Embedded C++ Engineer
UK
The median Embedded C++ Engineer salary in the UK is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 673 | 706 | 701 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +33 | -5 | +350 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded C++ Engineer | 3 | 36 | 39 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.006% | 0.053% | 0.072% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.007% | 0.056% | 0.075% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 26 | 27 |
| 10th Percentile | £52,000 | £42,500 | £42,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,125 | £45,000 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £56,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.79% | -2.61% | -8.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £64,938 | £61,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £63,000 | £67,750 | £63,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £56,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.79% | -2.61% | -8.00% |
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 | 45,461 | 64,621 | 51,766 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.20% | 95.05% | 95.52% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,361 | 36,679 | 40,142 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £31,250 | £31,650 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £42,000 | £42,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £57,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.89% | -5.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £95,000 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £46,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.00% | -4.76% | - |
Embedded C++ Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Embedded C++ Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Embedded C++ Engineer
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Embedded C++ Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
Embedded C++ Engineer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded C++ Engineer over the 6 months to 1 November 2025.
Embedded C++ 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 Embedded C++ Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 1 November 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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| England | +59 | 3 | £55,000 | -1.79% | 7 |
| UK excluding London | +24 | 3 | £55,000 | -1.79% | 7 |
| Midlands | +35 | 2 | £53,750 | -14.00% | |
| West Midlands | +35 | 2 | £53,750 | -12.60% | |
| South East | +21 | 1 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 1 |
Embedded C++ Engineer Skill Set
Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 November 2025, Embedded C++ 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++ Engineer in the job title.
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Embedded C++ 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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