Embedded Software Engineer Job Trends in Plymouth

Embedded Software Engineer
Devon > Plymouth

The median Embedded Software Engineer salary in Plymouth is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 September 2026.

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

6 months to
27 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 31 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Software Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Plymouth 0.33% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.36% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
Devon median annual salary £47,500 £45,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year +5.56% -30.77% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Plymouth

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Plymouth. 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 Plymouth with a recognized job title 281 94 161
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.74% 94.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 164 64 96
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £29,000 £36,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £36,500 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year +23.29% -14.12% -10.53%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,193 £50,000
90th Percentile £70,000 £78,750 £60,000
Devon median annual salary £45,000 £35,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +28.57% -22.22% +5.88%

Embedded Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Plymouth

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

Embedded Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Plymouth

Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Plymouth

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in Plymouth.

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in Plymouth

Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Plymouth

For the 6 months to 27 September 2026, 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 Plymouth region featuring Embedded Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering

Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Plymouth 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering