Embedded Engineer Job Trends in Livingston

Embedded Engineer
West Lothian > Livingston

The median Embedded Engineer salary in Livingston is £47,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 August 2026.

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

 6 months to
1 Aug 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 10 - 9
Rank change year-on-year - - +4
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Engineer 3 0 18
As % of all permanent jobs in Livingston 4.92% - 21.95%
As % of the Job Titles category 4.92% - 22.50%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 18
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £46,250 - £57,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 - £67,500
Median % change year-on-year - - +12.50%
75th Percentile £48,750 - £71,250
90th Percentile - - £75,000
West Lothian median annual salary £67,500 £65,000 £67,500
% change year-on-year +3.85% -3.70% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Livingston

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Livingston. 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 Livingston with a recognized job title 61 28 80
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 97.56%
Number of salaries quoted 20 14 49
10th Percentile £26,125 £30,900 £29,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £40,000 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £50,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% -16.67% +84.62%
75th Percentile - - £62,500
90th Percentile £65,000 £60,500 £71,250
West Lothian median annual salary £40,000 £30,000 £58,750
% change year-on-year +33.33% -48.94% +30.56%

Embedded Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Livingston

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

Embedded Engineer job vacancy trend in Livingston

Embedded Engineer
Salary Trend in Livingston

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Engineer job vacancies in Livingston.

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Engineer job vacancies in Livingston

Embedded Engineer Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Livingston

For the 6 months to 1 August 2026, 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 Livingston region featuring Embedded Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (66.67%) Software Engineering
2 1 (33.33%) C
2 1 (33.33%) C++
2 1 (33.33%) Computer Science
2 1 (33.33%) Degree
2 1 (33.33%) Device Driver Development
2 1 (33.33%) Embedded Firmware
2 1 (33.33%) Firmware
2 1 (33.33%) Git
2 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (33.33%) Prototyping
2 1 (33.33%) Root Cause Analysis
2 1 (33.33%) Xilinx

Embedded Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Livingston 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:

Development Applications
1 1 (33.33%) Git
General
1 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (33.33%) Electronics
1 1 (33.33%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 1 (33.33%) ARM Cortex
1 1 (33.33%) Device Driver
1 1 (33.33%) Embedded Systems
1 1 (33.33%) FPGA
1 1 (33.33%) Legacy Code
1 1 (33.33%) Verilog
1 1 (33.33%) VHDL
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Software Engineering
2 1 (33.33%) Computer Science
2 1 (33.33%) Device Driver Development
2 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (33.33%) Prototyping
2 1 (33.33%) Root Cause Analysis
Programming Languages
1 1 (33.33%) C
1 1 (33.33%) C++
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) Degree
System Software
1 1 (33.33%) Embedded Firmware
1 1 (33.33%) Firmware
Vendors
1 1 (33.33%) Xilinx
Embedded Engineer jobs