Embedded C++ Job Trends in Kent

Embedded C++
South East > Kent

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Kent requiring Embedded C++ skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 87 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Embedded C++ 7 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Kent 0.49% - -
As % of the Programming Languages category 2.58% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 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 £70,000 £63,750 £62,500
% change year-on-year +9.80% +2.00% +17.37%

All Programming Languages
Kent

Embedded C++ falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring coding skills in Kent.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills 271 131 410
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kent 18.99% 19.94% 25.20%
Number of salaries quoted 166 109 329
10th Percentile £28,500 £28,100 £32,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £30,500 £39,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £42,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +23.53% -22.73% +4.76%
75th Percentile £62,500 £62,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £71,500
South East median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -6.78%

Embedded C++
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Embedded C++ relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Kent.

Embedded C++ job vacancy trend in Kent

Embedded C++
Salary Trend in Kent

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Kent citing Embedded C++.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Kent citing Embedded C++

Embedded C++
Job Locations in Kent

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded C++ within the Kent region over the 6 months to 10 June 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
Canterbury - 7 £52,500 - 1
Embedded C++
South East

Embedded C++
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:

Communications & Networking
1 3 (42.86%) RS-232
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (57.14%) GIS
Development Applications
1 3 (42.86%) Git
General
1 7 (100.00%) Electronics
2 4 (57.14%) Analytical Skills
2 4 (57.14%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 4 (57.14%) Systems Engineer
2 3 (42.86%) C/C++ Firmware Engineer
2 3 (42.86%) Embedded C Engineer
2 3 (42.86%) Embedded C/C++ Engineer
2 3 (42.86%) Embedded C++ Engineer
2 3 (42.86%) Embedded Engineer
2 3 (42.86%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
2 3 (42.86%) Firmware Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (42.86%) .NET
Miscellaneous
1 4 (57.14%) Analytical Mindset
2 3 (42.86%) Embedded Systems
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (57.14%) Business Development
1 4 (57.14%) Collaborative Working
1 4 (57.14%) Control Theory
1 4 (57.14%) FMEA
1 4 (57.14%) Mathematics
1 4 (57.14%) Physics
1 4 (57.14%) Problem-Solving
1 4 (57.14%) Risk Identification and Mitigation
1 4 (57.14%) Systems Analysis
1 4 (57.14%) Systems Engineering
2 3 (42.86%) Agile
2 3 (42.86%) Test Automation
2 3 (42.86%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 7 (100.00%) C
1 7 (100.00%) C#
1 7 (100.00%) C++
1 7 (100.00%) Embedded C
2 4 (57.14%) MATLAB
2 4 (57.14%) Python
Qualifications
1 7 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 7 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 4 (57.14%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (57.14%) Def Stans
System Software
1 3 (42.86%) Embedded Firmware
1 3 (42.86%) Firmware
Vendors
1 4 (57.14%) EMC
1 4 (57.14%) Facebook
1 4 (57.14%) Instagram