Embedded Systems Jobs in the Thames Valley

Embedded Systems
South East > Thames Valley

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Embedded Systems in permanent job vacancies in the Thames Valley. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Embedded Systems over the 6 months leading up to 3 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
3 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 146 209 249
Rank change year-on-year +63 +40 -26
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Systems 24 35 16
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley 0.78% 0.52% 0.26%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 2.07% 1.55% 0.62%
Number of salaries quoted 10 33 12
10th Percentile £43,625 £48,750 £60,375
25th Percentile £45,625 £52,500 £70,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £59,500 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.56% -20.67% +42.86%
75th Percentile £62,500 £63,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £78,750 -
South East median annual salary £65,000 £59,500 £70,000
% change year-on-year +9.24% -15.00% +27.27%

All Generic Skills
Thames Valley

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 Thames Valley.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 1,162 2,251 2,582
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley 37.90% 33.43% 42.17%
Number of salaries quoted 540 1,514 1,198
10th Percentile £28,450 £28,500 £31,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £36,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £54,487 £47,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +14.71% -13.64% -4.35%
75th Percentile £67,625 £61,250 £72,500
90th Percentile £83,875 £73,750 £87,500
South East median annual salary £57,500 £49,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +16.16% -10.00% -

Embedded Systems
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

Job postings citing Embedded Systems as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.

Job vacancy trend for Embedded Systems in the Thames Valley

Embedded Systems
Salary Trend in the Thames Valley

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Embedded Systems in the Thames Valley.

Salary trend for Embedded Systems in the Thames Valley

Embedded Systems
Salary Histogram in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Systems in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 3 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Embedded Systems in the Thames Valley

Embedded Systems
Job Locations in the Thames Valley

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Systems within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 3 May 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
Oxfordshire +42 20 £60,000 +0.84% 12
Buckinghamshire +33 3 £43,750 -20.45% 11
Berkshire +38 1 £45,000 -18.18% 20
Embedded Systems
South East

Embedded Systems
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Thames Valley by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (4.17%) Big Data
Development Applications
1 13 (54.17%) Git
2 2 (8.33%) Visual Studio
General
1 13 (54.17%) Aerospace
2 5 (20.83%) Electronics
3 4 (16.67%) Automotive
4 3 (12.50%) Social Skills
5 1 (4.17%) Advertising
5 1 (4.17%) Agriculture
5 1 (4.17%) Finance
5 1 (4.17%) Manufacturing
5 1 (4.17%) Marketing
5 1 (4.17%) Public Sector
5 1 (4.17%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 4 (16.67%) Embedded Engineer
2 3 (12.50%) Senior
3 2 (8.33%) Control Systems Engineer
3 2 (8.33%) Electronics Engineer
3 2 (8.33%) Embedded Software Engineer
3 2 (8.33%) Linux Engineer
3 2 (8.33%) Network Engineer
3 2 (8.33%) Senior Electronics Engineer
3 2 (8.33%) Software Engineer
3 2 (8.33%) Systems Engineer
4 1 (4.17%) C Developer
4 1 (4.17%) C/C++ Developer
4 1 (4.17%) Embedded C Developer
4 1 (4.17%) Embedded C/C++ Developer
4 1 (4.17%) Embedded C++ Developer
4 1 (4.17%) Embedded Developer
4 1 (4.17%) Graduate Embedded Software Engineer
4 1 (4.17%) Graduate Software Engineer
4 1 (4.17%) Principal Engineer
4 1 (4.17%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 13 (54.17%) Qt
Miscellaneous
1 4 (16.67%) Robotics
2 2 (8.33%) Self-Driving Car
3 1 (4.17%) Algorithms
3 1 (4.17%) Analogue Electronics
3 1 (4.17%) ARM Cortex
Operating Systems
1 2 (8.33%) Embedded Linux
1 2 (8.33%) Linux
1 2 (8.33%) Unix
2 1 (4.17%) Robot Operating System
Processes & Methodologies
1 15 (62.50%) Validation
2 13 (54.17%) Knowledge Transfer
2 13 (54.17%) Manual Testing
2 13 (54.17%) Regression Testing
2 13 (54.17%) Software Testing
2 13 (54.17%) Test Automation
2 13 (54.17%) Verification and Validation
3 2 (8.33%) FMEA
3 2 (8.33%) Logistics
3 2 (8.33%) Model Validation
3 2 (8.33%) Multithreading
3 2 (8.33%) Network Design
3 2 (8.33%) Performance Optimisation
3 2 (8.33%) Software Engineering
4 1 (4.17%) API Development
4 1 (4.17%) Artificial Intelligence
4 1 (4.17%) Computer Science
4 1 (4.17%) Digital Marketing
4 1 (4.17%) Line Management
4 1 (4.17%) Performance Management
Programming Languages
1 19 (79.17%) C++
2 18 (75.00%) C
3 14 (58.33%) Python
4 2 (8.33%) MATLAB
5 1 (4.17%) MicroPython
Qualifications
1 1 (4.17%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (4.17%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (8.33%) HAZOP
2 1 (4.17%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 2 (8.33%) Firmware
Vendors
1 1 (4.17%) SAP