Embedded C++ Job Trends in Scotland

Embedded C++
UK > Scotland

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Scotland requiring Embedded C++ skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 11 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - 143 187
Rank change year-on-year - +44 +26
Permanent jobs citing Embedded C++ 0 2 4
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland - 0.077% 0.13%
As % of the Programming Languages category - 0.21% 0.26%
Number of salaries quoted 0 2 4
10th Percentile - - £34,750
25th Percentile - £58,750 £38,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £62,500 £46,250
Median % change year-on-year - +35.14% -38.33%
75th Percentile - £66,250 £64,688
90th Percentile - - £75,375
UK median annual salary £46,500 £62,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -25.60% +13.64% -21.43%

All Programming Languages
Scotland

Embedded C++ falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring coding skills in Scotland.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills 603 941 1,556
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland 22.18% 36.26% 49.65%
Number of salaries quoted 255 491 823
10th Percentile £28,000 £33,750 £35,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £42,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,498 £55,000 £59,526
Median % change year-on-year +0.91% -7.60% +3.52%
75th Percentile £74,533 £68,750 £72,433
90th Percentile £87,500 £79,648 £85,000
UK median annual salary £62,500 £65,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year -3.85% +4.00% -3.85%

Embedded C++
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Embedded C++ relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.

Embedded C++ job vacancy trend in Scotland

Embedded C++
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Embedded C++.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Embedded C++