Embedded C++ Job Trends in the South East

Embedded C++
England > South East

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the South East requiring Embedded C++ skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 304 300 297
Rank change year-on-year -4 -3 +15
Permanent jobs citing Embedded C++ 21 3 40
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 0.12% 0.033% 0.31%
As % of the Programming Languages category 0.71% 0.17% 1.06%
Number of salaries quoted 14 3 26
10th Percentile £51,250 £64,500 £41,875
25th Percentile £56,563 £67,500 £52,813
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £75,000 £63,750
Median % change year-on-year -13.33% +17.65% +12.83%
75th Percentile £75,000 £79,375 £65,000
90th Percentile - £80,500 -
England median annual salary £60,000 £46,500 £62,500
% change year-on-year +29.03% -25.60% +19.05%

All Programming Languages
South East

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 the South East.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills 2,947 1,768 3,763
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 16.20% 19.44% 28.94%
Number of salaries quoted 2,359 1,182 2,533
10th Percentile £37,500 £31,250 £36,250
25th Percentile £46,250 £41,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -4.35%
75th Percentile £75,000 £72,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £83,750 £82,500
England median annual salary £65,000 £64,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year +1.56% +2.40% -3.85%

Embedded C++
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

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

Embedded C++ job vacancy trend in the South East

Embedded C++
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Embedded C++.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing Embedded C++

Embedded C++
Salary Histogram in the South East

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded C++ in the South East over the 6 months to 10 September 2026.

Salary histogram for Embedded C++ in the South East

Embedded C++
Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded C++ within the South East region over the 6 months to 10 September 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
Hampshire -36 14 £70,000 -9.68% 2
Kent - 7 £52,500 -
Embedded C++
England

Embedded C++
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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:

Applications
1 9 (42.86%) Simulink
Communications & Networking
1 3 (14.29%) RS-232
2 1 (4.76%) 5G
2 1 (4.76%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (19.05%) GIS
Development Applications
1 4 (19.05%) CMake
1 4 (19.05%) Git
2 3 (14.29%) Jenkins
3 1 (4.76%) GDB
General
1 11 (52.38%) Electronics
2 4 (19.05%) Analytical Skills
2 4 (19.05%) Social Skills
3 1 (4.76%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 10 (47.62%) Embedded Engineer
2 9 (42.86%) FPGA Engineer
3 8 (38.10%) Embedded C++ Engineer
4 5 (23.81%) C++ Software Engineer
4 5 (23.81%) Embedded C++ Software Engineer
4 5 (23.81%) Embedded Software Engineer
4 5 (23.81%) Security Engineer
4 5 (23.81%) Software Engineer
5 4 (19.05%) Embedded C Engineer
5 4 (19.05%) Embedded C/C++ Engineer
5 4 (19.05%) Systems Engineer
6 3 (14.29%) C/C++ Firmware Engineer
6 3 (14.29%) Computer Engineer
6 3 (14.29%) Computer Vision Engineer
6 3 (14.29%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
6 3 (14.29%) Firmware Engineer
7 2 (9.52%) DSP Engineer
8 1 (4.76%) C Software Engineer
8 1 (4.76%) Embedded C/C++ Software Engineer
8 1 (4.76%) Linux Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (19.05%) Yocto
2 3 (14.29%) .NET
2 3 (14.29%) GraphQL
Miscellaneous
1 12 (57.14%) Algorithms
2 9 (42.86%) FPGA
2 9 (42.86%) Verilog
2 9 (42.86%) VHDL
3 8 (38.10%) PCIe
4 4 (19.05%) Analytical Mindset
4 4 (19.05%) Embedded Systems
5 1 (4.76%) Linux Command Line
Operating Systems
1 4 (19.05%) Embedded Linux
1 4 (19.05%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 12 (57.14%) Test Automation
2 10 (47.62%) AI
3 9 (42.86%) Systems Engineering
3 9 (42.86%) Validation
4 8 (38.10%) FPGA Design
5 6 (28.57%) Collaborative Culture
5 6 (28.57%) Collaborative Engineering
5 6 (28.57%) Digital Signal Processing
5 6 (28.57%) Kalman Filter
5 6 (28.57%) Signal Processing
6 5 (23.81%) DevOps
6 5 (23.81%) Model Validation
6 5 (23.81%) Software Engineering
7 4 (19.05%) CI/CD
7 4 (19.05%) Collaborative Working
7 4 (19.05%) Control Theory
7 4 (19.05%) FMEA
7 4 (19.05%) Problem-Solving
7 4 (19.05%) Risk Identification and Mitigation
7 4 (19.05%) Systems Analysis
Programming Languages
1 21 (100.00%) C++
2 18 (85.71%) C
3 17 (80.95%) Embedded C
3 17 (80.95%) Python
4 13 (61.90%) MATLAB
5 7 (33.33%) C#
6 1 (4.76%) Bash
Qualifications
1 16 (76.19%) Security Cleared
2 8 (38.10%) DV Cleared
2 8 (38.10%) SC Cleared
3 4 (19.05%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (19.05%) Def Stans
System Software
1 8 (38.10%) Firmware
2 4 (19.05%) Docker
3 3 (14.29%) Embedded Firmware
Vendors
1 4 (19.05%) EMC
1 4 (19.05%) Facebook
1 4 (19.05%) Instagram