Embedded Engineer Job Trends in Reading

Embedded Engineer
Berkshire > Reading

The median Embedded Engineer salary in Reading is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 January 2026.

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

6 months to
3 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 47 79 97
Rank change year-on-year +32 +18 +30
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Engineer 3 2 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading 0.51% 0.26% 0.098%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.56% 0.28% 0.11%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £42,500 £57,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £45,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +55.56% -30.77% -
75th Percentile - £47,500 £72,500
90th Percentile - - -
Berkshire median annual salary £70,000 £61,250 £65,000
% change year-on-year +14.29% -5.77% +8.33%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Reading

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Reading. 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 Reading with a recognized job title 540 712 948
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.15% 91.28% 93.31%
Number of salaries quoted 357 326 620
10th Percentile £30,000 £37,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £50,000 £38,130
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £62,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -16.00% +13.64% -6.78%
75th Percentile £65,000 £80,938 £68,750
90th Percentile £83,750 £105,625 £82,625
Berkshire median annual salary £49,000 £65,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -24.62% +18.18% -4.35%

Embedded Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

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

Embedded Engineer job vacancy trend in Reading

Embedded Engineer
Salary Trend in Reading

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Engineer job vacancies in Reading.

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Engineer job vacancies in Reading

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

For the 6 months to 3 January 2026, Embedded 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 Reading region featuring Embedded Engineer in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering

Embedded Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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 3 (100.00%) Electronics
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering