Embedded C Engineer Jobs

Embedded C Engineer
UK

The median Embedded C Engineer salary in the UK is £57,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 May 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 686 846 965
Rank change year-on-year +160 +119 +239
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded C Engineer 14 58 29
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.027% 0.059% 0.028%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.029% 0.062% 0.031%
Number of salaries quoted 4 43 18
10th Percentile - £38,750 -
25th Percentile £47,500 £40,625 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £50,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year +15.00% +17.65% -22.73%
75th Percentile £67,500 £68,750 £43,750
90th Percentile - £85,000 £47,875
UK excluding London median annual salary £57,500 £50,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year +15.00% +17.65% -29.17%

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 47,541 93,322 94,998
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.35% 94.63% 91.54%
Number of salaries quoted 27,467 66,921 59,760
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £42,000 £38,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £52,550 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.42% -12.42% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £71,250 £81,250
90th Percentile £97,500 £90,000 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £52,000 £50,000 £53,000
% change year-on-year +4.00% -5.66% +6.00%

Embedded C Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings that featured Embedded C Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Embedded C Engineer in the UK

Embedded C Engineer
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Embedded C Engineer.

Salary trend for Embedded C Engineer in the UK

Embedded C Engineer
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded C Engineer over the 6 months to 4 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Embedded C Engineer in the UK

Embedded C Engineer
Top 6 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded C Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 4 May 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
Work from Home +157 11 £65,000 +52.94% 7
England +146 10 £57,500 +15.00% 8
UK excluding London +150 9 £57,500 +15.00% 8
South East +101 5 £57,500 -24.59% 5
South West +103 4 - -
London - 1 - -

Embedded C Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities

For the 6 months to 4 May 2025, Embedded C 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 Embedded C Engineer in the job title.

1 14 (100.00%) C
2 13 (92.86%) C++
2 13 (92.86%) Linux
3 9 (64.29%) Software Engineering
4 8 (57.14%) Degree
4 8 (57.14%) Mathematics
4 8 (57.14%) Test Automation
4 8 (57.14%) Software Architecture
4 8 (57.14%) Algorithms
4 8 (57.14%) WAN
4 8 (57.14%) B2B
4 8 (57.14%) 5G
4 8 (57.14%) GNSS
4 8 (57.14%) Test Assurance
4 8 (57.14%) SD-WAN
4 8 (57.14%) Self-Driving Car
5 6 (42.86%) Python
5 6 (42.86%) Multithreading
6 5 (35.71%) FPGA
6 5 (35.71%) Embedded Software Development
6 5 (35.71%) Digital Signal Processing
6 5 (35.71%) Signal Processing
6 5 (35.71%) HTTP
6 5 (35.71%) Manufacturing
6 5 (35.71%) Firmware
6 5 (35.71%) Marketing
6 5 (35.71%) Embedded Firmware
7 4 (28.57%) Yocto
7 4 (28.57%) Computer Vision
7 4 (28.57%) Defect Tracking

Embedded C 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:

Communications & Networking
1 8 (57.14%) 5G
1 8 (57.14%) SD-WAN
1 8 (57.14%) WAN
2 5 (35.71%) HTTP
3 4 (28.57%) DNS
3 4 (28.57%) Internet
3 4 (28.57%) SMTP
3 4 (28.57%) TCP/IP
3 4 (28.57%) Wi-Fi
4 1 (7.14%) Bluetooth
4 1 (7.14%) RS-232
Development Applications
1 4 (28.57%) Git
1 4 (28.57%) Subversion
1 4 (28.57%) Visual Studio
General
1 5 (35.71%) Manufacturing
1 5 (35.71%) Marketing
2 4 (28.57%) Analytical Skills
2 4 (28.57%) Presentation Skills
3 1 (7.14%) Documentation Skills
3 1 (7.14%) Electronics
3 1 (7.14%) Finance
3 1 (7.14%) Public Sector
3 1 (7.14%) Telecoms
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (28.57%) Yocto
2 2 (14.29%) OpenEmbedded
Miscellaneous
1 8 (57.14%) Algorithms
1 8 (57.14%) GNSS
1 8 (57.14%) Self-Driving Car
2 5 (35.71%) FPGA
3 4 (28.57%) CCTV
3 4 (28.57%) MicroBlaze
3 4 (28.57%) Self-Motivation
3 4 (28.57%) Tandem
4 2 (14.29%) Embedded Systems
5 1 (7.14%) Greenfield Project
5 1 (7.14%) Team-Oriented Environment
Operating Systems
1 13 (92.86%) Linux
2 4 (28.57%) Unix
2 4 (28.57%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (64.29%) Software Engineering
2 8 (57.14%) B2B
2 8 (57.14%) Mathematics
2 8 (57.14%) Software Architecture
2 8 (57.14%) Test Assurance
2 8 (57.14%) Test Automation
3 6 (42.86%) Multithreading
4 5 (35.71%) Digital Signal Processing
4 5 (35.71%) Embedded Software Development
4 5 (35.71%) Signal Processing
5 4 (28.57%) Artificial Intelligence
5 4 (28.57%) Computer Science
5 4 (28.57%) Computer Vision
5 4 (28.57%) Defect Tracking
5 4 (28.57%) DevOps
5 4 (28.57%) Mentoring
5 4 (28.57%) Open Source
5 4 (28.57%) Problem-Solving
5 4 (28.57%) Product Marketing
5 4 (28.57%) SDLC
Programming Languages
1 14 (100.00%) C
2 13 (92.86%) C++
3 6 (42.86%) Python
4 2 (14.29%) Shell Script
5 1 (7.14%) Embedded C
Qualifications
1 8 (57.14%) Degree
2 4 (28.57%) SC Cleared
2 4 (28.57%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (28.57%) PMO
System Software
1 5 (35.71%) Embedded Firmware
1 5 (35.71%) Firmware
Vendors
1 4 (28.57%) Intel
2 2 (14.29%) NVIDIA
3 1 (7.14%) SAP