C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer
UK
The median C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer salary in the UK is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 July 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 720 | 879 | 910 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +159 | +31 | +376 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer | 6 | 33 | 13 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.010% | 0.031% | 0.015% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.011% | 0.032% | 0.016% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 16 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £39,375 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £40,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | +5.88% | -22.73% |
| 75th Percentile | £52,500 | £45,688 | £43,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £61,875 | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | +5.88% | -22.73% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 with a recognized job title | 52,841 | 102,275 | 81,164 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.80% | 94.83% | 91.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 28,673 | 72,139 | 54,039 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,770 | £38,750 | £44,192 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,708 | £70,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £50,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.66% | +4.95% |
C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer.
C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer
Top 5 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 3 July 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 |
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| UK excluding London | +149 | 6 | £50,000 | +11.11% | 3 |
| England | +142 | 6 | £50,000 | +11.11% | 3 |
| Work from Home | +119 | 4 | - | - | 3 |
| South West | +119 | 4 | - | - | |
| South East | +73 | 2 | £50,000 | -25.93% | 2 |
C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 3 July 2025, C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer in the job title.
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C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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: