Embedded C Job Trends
Embedded C
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs citing Embedded C skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 674 | 620 | 588 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -54 | -32 | +60 |
| Permanent jobs citing Embedded C | 152 | 49 | 166 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.12% | 0.093% | 0.24% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.82% | 0.41% | 0.77% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 110 | 48 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | £47,500 | £45,000 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £51,000 | £45,750 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.55% | - | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £72,750 | £67,500 | £70,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £57,500 | £53,750 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.98% | -2.27% | +4.76% |
All Programming Languages
UK
Embedded C falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing coding skills.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing coding skills | 18,594 | 11,888 | 21,448 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 15.17% | 22.56% | 31.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 12,761 | 8,544 | 12,755 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £32,500 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £45,000 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -3.85% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £82,500 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £108,750 | £108,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | - | - |
Embedded C Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Embedded C relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Embedded C Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Embedded C.
Embedded C Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded C over the 6 months to 15 November 2026.
Embedded C Top 15 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded C within the UK over the 6 months to 15 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK excluding London | -84 | 144 | £57,500 | +6.98% | 178 |
| England | -81 | 142 | £57,500 | +4.55% | 209 |
| Work from Home | -63 | 66 | £65,000 | +23.81% | 72 |
| Midlands | -23 | 49 | £60,000 | - | 28 |
| East Midlands | - | 33 | £60,000 | - | 15 |
| South East | -56 | 29 | £57,500 | +4.55% | 40 |
| North of England | -78 | 25 | £57,500 | +23.66% | 35 |
| East of England | -44 | 23 | £60,000 | -25.00% | 36 |
| North West | -66 | 19 | £57,500 | +23.66% | 14 |
| West Midlands | -41 | 16 | £54,000 | -10.00% | 13 |
| South West | -72 | 11 | £70,000 | +33.33% | 29 |
| North East | -64 | 6 | £48,000 | +20.00% | 8 |
| Scotland | +2 | 5 | £63,750 | -1.92% | 7 |
| London | -74 | 5 | £80,000 | +45.45% | 24 |
| Wales | -78 | 2 | £50,000 | +11.11% | 5 |
Embedded C Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Programming Languages
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 100.0% | 152 |
| 2 | C++ | 51.3% | 78 |
| 3 | Embedded C++ | 38.8% | 59 |
| 4 | Python | 17.8% | 27 |
| 5 | MATLAB | 16.4% | 25 |
| 6 | Java | 5.9% | 9 |
| 7 | C# | 2.6% | 4 |
| 7 | R | 2.6% | 4 |
| 7 | SystemVerilog | 2.6% | 4 |
| 10 | Perl | 2.0% | 3 |
| 10 | Tcl | 2.0% | 3 |