Software Engineer - Embedded C
UK
The median Software Engineer - Embedded C salary in the UK is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 September 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 24 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 766 | - | 745 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +20 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded C Software Engineer | 44 | 0 | 38 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.038% | - | 0.050% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.040% | - | 0.052% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 44 | 0 | 19 |
| 10th Percentile | £51,500 | - | £38,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | - | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | - | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | - | £48,125 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | - | £55,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | - | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -10.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 | 108,916 | 44,178 | 72,902 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.10% | 89.68% | 95.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,482 | 25,948 | 42,900 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,250 | £30,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,552 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,250 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.73% | - | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £92,769 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -5.00% | -4.76% |
Embedded C Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Embedded C Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Embedded C Software Engineer
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Embedded C Software Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
Embedded C Software Engineer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded C Software Engineer over the 6 months to 24 September 2026.
Embedded C Software Engineer
Top 9 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded C Software Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 24 September 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 |
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| England | - | 44 | £65,000 | - | 24 |
| UK excluding London | - | 40 | £65,000 | - | 19 |
| South East | - | 25 | £65,000 | - | 5 |
| Midlands | - | 6 | £70,000 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | - | 6 | £70,000 | - | 1 |
| East of England | - | 5 | £50,000 | - | 10 |
| London | - | 4 | £80,000 | - | 1 |
| South West | - | 4 | £100,000 | - | 4 |
| Work from Home | - | 4 | £80,000 | - | 13 |
Embedded C Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 24 September 2026, Embedded C Software Engineer 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 featuring Embedded C Software Engineer in the job title.
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Embedded C Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:
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