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 vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 18 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 480 386 506
Rank change year-on-year -94 +120 +199
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Linux 59 288 69
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 0.17% 0.52% 0.20%
As % of the Operating Systems category 1.24% 4.01% 1.11%
Number of salaries quoted 22 210 45
10th Percentile - £45,000 £35,200
25th Percentile £43,000 £54,063 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £70,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -21.43% +21.74% +4.55%
75th Percentile £69,000 £85,000 £63,500
90th Percentile £81,250 - £72,500
UK median annual salary £63,750 £70,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.93% +21.74% +4.55%

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 4,760 7,190 6,230
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London 13.83% 12.97% 18.09%
Number of salaries quoted 2,940 4,338 4,828
10th Percentile £26,250 £26,250 £26,250
25th Percentile £30,500 £32,500 £31,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,325 £45,000 £46,500
Median % change year-on-year -14.83% -3.23% +3.33%
75th Percentile £51,000 £60,000 £62,500
90th Percentile £68,750 £75,000 £75,000
UK median annual salary £42,000 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -16.00% -4.76% -

Embedded Linux
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Job postings citing Embedded Linux as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Job vacancy trend for Embedded Linux 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 18 September 2025.

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 18 September 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 -18 38 £55,000 -31.25% 6
Yorkshire +18 9 £46,000 -20.00%
North of England +1 9 £46,000 -17.86% 6
Midlands +19 5 £77,500 +34.78% 3
East of England -84 4 £77,500 -8.82% 14
Scotland +33 3 £66,000 +10.00% 4
East Midlands +19 3 - -
West Midlands +28 2 £77,500 +14.81% 3
Embedded Linux
UK

Embedded Linux
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the UK excluding London 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:

Communications & Networking
1 34 (57.63%) Software-Defined Radio
1 34 (57.63%) Wireless
2 11 (18.64%) Modbus
3 9 (15.25%) RS-485
4 3 (5.08%) Internet
5 2 (3.39%) TCP/IP
6 1 (1.69%) Ethernet
6 1 (1.69%) RS-232
Development Applications
1 3 (5.08%) Git
2 2 (3.39%) JIRA
2 2 (3.39%) webpack
3 1 (1.69%) GDB
General
1 37 (62.71%) Finance
2 15 (25.42%) Electronics
3 13 (22.03%) Social Skills
4 3 (5.08%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 2 (3.39%) Law
6 1 (1.69%) Aerospace
6 1 (1.69%) Analytical Skills
6 1 (1.69%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 52 (88.14%) Embedded Engineer
2 40 (67.80%) Embedded Software Engineer
2 40 (67.80%) Software Engineer
3 12 (20.34%) Firmware Engineer
4 11 (18.64%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
5 5 (8.47%) Senior
6 4 (6.78%) Senior Embedded Engineer
7 3 (5.08%) FPGA Engineer
7 3 (5.08%) Senior Firmware Engineer
8 2 (3.39%) Developer
8 2 (3.39%) Rust Developer
8 2 (3.39%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
8 2 (3.39%) Senior Software Engineer
9 1 (1.69%) Android Engineer
9 1 (1.69%) Architect
9 1 (1.69%) Embedded Linux Engineer
9 1 (1.69%) Lead
9 1 (1.69%) Linux Engineer
9 1 (1.69%) Software Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (8.47%) Yocto
2 3 (5.08%) .NET
3 2 (3.39%) Electron
3 2 (3.39%) React
4 1 (1.69%) OpenEmbedded
Miscellaneous
1 50 (84.75%) Embedded Systems
2 34 (57.63%) e-Learning
2 34 (57.63%) MicroBlaze
2 34 (57.63%) RISC-V
3 9 (15.25%) Analogue Electronics
3 9 (15.25%) CAN bus
4 3 (5.08%) Device Driver
4 3 (5.08%) FPGA
4 3 (5.08%) Greenfield Project
4 3 (5.08%) IoT
5 2 (3.39%) Algorithms
5 2 (3.39%) Product Ownership
6 1 (1.69%) Self-Motivation
6 1 (1.69%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 59 (100.00%) Linux
2 1 (1.69%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 44 (74.58%) Software Engineering
2 37 (62.71%) Agile
3 34 (57.63%) Digital Signal Processing
3 34 (57.63%) Innovative Thinking
3 34 (57.63%) Signal Processing
4 9 (15.25%) Collaborative Culture
4 9 (15.25%) Mentoring
5 3 (5.08%) Asset Management
5 3 (5.08%) Data Science
5 3 (5.08%) Feasibility Study
5 3 (5.08%) FPGA Design
5 3 (5.08%) Machine Learning
5 3 (5.08%) Mathematics
5 3 (5.08%) Network Design
6 2 (3.39%) CI/CD
6 2 (3.39%) Collaborative Working
6 2 (3.39%) Continuous Integration
6 2 (3.39%) Front End Development
6 2 (3.39%) Multithreading
6 2 (3.39%) Software Architecture
Programming Languages
1 56 (94.92%) C++
2 51 (86.44%) C
3 6 (10.17%) Python
4 5 (8.47%) JavaScript
5 4 (6.78%) Java
6 3 (5.08%) C#
6 3 (5.08%) Go
7 2 (3.39%) Rust
7 2 (3.39%) TypeScript
8 1 (1.69%) Embedded C
8 1 (1.69%) Kotlin
Qualifications
1 38 (64.41%) SC Cleared
1 38 (64.41%) Security Cleared
2 4 (6.78%) Degree
3 1 (1.69%) DV Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (1.69%) JTAG
System Software
1 48 (81.36%) Firmware
2 45 (76.27%) Embedded Firmware
Vendors
1 3 (5.08%) Atmel
1 3 (5.08%) Xilinx