The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear requiring Embedded Firmware skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Embedded Firmware falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring system software skills in Tyne and Wear.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for system software skills
78
74
57
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear
10.41%
7.57%
15.45%
Number of salaries quoted
48
37
50
10th Percentile
£25,440
£31,250
£28,375
25th Percentile
£28,500
£34,750
£31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£35,000
£44,000
£45,500
Median % change year-on-year
-20.45%
-3.30%
-24.17%
75th Percentile
£51,250
£53,750
£59,688
90th Percentile
£62,375
£61,250
£66,375
North East median annual salary
£35,000
£48,750
£45,500
% change year-on-year
-28.21%
+7.14%
-13.33%
Embedded Firmware Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Embedded Firmware relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.
Embedded Firmware Salary Trend in Tyne and Wear
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Tyne and Wear citing Embedded Firmware.
Embedded Firmware Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear
For the 6 months to 30 October 2025, job vacancies citing Embedded Firmware also mentioned 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 Tyne and Wear region with a requirement for Embedded Firmware.
Embedded Firmware Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear 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:
