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 17 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 176 | 150 | 192 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -26 | +42 | -5 |
| Permanent jobs citing Embedded Systems | 67 | 21 | 32 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the South West | 0.63% | 0.59% | 0.49% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 2.71% | 1.64% | 1.72% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 43 | 19 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £39,281 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £42,500 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +47.06% | -5.56% | -47.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £44,375 | £55,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £58,000 | £62,500 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.00% | -9.09% | -8.33% |
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.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 2,472 | 1,281 | 1,863 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West | 23.09% | 35.72% | 28.59% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,669 | 752 | 972 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £27,000 | £26,025 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,750 | £30,750 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,375 | £42,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.88% | -15.00% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £57,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £75,000 | £83,750 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | -4.00% |
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 Salary Trend in the South West
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 17 October 2026.
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 17 October 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 | -26 | 25 | £67,500 | +45.95% | 12 |
| Gloucestershire | - | 14 | £70,000 | - | 10 |
| Dorset | -5 | 11 | £53,750 | +26.47% | 10 |
| Wiltshire | -17 | 11 | £43,750 | +7.25% | 6 |
| Somerset | - | 4 | £55,000 | - | 10 |
| Devon | -18 | 1 | £50,000 | +11.11% | 7 |
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Embedded Systems Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analogue Electronics | 23.9% | 16 |
| 2 | FPGA | 16.4% | 11 |
| 3 | Robotics | 13.4% | 9 |
| 3 | Verilog | 13.4% | 9 |
| 3 | VHDL | 13.4% | 9 |
| 6 | Device Driver | 7.5% | 5 |
| 7 | ARM Cortex | 6.0% | 4 |
| 7 | Operational Technology | 6.0% | 4 |
| 9 | Legacy Systems | 4.5% | 3 |
| 10 | Legacy Code | 3.0% | 2 |
| 11 | Acoustics | 1.5% | 1 |
| 11 | Algorithms | 1.5% | 1 |
| 11 | Distributed Systems | 1.5% | 1 |
| 11 | e-Learning | 1.5% | 1 |
| 11 | Lidar | 1.5% | 1 |
| 11 | Product Ownership | 1.5% | 1 |
| 11 | Raspberry Pi | 1.5% | 1 |
| 11 | Self-Motivation | 1.5% | 1 |