Embedded C++ Engineer Job Trends in Southampton

Embedded C++ Engineer
Hampshire > Southampton

The median Embedded C++ Engineer salary in Southampton is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 October 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 42 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded C++ Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 0.24% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.24% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - -
Hampshire median annual salary £65,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +30.00% - -33.33%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Southampton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title 412 800 407
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.10% 98.64% 97.37%
Number of salaries quoted 265 588 315
10th Percentile £32,500 £32,500 £28,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £40,000 £39,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - -9.09% +4.76%
75th Percentile £62,500 £61,375 £70,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £78,250
Hampshire median annual salary £51,500 £53,050 £54,500
% change year-on-year -2.92% -2.66% +3.81%

Embedded C++ Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Embedded C++ Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Southampton.

Embedded C++ Engineer job vacancy trend in Southampton

Embedded C++ Engineer
Salary Trend in Southampton

Salary distribution trend for Embedded C++ Engineer job vacancies in Southampton.

Salary distribution trend for Embedded C++ Engineer job vacancies in Southampton

Embedded C++ Engineer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton

For the 6 months to 3 October 2025, Embedded C++ 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 Southampton region featuring Embedded C++ Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering

Embedded C++ Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C++