Embedded Systems Job Trends in the Midlands

Embedded Systems
England > Midlands

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Embedded Systems in permanent job vacancies in the Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Embedded Systems over the 6 months leading up to 10 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 220 185 246
Rank change year-on-year -35 +61 +44
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Systems 36 21 56
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 0.31% 0.44% 0.51%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 1.16% 1.14% 1.51%
Number of salaries quoted 26 19 43
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,550 £40,000
25th Percentile £51,250 £30,750 £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £52,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% - -47.50%
75th Percentile £57,500 £59,375 £61,875
90th Percentile £60,000 £65,000 £66,250
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +8.11% +0.91% -15.38%

All Generic Skills
Midlands

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 the Midlands.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 3,116 1,835 3,708
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 27.04% 38.11% 34.00%
Number of salaries quoted 1,340 1,061 2,650
10th Percentile £26,375 £27,750 £25,750
25th Percentile £32,500 £36,925 £33,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £50,000 £49,357
Median % change year-on-year -5.00% +1.30% -10.26%
75th Percentile £65,000 £64,738 £61,250
90th Percentile £80,000 £74,144 £72,500
England median annual salary £59,773 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -0.38% +9.09% -15.38%

Embedded Systems
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

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

Embedded Systems job vacancy trend in the Midlands

Embedded Systems
Salary Trend in the Midlands

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing Embedded Systems.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing Embedded Systems

Embedded Systems
Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Systems in the Midlands over the 6 months to 10 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Embedded Systems in the Midlands

Embedded Systems
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 Systems within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 10 April 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
West Midlands +2 30 £55,000 +23.60% 11
East Midlands -55 6 £55,000 - 22
Embedded Systems
England

Embedded Systems
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:

Applications
1 1 (2.78%) AutoCAD
Communications & Networking
1 4 (11.11%) Ethernet
2 2 (5.56%) Bluetooth
2 2 (5.56%) RFID
2 2 (5.56%) Wi-Fi
2 2 (5.56%) Wireless
Development Applications
1 5 (13.89%) JIRA
1 5 (13.89%) Subversion
2 2 (5.56%) Visual Studio
3 1 (2.78%) Git
General
1 8 (22.22%) Electronics
2 7 (19.44%) Automotive
3 6 (16.67%) Documentation Skills
3 6 (16.67%) Social Skills
4 5 (13.89%) Analytical Skills
4 5 (13.89%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 11 (30.56%) Software Engineer
2 7 (19.44%) Development Engineer
3 6 (16.67%) Developer
3 6 (16.67%) Embedded Engineer
3 6 (16.67%) Software Development Engineer
4 5 (13.89%) Embedded Developer
4 5 (13.89%) Junior
4 5 (13.89%) Junior Developer
4 5 (13.89%) Software Test Engineer
4 5 (13.89%) Systems Developer
4 5 (13.89%) Systems Engineer
4 5 (13.89%) Systems Test Engineer
4 5 (13.89%) Test Engineer
5 2 (5.56%) Firmware Engineer
5 2 (5.56%) Graduate
5 2 (5.56%) Graduate Developer
5 2 (5.56%) Graduate Software Developer
5 2 (5.56%) Junior Software Developer
5 2 (5.56%) Senior Firmware Engineer
5 2 (5.56%) Software Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (5.56%) OpenCV
1 2 (5.56%) PyTorch
1 2 (5.56%) TensorFlow
Miscellaneous
1 6 (16.67%) FPGA
2 3 (8.33%) Algorithms
3 2 (5.56%) CUDA
3 2 (5.56%) Lidar
3 2 (5.56%) PCIe
3 2 (5.56%) Photography
3 2 (5.56%) Raspberry Pi
3 2 (5.56%) Robotics
3 2 (5.56%) Self-Driving Car
Operating Systems
1 6 (16.67%) Linux
2 2 (5.56%) Embedded Linux
2 2 (5.56%) Robot Operating System
Processes & Methodologies
1 11 (30.56%) Software Engineering
2 6 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
2 6 (16.67%) Software Testing
3 5 (13.89%) Actionable Insight
3 5 (13.89%) Agile
3 5 (13.89%) Continuous Improvement
3 5 (13.89%) Issue Tracking
3 5 (13.89%) Performance Testing
3 5 (13.89%) Regression Testing
3 5 (13.89%) Scenario Testing
3 5 (13.89%) Test Automation
3 5 (13.89%) Test Scripting
4 4 (11.11%) DevOps
5 2 (5.56%) AI
5 2 (5.56%) Computer Science
5 2 (5.56%) Deep Learning
5 2 (5.56%) Image Processing
5 2 (5.56%) Machine Learning
5 2 (5.56%) Mechatronics
5 2 (5.56%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 3 (8.33%) Python
2 2 (5.56%) C
2 2 (5.56%) C++
3 1 (2.78%) JavaScript
3 1 (2.78%) PHP
3 1 (2.78%) VB
3 1 (2.78%) VB6
Qualifications
1 4 (11.11%) Degree
1 4 (11.11%) DV Cleared
1 4 (11.11%) Security Cleared
2 2 (5.56%) Master's Degree
2 2 (5.56%) PhD
System Software
1 3 (8.33%) Firmware
2 2 (5.56%) Embedded Firmware
Systems Management
1 3 (8.33%) Functional Safety