Embedded Systems Job Trends in the South West

Embedded Systems
England > South West

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Embedded Systems in permanent job vacancies in the South West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Embedded Systems over the 6 months leading up to 9 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 171 158 222
Rank change year-on-year -13 +64 +32
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Systems 26 6 50
As % of all permanent jobs in the South West 0.37% 0.22% 0.59%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 1.83% 0.52% 1.82%
Number of salaries quoted 22 2 29
10th Percentile £39,281 £46,875 £45,000
25th Percentile £46,563 £49,688 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £58,750 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -6.38% +6.82% -8.33%
75th Percentile £63,750 £67,188 £58,750
90th Percentile £72,250 £69,625 £63,750
England median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -15.38%

All Generic Skills
South West

Embedded Systems falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in the South West.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 1,422 1,146 2,747
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West 20.19% 42.04% 32.34%
Number of salaries quoted 859 593 2,038
10th Percentile £27,750 £30,000 £27,983
25th Percentile £32,880 £37,500 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.52% +5.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £65,000 £68,525 £65,000
90th Percentile £76,250 £80,600 £82,000
England median annual salary £59,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -1.67% +9.09% -15.38%

Embedded Systems
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

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

Embedded Systems job vacancy trend in the South West

Embedded Systems
Salary Trend in the South West

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Embedded Systems.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Embedded Systems

Embedded Systems
Salary Histogram in the South West

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Systems in the South West over the 6 months to 9 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Embedded Systems in the South West

Embedded Systems
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 Systems within the South West region over the 6 months to 9 April 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
Bristol +3 13 £55,000 +10.00% 13
Wiltshire -13 7 £40,792 - 9
Gloucestershire -7 4 £57,500 -14.81% 14
Somerset - 2 £47,500 - 6
Embedded Systems
England

Embedded Systems
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:

Communications & Networking
1 6 (23.08%) Ethernet
2 3 (11.54%) Bluetooth
2 3 (11.54%) Software-Defined Radio
2 3 (11.54%) Wireless
3 2 (7.69%) DNS
3 2 (7.69%) HTTP
3 2 (7.69%) ICMP
3 2 (7.69%) TCP/IP
4 1 (3.85%) 2G
4 1 (3.85%) 4G
4 1 (3.85%) 5G
Development Applications
1 2 (7.69%) IDA Disassembler
General
1 6 (23.08%) Social Skills
2 5 (19.23%) Aerospace
2 5 (19.23%) Electronics
3 3 (11.54%) Automotive
4 2 (7.69%) Analytical Skills
4 2 (7.69%) Aviation
4 2 (7.69%) Avionics
4 2 (7.69%) Manufacturing
4 2 (7.69%) Military
5 1 (3.85%) Influencing Skills
5 1 (3.85%) Telecoms
5 1 (3.85%) Wearables
Job Titles
1 11 (42.31%) Embedded Engineer
1 11 (42.31%) Software Engineer
2 8 (30.77%) Embedded Software Engineer
3 3 (11.54%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
3 3 (11.54%) Firmware Engineer
4 2 (7.69%) C++ Software Engineer
4 2 (7.69%) Embedded C++ Engineer
4 2 (7.69%) Embedded C++ Software Engineer
4 2 (7.69%) Systems Engineer
4 2 (7.69%) Test and Validation Engineer
4 2 (7.69%) Test Engineer
4 2 (7.69%) Validation Engineer
5 1 (3.85%) Developer
5 1 (3.85%) Full-Stack Developer
5 1 (3.85%) Security Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (3.85%) Next.js
1 1 (3.85%) Node.js
1 1 (3.85%) React
1 1 (3.85%) React Native
1 1 (3.85%) WebSockets
Miscellaneous
1 7 (26.92%) IoT
2 4 (15.38%) FPGA
2 4 (15.38%) Raspberry Pi
3 3 (11.54%) Smart Home
4 2 (7.69%) Algorithms
4 2 (7.69%) Arduino
4 2 (7.69%) Device Driver
4 2 (7.69%) Driving Licence
4 2 (7.69%) Linux Command Line
5 1 (3.85%) ARM Cortex
5 1 (3.85%) Cyber Threat
5 1 (3.85%) Operational Technology
Operating Systems
1 10 (38.46%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 14 (53.85%) Software Engineering
2 5 (19.23%) Embedded Software Development
3 4 (15.38%) SDLC
3 4 (15.38%) Systems Engineering
3 4 (15.38%) Validation
4 3 (11.54%) CI/CD
4 3 (11.54%) Mentoring
4 3 (11.54%) Problem-Solving
4 3 (11.54%) Requirements Management
4 3 (11.54%) Reverse Engineering
4 3 (11.54%) Software Architecture
4 3 (11.54%) Technical Leadership
4 3 (11.54%) Vulnerability Research
5 2 (7.69%) Business Development
5 2 (7.69%) Enterprise Architecture
5 2 (7.69%) Mathematics
5 2 (7.69%) Rapid Prototyping
5 2 (7.69%) Software Testing
5 2 (7.69%) Strategic Planning
5 2 (7.69%) Test Automation
Programming Languages
1 12 (46.15%) C++
2 10 (38.46%) C
3 4 (15.38%) Python
4 3 (11.54%) Rust
5 2 (7.69%) Embedded C++
5 2 (7.69%) Java
6 1 (3.85%) Go
6 1 (3.85%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 8 (30.77%) DV Cleared
1 8 (30.77%) Security Cleared
2 6 (23.08%) SC Cleared
3 4 (15.38%) Degree
4 2 (7.69%) Master's Degree
5 1 (3.85%) CEH
5 1 (3.85%) OSCP
System Software
1 6 (23.08%) Firmware
2 3 (11.54%) Embedded Firmware