Embedded Software Engineer
England > South West
The median Embedded Software Engineer salary in the South West is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 154 | 110 | 212 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -44 | +102 | +77 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Software Engineer | 20 | 98 | 11 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the South West | 0.49% | 1.61% | 0.24% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.53% | 1.71% | 0.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 19 | 82 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £39,281 | £43,785 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £46,250 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.00% | +4.17% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £65,000 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £71,000 | £75,000 | £70,000 |
| England median annual salary | £56,500 | £55,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.73% | -4.35% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
South West
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the South 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 South West with a recognized job title | 3,770 | 5,739 | 4,320 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.93% | 94.25% | 95.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,530 | 3,542 | 3,361 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £30,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £40,000 | £40,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £51,349 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.36% | -2.19% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £65,000 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £80,000 | £81,250 |
| England median annual salary | £52,500 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.70% | -4.17% | - |
Embedded Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
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 the South West.
Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Trend in the South West
Salary distribution trend for Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in the South West.
Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in the South West
Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Software Engineer in the South West over the 6 months to 8 November 2025.
Embedded Software Engineer
Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Software Engineer within the South West region over the 6 months to 8 November 2025. 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 |
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| Bristol | +14 | 10 | £70,000 | +27.27% | 27 |
| Wiltshire | +11 | 4 | £40,792 | -9.35% | 1 |
| Gloucestershire | +29 | 3 | £70,000 | - | 15 |
| Devon | -4 | 2 | £45,000 | -30.77% | |
| Dorset | -19 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
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Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West
For the 6 months to 8 November 2025, 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 South West region featuring Embedded Software Engineer in the job title.
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Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South 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: