Embedded C++ Engineer Job Trends

Embedded C++ Engineer
UK

The median Embedded C++ Engineer salary in the UK is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 October 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 730 669 709
Rank change year-on-year -61 +40 0
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded C++ Engineer 68 3 61
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.058% 0.006% 0.082%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.062% 0.007% 0.086%
Number of salaries quoted 68 3 40
10th Percentile £50,875 £52,000 £44,500
25th Percentile £55,000 £53,125 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% - -4.35%
75th Percentile £65,000 £60,000 £64,813
90th Percentile £80,000 £63,000 £85,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -4.35%

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 109,576 44,426 71,253
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.91% 89.79% 95.29%
Number of salaries quoted 74,908 25,599 41,366
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,250 £30,750
25th Percentile £40,875 £36,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £59,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +7.27% - -8.33%
75th Percentile £77,500 £74,258 £75,000
90th Percentile £98,750 £95,000 £93,750
UK excluding London median annual salary £55,000 £47,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +15.79% -5.00% -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 job vacancy trend in the UK

Embedded C++ Engineer
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Embedded C++ Engineer job vacancies in the UK.

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 October 2026.

Salary histogram for Embedded C++ Engineer in the UK

Embedded C++ 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++ Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 1 October 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
England -57 68 £60,000 +9.09% 34
UK excluding London -68 64 £60,000 +9.09% 26
South East -32 28 £58,750 -9.62% 8
South West - 24 £60,000 - 4
Work from Home - 11 £75,000 - 9
Midlands -42 6 £75,000 +39.53% 3
East of England - 6 £50,000 - 8
East Midlands - 6 £75,000 - 3
London - 4 £80,000 - 9

Embedded C++ Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 1 October 2026, 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.

1 68 (100.00%) C++
2 65 (95.59%) Software Engineering
3 38 (55.88%) C
4 32 (47.06%) Embedded C++
5 25 (36.76%) Linux
6 14 (20.59%) Ethernet
7 12 (17.65%) CI/CD
8 10 (14.71%) Software Architecture
8 10 (14.71%) Validation
9 8 (11.76%) Embedded C
10 7 (10.29%) TCP/IP
11 6 (8.82%) Test Automation
12 5 (7.35%) Embedded Linux
12 5 (7.35%) Python
13 4 (5.88%) AI
13 4 (5.88%) CMake
13 4 (5.88%) Docker
13 4 (5.88%) Embedded Firmware
13 4 (5.88%) Firmware
13 4 (5.88%) Git
13 4 (5.88%) Yocto
14 3 (4.41%) .NET
14 3 (4.41%) Agile
14 3 (4.41%) API Development
14 3 (4.41%) Black-Box Testing
14 3 (4.41%) C#
14 3 (4.41%) Computer Vision
14 3 (4.41%) Containerisation
14 3 (4.41%) GraphQL
14 3 (4.41%) Jenkins

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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (1.47%) Azure
Communications & Networking
1 14 (20.59%) Ethernet
2 7 (10.29%) TCP/IP
3 3 (4.41%) RS-232
4 1 (1.47%) 5G
4 1 (1.47%) NGN
4 1 (1.47%) SNMP
4 1 (1.47%) VLAN
4 1 (1.47%) Wi-Fi
Development Applications
1 4 (5.88%) CMake
1 4 (5.88%) Git
2 3 (4.41%) Jenkins
3 1 (1.47%) GDB
General
1 7 (10.29%) Aerospace
1 7 (10.29%) Automotive
1 7 (10.29%) Electronics
1 7 (10.29%) Manufacturing
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (5.88%) Yocto
2 3 (4.41%) .NET
2 3 (4.41%) GraphQL
3 1 (1.47%) QML
3 1 (1.47%) Qt
3 1 (1.47%) Qt Quick
Miscellaneous
1 12 (17.65%) Embedded Systems
2 7 (10.29%) Device Driver
3 4 (5.88%) Robotics
4 3 (4.41%) Algorithms
5 1 (1.47%) Linux Command Line
Operating Systems
1 25 (36.76%) Linux
2 5 (7.35%) Embedded Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 65 (95.59%) Software Engineering
2 12 (17.65%) CI/CD
3 10 (14.71%) Software Architecture
3 10 (14.71%) Validation
4 6 (8.82%) Test Automation
5 4 (5.88%) AI
6 3 (4.41%) Agile
6 3 (4.41%) API Development
6 3 (4.41%) Black-Box Testing
6 3 (4.41%) Computer Vision
6 3 (4.41%) Containerisation
6 3 (4.41%) Release Automation
6 3 (4.41%) Software Testing
7 1 (1.47%) Collaborative Culture
7 1 (1.47%) Collaborative Engineering
7 1 (1.47%) Embedded Software Development
7 1 (1.47%) Machine Learning
7 1 (1.47%) Memory Management
7 1 (1.47%) Multithreading
7 1 (1.47%) Problem-Solving
Programming Languages
1 68 (100.00%) C++
2 38 (55.88%) C
3 32 (47.06%) Embedded C++
4 8 (11.76%) Embedded C
5 5 (7.35%) Python
6 3 (4.41%) C#
7 1 (1.47%) Bash
Qualifications
1 3 (4.41%) SC Cleared
1 3 (4.41%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 4 (5.88%) Docker
1 4 (5.88%) Embedded Firmware
1 4 (5.88%) Firmware
Vendors
1 1 (1.47%) Microsoft