Embedded Developer Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Embedded Developer
UK > UK excluding London

The median Embedded Developer salary in the UK excluding London is £95,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 December 2025.

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

6 months to
31 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 506 528 536
Rank change year-on-year +22 +8 +236
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Developer 9 39 5
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 0.021% 0.10% 0.016%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.024% 0.11% 0.017%
Number of salaries quoted 7 36 5
10th Percentile £56,500 £40,610 £59,000
25th Percentile £62,500 £48,438 £65,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £95,000 £80,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year +18.75% +14.29% +32.08%
75th Percentile - £85,000 £75,000
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £95,000 £80,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year +18.75% +14.29% +32.08%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK excluding London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the UK excluding London. 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 the UK excluding London with a recognized job title 37,904 34,869 29,181
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.34% 93.17% 95.28%
Number of salaries quoted 22,945 17,378 22,098
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £28,000
25th Percentile £34,750 £40,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £65,000 £68,750 £66,250
90th Percentile £80,000 £82,500 £80,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Embedded Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Embedded Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Embedded Developer job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

Embedded Developer
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Developer job vacancies in the UK excluding London.

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Developer job vacancies in the UK excluding London

Embedded Developer
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Developer in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 31 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Embedded Developer in the UK excluding London

Embedded Developer
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Developer within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 31 December 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
South East +5 6 £95,000 +18.75% 2
West Midlands +31 3 £60,000 -4.00%
Midlands +23 3 £60,000 +33.33%
Embedded Developer
UK

Embedded Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London

For the 6 months to 31 December 2025, Embedded Developer 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 UK excluding London region featuring Embedded Developer in the job title.

1 8 (88.89%) Software Engineering
2 6 (66.67%) Android
2 6 (66.67%) Android Development
3 2 (22.22%) C
3 2 (22.22%) C++
3 2 (22.22%) Firmware
3 2 (22.22%) Linux
4 1 (11.11%) 3G
4 1 (11.11%) Agile
4 1 (11.11%) Bluetooth
4 1 (11.11%) Cryptography
4 1 (11.11%) DV Cleared
4 1 (11.11%) Embedded C
4 1 (11.11%) Embedded Firmware
4 1 (11.11%) Embedded Linux
4 1 (11.11%) Embedded Software Development
4 1 (11.11%) FreeRTOS
4 1 (11.11%) Git
4 1 (11.11%) GPRS
4 1 (11.11%) GSM
4 1 (11.11%) MISRA
4 1 (11.11%) Modbus
4 1 (11.11%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (11.11%) Python
4 1 (11.11%) RS-232
4 1 (11.11%) RS-485
4 1 (11.11%) Secure Coding
4 1 (11.11%) Security Cleared
4 1 (11.11%) SSL
4 1 (11.11%) TCP/IP

Embedded Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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 1 (11.11%) 3G
1 1 (11.11%) Bluetooth
1 1 (11.11%) GPRS
1 1 (11.11%) GSM
1 1 (11.11%) Modbus
1 1 (11.11%) RS-232
1 1 (11.11%) RS-485
1 1 (11.11%) SSL
1 1 (11.11%) TCP/IP
1 1 (11.11%) UWB
Development Applications
1 1 (11.11%) Git
General
1 1 (11.11%) Electronics
1 1 (11.11%) Manufacturing
1 1 (11.11%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 1 (11.11%) Device Driver
1 1 (11.11%) Embedded Systems
Operating Systems
1 6 (66.67%) Android
2 2 (22.22%) Linux
3 1 (11.11%) Embedded Linux
3 1 (11.11%) FreeRTOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (88.89%) Software Engineering
2 6 (66.67%) Android Development
3 1 (11.11%) Agile
3 1 (11.11%) Cryptography
3 1 (11.11%) Embedded Software Development
3 1 (11.11%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (11.11%) Secure Coding
3 1 (11.11%) Test Automation
Programming Languages
1 2 (22.22%) C
1 2 (22.22%) C++
2 1 (11.11%) Embedded C
2 1 (11.11%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (11.11%) DV Cleared
1 1 (11.11%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (11.11%) MISRA
System Software
1 2 (22.22%) Firmware
2 1 (11.11%) Embedded Firmware