Embedded Systems Job Trends in Kent

Embedded Systems
South East > Kent

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Embedded Systems in permanent job vacancies in Kent. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Embedded Systems over the 6 months leading up to 15 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 86 63 85
Rank change year-on-year -23 +22 -36
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Systems 7 2 24
As % of all permanent jobs in Kent 0.49% 0.30% 1.45%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 2.31% 0.80% 4.49%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 2
10th Percentile £47,750 - -
25th Percentile £50,000 - £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 - £55,000
75th Percentile £53,750 - £57,500
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -21.43%

All Generic Skills
Kent

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 Kent.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 303 251 535
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kent 21.07% 37.74% 32.33%
Number of salaries quoted 187 199 360
10th Percentile £30,000 £30,000 £26,250
25th Percentile £32,250 £34,988 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £38,325 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.89% -14.83% -3.23%
75th Percentile £56,250 £45,000 £62,500
90th Percentile £66,000 £59,000 £73,000
South East median annual salary £52,500 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +5.00% - -13.04%

Embedded Systems
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent

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

Embedded Systems job vacancy trend in Kent

Embedded Systems
Salary Trend in Kent

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Kent citing Embedded Systems.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Kent citing Embedded Systems

Embedded Systems
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 Systems within the Kent region over the 6 months to 15 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 - 3 £52,500 - 1
Sandwich - 3 - -
Broadstairs - 1 £47,500 -
Embedded Systems
South East

Embedded Systems
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:

Applications
1 3 (42.86%) Simulink
Communications & Networking
1 3 (42.86%) RS-232
Development Applications
1 3 (42.86%) Git
2 1 (14.29%) Visual Studio
General
1 7 (100.00%) Electronics
2 3 (42.86%) Military
3 1 (14.29%) Aerospace
Job Titles
1 3 (42.86%) C/C++ Firmware Engineer
1 3 (42.86%) Embedded C Engineer
1 3 (42.86%) Embedded C/C++ Engineer
1 3 (42.86%) Embedded C++ Engineer
1 3 (42.86%) Embedded Engineer
1 3 (42.86%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
1 3 (42.86%) Firmware Engineer
1 3 (42.86%) Systems Engineer
2 1 (14.29%) Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (57.14%) .NET
Miscellaneous
1 3 (42.86%) Driving Licence
Operating Systems
1 1 (14.29%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (42.86%) Agile
1 3 (42.86%) Customer Engagement
1 3 (42.86%) FMEA
1 3 (42.86%) Requirements Engineering
1 3 (42.86%) Risk Management
1 3 (42.86%) Roadmaps
1 3 (42.86%) Safety Engineering
1 3 (42.86%) Test Automation
1 3 (42.86%) Validation
2 1 (14.29%) Android Development
2 1 (14.29%) Collaborative Culture
2 1 (14.29%) Collaborative Engineering
2 1 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (14.29%) SDLC
2 1 (14.29%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 4 (57.14%) C
1 4 (57.14%) C#
1 4 (57.14%) C++
2 3 (42.86%) Embedded C
2 3 (42.86%) Embedded C++
2 3 (42.86%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 7 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 7 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (42.86%) Def Stans
System Software
1 4 (57.14%) Embedded Firmware
1 4 (57.14%) Firmware
Vendors
1 1 (14.29%) Xamarin