Embedded Engineer Job Trends in London

Embedded Engineer
England > London

The median Embedded Engineer salary in London is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 May 2026.

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

6 months to
26 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 376 376 485
Rank change year-on-year 0 +109 +116
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Engineer 24 3 26
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.12% 0.025% 0.11%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.12% 0.028% 0.12%
Number of salaries quoted 20 1 19
10th Percentile - - £35,000
25th Percentile £65,000 £67,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £70,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - +27.27% -15.38%
75th Percentile £92,500 £72,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 - £78,000
England median annual salary £65,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +18.18% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title 19,214 10,700 22,216
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.20% 89.95% 94.35%
Number of salaries quoted 13,172 6,811 16,718
10th Percentile £40,000 £41,000 £37,500
25th Percentile £55,000 £55,000 £51,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £75,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year - +7.14% -3.45%
75th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £93,750
90th Percentile £100,000 £122,500 £115,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £52,777
% change year-on-year -4.35% +8.95% -13.20%

Embedded Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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 London.

Embedded Engineer job vacancy trend in London

Embedded Engineer
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Engineer job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Engineer job vacancies in London

Embedded Engineer
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Engineer in London over the 6 months to 26 May 2026.

Salary histogram for Embedded Engineer in London

Embedded Engineer
Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Engineer within the London region over the 6 months to 26 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
Central London +1 7 £80,000 +14.29% 1
West London - 5 £65,000 - 2
Embedded Engineer
England

Embedded Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 26 May 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 London region featuring Embedded Engineer in the job title.

1 16 (66.67%) Software Engineering
2 8 (33.33%) C
3 5 (20.83%) C++
4 4 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
5 3 (12.50%) AI
5 3 (12.50%) AWS
5 3 (12.50%) Collaborative Working
5 3 (12.50%) Embedded C
5 3 (12.50%) Full-Stack Development
5 3 (12.50%) Kalman Filter
5 3 (12.50%) Machine Learning
5 3 (12.50%) Product Roadmap
5 3 (12.50%) Python
5 3 (12.50%) PyTorch
5 3 (12.50%) Roadmaps
5 3 (12.50%) Signal Processing
5 3 (12.50%) TensorFlow
6 1 (4.17%) CI/CD
6 1 (4.17%) Collaborative Culture
6 1 (4.17%) Computer Science
6 1 (4.17%) Computer Science Degree
6 1 (4.17%) Continuous Improvement
6 1 (4.17%) Degree
6 1 (4.17%) EMC
6 1 (4.17%) Firmware
6 1 (4.17%) Git
6 1 (4.17%) PLM
6 1 (4.17%) Prototyping
6 1 (4.17%) QA
6 1 (4.17%) Rapid Prototyping

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

Cloud Services
1 3 (12.50%) AWS
Development Applications
1 1 (4.17%) Git
General
1 4 (16.67%) Electronics
2 1 (4.17%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (4.17%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (12.50%) PyTorch
1 3 (12.50%) TensorFlow
Miscellaneous
1 9 (37.50%) Embedded Systems
2 3 (12.50%) Robotics
3 1 (4.17%) Self-Driving Car
Processes & Methodologies
1 16 (66.67%) Software Engineering
2 4 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
3 3 (12.50%) AI
3 3 (12.50%) Collaborative Working
3 3 (12.50%) Full-Stack Development
3 3 (12.50%) Kalman Filter
3 3 (12.50%) Machine Learning
3 3 (12.50%) Product Roadmap
3 3 (12.50%) Roadmaps
3 3 (12.50%) Signal Processing
4 1 (4.17%) CI/CD
4 1 (4.17%) Collaborative Culture
4 1 (4.17%) Computer Science
4 1 (4.17%) Continuous Improvement
4 1 (4.17%) PLM
4 1 (4.17%) Root Cause Analysis
4 1 (4.17%) Software Testing
4 1 (4.17%) Test Automation
4 1 (4.17%) Test Scripting
4 1 (4.17%) Test Strategy
Programming Languages
1 8 (33.33%) C
2 5 (20.83%) C++
3 3 (12.50%) Embedded C
3 3 (12.50%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (4.17%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (4.17%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (4.17%) QA
System Software
1 1 (4.17%) Firmware
Vendors
1 1 (4.17%) EMC