Principal Embedded Software Engineer Job Trends in the North West

Principal Embedded Software Engineer
England > North West

As of 29 June 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Embedded Software Engineer salary in the North West.

6 months to
29 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 240 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Embedded Software Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in the North West 0.009% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.010% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
England median annual salary £75,000 £50,000 £75,000
% change year-on-year +50.00% -33.33% +25.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
North West

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North West. 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 North West with a recognized job title 10,450 4,341 10,302
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.43% 89.01% 95.25%
Number of salaries quoted 7,887 2,205 7,860
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,000 £27,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £36,250 £37,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £51,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +7.84% +2.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £71,750 £68,750 £65,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £82,500 £78,750
England median annual salary £57,500 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year - +9.52% -12.50%

Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Principal Embedded Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North West.

Principal Embedded Software Engineer job vacancy trend in the North West

Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Trend in the North West

Salary distribution trend for Principal Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in the North West.

Salary distribution trend for Principal Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in the North West

Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Job Locations in the North West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Embedded Software Engineer within the North West region over the 6 months to 29 June 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
Cheshire - 1 - -
Principal Embedded Software Engineer
England

Principal Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West

For the 6 months to 29 June 2026, Principal Embedded Software Engineer 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 North West region featuring Principal Embedded Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Bluetooth
1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Concurrent Programming
1 1 (100.00%) Containerisation
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) DevOps
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Linux
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Software Development
1 1 (100.00%) FreeRTOS
1 1 (100.00%) Linux
1 1 (100.00%) Multithreading
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) Software Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) TCP/IP
1 1 (100.00%) Test Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Wi-Fi
1 1 (100.00%) Wireless
1 1 (100.00%) ZigBee

Principal Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West 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 (100.00%) Bluetooth
1 1 (100.00%) TCP/IP
1 1 (100.00%) Wi-Fi
1 1 (100.00%) Wireless
1 1 (100.00%) ZigBee
General
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Systems
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Linux
1 1 (100.00%) FreeRTOS
1 1 (100.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Concurrent Programming
1 1 (100.00%) Containerisation
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) DevOps
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Software Development
1 1 (100.00%) Multithreading
1 1 (100.00%) Software Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Test Strategy
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree