Embedded Systems Jobs 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 7 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
7 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 237 259 290
Rank change year-on-year +22 +31 +9
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Systems 22 56 41
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 0.31% 0.48% 0.43%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.99% 1.45% 0.98%
Number of salaries quoted 20 43 12
10th Percentile £28,775 £39,000 £34,250
25th Percentile £31,625 £45,000 £54,688
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,250 £50,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year +2.50% -20.00% -
75th Percentile £58,438 £57,500 £100,000
90th Percentile £65,000 £66,000 -
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% -15.38% +18.18%

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 2,218 3,871 4,191
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands 31.03% 33.01% 44.23%
Number of salaries quoted 1,084 2,662 1,496
10th Percentile £27,075 £25,750 £31,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £33,469 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,000 £49,500 £53,250
Median % change year-on-year -3.03% -7.04% +12.11%
75th Percentile £62,500 £61,250 £67,500
90th Percentile £73,750 £73,750 £80,125
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% -15.38% +4.00%

Embedded Systems
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

Job postings citing Embedded Systems as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.

Job vacancy trend for Embedded Systems in the Midlands

Embedded Systems
Salary Trend in the Midlands

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Embedded Systems in the Midlands.

Salary trend for Embedded Systems in the Midlands

Embedded Systems
Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Systems in the Midlands over the 6 months to 7 May 2025.

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 7 May 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 +18 11 £37,250 -29.05% 32
East Midlands +38 10 £52,500 +23.53% 15
Embedded Systems
England

Embedded Systems
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Midlands by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Applications
1 2 (9.09%) Simulink
2 1 (4.55%) Microsoft Office
Communications & Networking
1 3 (13.64%) WAN
2 2 (9.09%) Wi-Fi
3 1 (4.55%) Bluetooth
3 1 (4.55%) Ethernet
3 1 (4.55%) FlexRay
3 1 (4.55%) LTE
3 1 (4.55%) Network Security
3 1 (4.55%) Wireless
Development Applications
1 1 (4.55%) Appium
1 1 (4.55%) Git
1 1 (4.55%) LabVIEW
1 1 (4.55%) Subversion
1 1 (4.55%) TestRail
General
1 10 (45.45%) Social Skills
2 8 (36.36%) Electronics
3 5 (22.73%) Law
4 4 (18.18%) Aerospace
4 4 (18.18%) Agriculture
4 4 (18.18%) Automotive
5 3 (13.64%) Telecoms
6 2 (9.09%) Avionics
6 2 (9.09%) Finance
6 2 (9.09%) Manufacturing
6 2 (9.09%) Marketing
6 2 (9.09%) Public Sector
7 1 (4.55%) Analytical Skills
7 1 (4.55%) Documentation Skills
Job Titles
1 10 (45.45%) Software Engineer
2 8 (36.36%) Embedded Engineer
3 5 (22.73%) Embedded Software Engineer
3 5 (22.73%) Graduate
3 5 (22.73%) Graduate Software Engineer
4 4 (18.18%) Systems Engineer
5 3 (13.64%) C Software Engineer
5 3 (13.64%) Senior
5 3 (13.64%) Technical Manager
6 2 (9.09%) Lead
6 2 (9.09%) Sales Manager
6 2 (9.09%) Senior Systems Engineer
6 2 (9.09%) Systems Manager
6 2 (9.09%) Technical Sales Manager
7 1 (4.55%) Analyst
7 1 (4.55%) Design Engineer
7 1 (4.55%) Hardware Design Engineer
7 1 (4.55%) Hardware Engineer
7 1 (4.55%) Test Analyst
7 1 (4.55%) Test Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (4.55%) JSON
1 1 (4.55%) REST
Miscellaneous
1 3 (13.64%) ARM Cortex
1 3 (13.64%) IoT
2 1 (4.55%) Analogue Electronics
2 1 (4.55%) FPGA
2 1 (4.55%) Infotainment
2 1 (4.55%) Mobile App
2 1 (4.55%) Raspberry Pi
2 1 (4.55%) Social Media
2 1 (4.55%) VHDL
Operating Systems
1 1 (4.55%) Android
1 1 (4.55%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 11 (50.00%) Software Engineering
2 9 (40.91%) Problem-Solving
3 7 (31.82%) Creative Problem-Solving
4 4 (18.18%) Test Automation
4 4 (18.18%) Validation
5 3 (13.64%) Computer Science
5 3 (13.64%) Customer Requirements
5 3 (13.64%) Performance Optimisation
5 3 (13.64%) Project Management
6 2 (9.09%) Collaborative Working
6 2 (9.09%) Cybersecurity
6 2 (9.09%) Defect Tracking
6 2 (9.09%) Embedded Software Development
6 2 (9.09%) Mechatronics
6 2 (9.09%) Product Requirements
6 2 (9.09%) Project Delivery
6 2 (9.09%) Software Testing
6 2 (9.09%) Systems Engineering
6 2 (9.09%) Technical Leadership
6 2 (9.09%) V-Model
Programming Languages
1 13 (59.09%) C
2 3 (13.64%) Embedded C
2 3 (13.64%) Python
3 2 (9.09%) C#
3 2 (9.09%) C++
3 2 (9.09%) MATLAB
3 2 (9.09%) SQL
4 1 (4.55%) Bash
4 1 (4.55%) Perl
4 1 (4.55%) PowerShell
4 1 (4.55%) R
4 1 (4.55%) Rust
Qualifications
1 9 (40.91%) Degree
2 2 (9.09%) DV Cleared
2 2 (9.09%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (9.09%) QA
2 1 (4.55%) JTAG
2 1 (4.55%) MISRA
2 1 (4.55%) MISRA C
System Software
1 8 (36.36%) Firmware
2 4 (18.18%) Embedded Firmware
Vendors
1 2 (9.09%) SAP
2 1 (4.55%) HubSpot
2 1 (4.55%) Microsoft