Embedded Systems Jobs in the North of England

Embedded Systems
England > North of England

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Embedded Systems in permanent job vacancies in the North of England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Embedded Systems over the 6 months leading up to 20 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
20 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 313 326 411
Rank change year-on-year +13 +85 +19
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Systems 26 62 22
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England 0.22% 0.35% 0.13%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.67% 1.14% 0.33%
Number of salaries quoted 21 55 21
10th Percentile £43,000 £36,000 £48,750
25th Percentile £52,500 £45,000 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £61,000 £52,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +16.19% - -
75th Percentile £66,250 £57,500 £57,500
90th Percentile £77,500 £64,750 £61,250
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% -15.38% +18.18%

All Generic Skills
North of England

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 North of England.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 3,908 5,426 6,696
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England 33.31% 30.68% 39.62%
Number of salaries quoted 1,569 4,006 3,071
10th Percentile £28,188 £27,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,750 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% -9.09% +4.76%
75th Percentile £70,000 £66,250 £70,000
90th Percentile £86,250 £82,500 £85,000
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 North of England

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

Job vacancy trend for Embedded Systems in the North of England

Embedded Systems
Salary Trend in the North of England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Embedded Systems in the North of England.

Salary trend for Embedded Systems in the North of England

Embedded Systems
Salary Histogram in the North of England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Systems in the North of England over the 6 months to 20 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Embedded Systems in the North of England

Embedded Systems
Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Systems within the North of England region over the 6 months to 20 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
North West -34 14 £55,000 - 30
Yorkshire +55 6 £46,000 -3.16% 19
North East - 5 £61,000 - 14
Embedded Systems
England

Embedded Systems
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of England 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:

Communications & Networking
1 6 (23.08%) Wireless
2 5 (19.23%) Bluetooth
2 5 (19.23%) Software-Defined Radio
3 4 (15.38%) Broadband
4 3 (11.54%) RS-485
5 2 (7.69%) Modbus
6 1 (3.85%) Ethernet
6 1 (3.85%) RS-232
6 1 (3.85%) Wi-Fi
Development Applications
1 4 (15.38%) JIRA
General
1 10 (38.46%) Electronics
2 5 (19.23%) Analytical Skills
3 4 (15.38%) Finance
4 3 (11.54%) Manufacturing
4 3 (11.54%) Social Skills
5 2 (7.69%) Marketing
6 1 (3.85%) Aerospace
6 1 (3.85%) Agriculture
6 1 (3.85%) Automotive
6 1 (3.85%) Telecoms
6 1 (3.85%) Wearables
Job Titles
1 19 (73.08%) Embedded Engineer
2 17 (65.38%) Software Engineer
3 12 (46.15%) Embedded Software Engineer
4 9 (34.62%) Senior
4 9 (34.62%) Senior Software Engineer
5 5 (19.23%) Radio Engineer
6 4 (15.38%) Release Engineer
6 4 (15.38%) Senior Embedded Engineer
6 4 (15.38%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
7 2 (7.69%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
7 2 (7.69%) Firmware Engineer
8 1 (3.85%) Design Engineer
8 1 (3.85%) Electronics Design Engineer
8 1 (3.85%) Electronics Engineer
8 1 (3.85%) Sales Manager
8 1 (3.85%) Systems Engineer
8 1 (3.85%) Systems Manager
8 1 (3.85%) Technical Manager
8 1 (3.85%) Technical Sales Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (15.38%) Middleware
2 1 (3.85%) Qt
Miscellaneous
1 5 (19.23%) Analytical Mindset
2 4 (15.38%) EMV
3 3 (11.54%) Analogue Electronics
4 2 (7.69%) CAN bus
4 2 (7.69%) IoT
5 1 (3.85%) FPGA
5 1 (3.85%) GNSS
5 1 (3.85%) Greenfield Project
5 1 (3.85%) Legacy Code
5 1 (3.85%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 11 (42.31%) Linux
2 4 (15.38%) Android
3 3 (11.54%) Embedded Linux
4 1 (3.85%) FreeRTOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 19 (73.08%) Software Engineering
2 7 (26.92%) Embedded Software Development
3 6 (23.08%) Collaborative Culture
3 6 (23.08%) Mentoring
3 6 (23.08%) Problem-Solving
4 5 (19.23%) Artificial Intelligence
4 5 (19.23%) Creative Thinking
4 5 (19.23%) Digital Signal Processing
4 5 (19.23%) Roadmaps
4 5 (19.23%) Signal Processing
5 4 (15.38%) Agile
5 4 (15.38%) CI/CD
5 4 (15.38%) Continuous Deployment
5 4 (15.38%) Continuous Improvement
5 4 (15.38%) Cryptocurrency
5 4 (15.38%) Release Automation
5 4 (15.38%) Secure Coding
5 4 (15.38%) Software Delivery
5 4 (15.38%) Strategic Thinking
5 4 (15.38%) Test Automation
Programming Languages
1 16 (61.54%) C
2 11 (42.31%) C++
3 3 (11.54%) Embedded C
4 2 (7.69%) Embedded C++
5 1 (3.85%) C#
5 1 (3.85%) Python
Qualifications
1 2 (7.69%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (15.38%) QA
2 1 (3.85%) IEC 61508
2 1 (3.85%) IEC 62304
2 1 (3.85%) ISO 9001
2 1 (3.85%) MISRA
System Software
1 7 (26.92%) Embedded Firmware
1 7 (26.92%) Firmware
Vendors
1 5 (19.23%) Xilinx
2 1 (3.85%) Allen-Bradley