Embedded Linux Job Trends in Manchester

Embedded Linux
North West > Manchester

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Manchester requiring Embedded Linux skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - 156 149
Rank change year-on-year - -7 -
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Linux 0 1 4
As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester - 0.038% 0.16%
As % of the Operating Systems category - 0.24% 1.02%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £37,500 £65,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £40,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year - -42.86% -
75th Percentile - £42,500 £75,000
90th Percentile - - -
North West median annual salary - £40,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year - -42.86% +3.70%

All Operating Systems
Manchester

Embedded Linux falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring operating system skills in Manchester.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills 190 417 391
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester 6.55% 15.72% 15.35%
Number of salaries quoted 170 215 293
10th Percentile £27,000 £26,250 £27,000
25th Percentile £31,000 £34,125 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £47,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% -5.00% +5.26%
75th Percentile £57,500 £67,500 £68,750
90th Percentile £65,000 £77,500 £80,000
North West median annual salary £40,500 £45,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -10.00% - +5.88%

Embedded Linux
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

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

Embedded Linux job vacancy trend in Manchester

Embedded Linux
Salary Trend in Manchester

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Embedded Linux.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Embedded Linux