |
| South East median annual salary | £51,500 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.36% | +10.00% | -9.09% |
C/C++ Firmware Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'C/C++ Firmware Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Kent.
C/C++ Firmware Engineer
Salary Trend in Kent
Salary distribution trend for C/C++ Firmware Engineer job vacancies in Kent.
C/C++ Firmware Engineer
Job Locations in Kent
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C/C++ Firmware Engineer within the Kent region over the 6 months to 9 May 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 |
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| Canterbury | - | 1 | £52,500 | - | 1 |
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C/C++ Firmware Engineer Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent
For the 6 months to 9 May 2026, C/C++ Firmware 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 Kent region featuring C/C++ Firmware Engineer in the job title.
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C/C++ Firmware Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent 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:
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