Embedded Linux Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Embedded Linux
UK > UK excluding London

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the UK excluding London requiring Embedded Linux skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 27 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 485 453 519
Rank change year-on-year -32 +66 +112
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Linux 33 109 109
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 0.074% 0.31% 0.24%
As % of the Operating Systems category 0.98% 2.02% 1.53%
Number of salaries quoted 16 58 100
10th Percentile - £52,125 £47,500
25th Percentile £45,000 £57,500 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,750 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -22.00% +4.17% +41.18%
75th Percentile £58,125 £85,000 £69,375
90th Percentile £67,500 - £77,625
UK median annual salary £48,750 £62,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -22.00% +4.17% -

All Operating Systems
UK excluding London

Embedded Linux falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring operating system skills in the UK excluding London.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills 3,380 5,390 7,121
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 7.60% 15.46% 15.95%
Number of salaries quoted 2,462 2,791 5,979
10th Percentile £26,250 £26,250 £25,750
25th Percentile £29,813 £31,750 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,000 £45,000 £43,750
Median % change year-on-year -15.56% +2.86% -2.78%
75th Percentile £53,750 £60,000 £58,630
90th Percentile £70,000 £75,000 £72,433
UK median annual salary £45,000 £50,500 £49,000
% change year-on-year -10.89% +3.06% -6.67%

Embedded Linux
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Embedded Linux relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Embedded Linux job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

Embedded Linux
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Embedded Linux.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK excluding London citing Embedded Linux

Embedded Linux
Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Linux in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 27 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Embedded Linux in the UK excluding London

Embedded Linux
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 Linux within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 27 January 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
Scotland +2 16 £65,000 +4.00% 6
East of England +10 9 £45,000 -35.71% 7
West Midlands +15 4 £52,500 -12.50% 3
Midlands -5 4 £52,500 -12.50% 11
South East -30 4 - - 17
Embedded Linux
UK

Embedded Linux
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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (3.03%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 8 (24.24%) RS-232
2 4 (12.12%) 3G
2 4 (12.12%) Ethernet
2 4 (12.12%) GPRS
2 4 (12.12%) GSM
2 4 (12.12%) Modbus
2 4 (12.12%) RS-485
2 4 (12.12%) Software-Defined Radio
2 4 (12.12%) SSL
2 4 (12.12%) TCP/IP
2 4 (12.12%) Wireless
Development Applications
1 1 (3.03%) JIRA
General
1 4 (12.12%) Finance
2 3 (9.09%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 30 (90.91%) Software Engineer
2 27 (81.82%) Embedded Engineer
2 27 (81.82%) Embedded Software Engineer
3 22 (66.67%) Linux Engineer
4 19 (57.58%) Embedded Linux Engineer
4 19 (57.58%) Embedded Linux Software Engineer
5 16 (48.48%) Senior
5 16 (48.48%) Senior Embedded Engineer
5 16 (48.48%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
5 16 (48.48%) Senior Software Engineer
6 12 (36.36%) Senior Linux Engineer
7 2 (6.06%) C Software Engineer
7 2 (6.06%) C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer
7 2 (6.06%) C/C++ Software Engineer
7 2 (6.06%) C++ Software Engineer
7 2 (6.06%) Embedded C Engineer
7 2 (6.06%) Embedded C Software Engineer
7 2 (6.06%) Embedded C/C++ Engineer
7 2 (6.06%) Embedded C/C++ Software Engineer
7 2 (6.06%) Embedded C++ Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (12.12%) Yocto
Miscellaneous
1 4 (12.12%) Device Driver
1 4 (12.12%) e-Learning
1 4 (12.12%) Embedded Systems
1 4 (12.12%) MicroBlaze
1 4 (12.12%) RISC-V
Operating Systems
1 33 (100.00%) Linux
2 4 (12.12%) FreeRTOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 32 (96.97%) Software Engineering
2 12 (36.36%) Agile
3 5 (15.15%) Scrum
3 5 (15.15%) Test Automation
4 4 (12.12%) Digital Signal Processing
4 4 (12.12%) Embedded Software Development
4 4 (12.12%) Innovative Thinking
4 4 (12.12%) Secure Coding
4 4 (12.12%) Signal Processing
5 1 (3.03%) Manual Testing
5 1 (3.03%) Software Testing
Programming Languages
1 20 (60.61%) C
1 20 (60.61%) C++
2 9 (27.27%) Embedded C
3 7 (21.21%) Embedded C++
Qualifications
1 8 (24.24%) Degree
2 4 (12.12%) SC Cleared
2 4 (12.12%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (12.12%) MISRA
System Software
1 8 (24.24%) Embedded Firmware
1 8 (24.24%) Firmware