Embedded Developer Job Trends in the Midlands

Embedded Developer
England > Midlands

The median Embedded Developer salary in the Midlands is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 December 2025.

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

6 months to
22 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 215 239 -
Rank change year-on-year +24 - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Developer 3 6 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 0.039% 0.088% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.043% 0.094% -
Number of salaries quoted 3 6 0
10th Percentile £53,000 - -
25th Percentile £55,625 £35,000 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £40,000 -
Median % change year-on-year +50.00% - -
75th Percentile £67,500 £52,813 -
90th Percentile £72,000 £61,250 -
England median annual salary £82,500 £80,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year +3.13% +14.29% +28.44%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Midlands. 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 the Midlands with a recognized job title 7,009 6,403 4,258
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.44% 94.27% 94.56%
Number of salaries quoted 4,231 3,023 3,543
10th Percentile £28,000 £30,500 £26,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £37,750 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £52,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.65% +4.00% -4.16%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,000 £63,250
90th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £75,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Embedded Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

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

Embedded Developer job vacancy trend in the Midlands

Embedded Developer
Salary Trend in the Midlands

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Developer job vacancies in the Midlands.

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Developer job vacancies in the Midlands

Embedded Developer
Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Developer in the Midlands over the 6 months to 22 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Embedded Developer in the Midlands

Embedded Developer
Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Developer within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 22 December 2025. 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
West Midlands +40 3 £60,000 -4.00%
Embedded Developer
England

Embedded Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands

For the 6 months to 22 December 2025, Embedded Developer 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 Midlands region featuring Embedded Developer in the job title.

1 2 (66.67%) C
1 2 (66.67%) C++
1 2 (66.67%) Firmware
1 2 (66.67%) Linux
1 2 (66.67%) Software Engineering
2 1 (33.33%) 3G
2 1 (33.33%) Agile
2 1 (33.33%) Bluetooth
2 1 (33.33%) Cryptography
2 1 (33.33%) DV Cleared
2 1 (33.33%) Embedded C
2 1 (33.33%) Embedded Firmware
2 1 (33.33%) Embedded Linux
2 1 (33.33%) Embedded Software Development
2 1 (33.33%) FreeRTOS
2 1 (33.33%) Git
2 1 (33.33%) GPRS
2 1 (33.33%) GSM
2 1 (33.33%) MISRA
2 1 (33.33%) Modbus
2 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (33.33%) Python
2 1 (33.33%) RS-232
2 1 (33.33%) RS-485
2 1 (33.33%) Secure Coding
2 1 (33.33%) Security Cleared
2 1 (33.33%) SSL
2 1 (33.33%) TCP/IP
2 1 (33.33%) Test Automation
2 1 (33.33%) UWB

Embedded Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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 1 (33.33%) 3G
1 1 (33.33%) Bluetooth
1 1 (33.33%) GPRS
1 1 (33.33%) GSM
1 1 (33.33%) Modbus
1 1 (33.33%) RS-232
1 1 (33.33%) RS-485
1 1 (33.33%) SSL
1 1 (33.33%) TCP/IP
1 1 (33.33%) UWB
Development Applications
1 1 (33.33%) Git
General
1 1 (33.33%) Electronics
1 1 (33.33%) Manufacturing
1 1 (33.33%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 1 (33.33%) Device Driver
1 1 (33.33%) Embedded Systems
Operating Systems
1 2 (66.67%) Linux
2 1 (33.33%) Embedded Linux
2 1 (33.33%) FreeRTOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Software Engineering
2 1 (33.33%) Agile
2 1 (33.33%) Cryptography
2 1 (33.33%) Embedded Software Development
2 1 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (33.33%) Secure Coding
2 1 (33.33%) Test Automation
Programming Languages
1 2 (66.67%) C
1 2 (66.67%) C++
2 1 (33.33%) Embedded C
2 1 (33.33%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) DV Cleared
1 1 (33.33%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (33.33%) MISRA
System Software
1 2 (66.67%) Firmware
2 1 (33.33%) Embedded Firmware