Embedded C
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Embedded C skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 28 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 28 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 677 | 630 | 569 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -47 | -61 | +111 |
| Permanent jobs citing Embedded C | 134 | 50 | 221 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.11% | 0.10% | 0.29% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.72% | 0.39% | 0.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 98 | 49 | 117 |
| 10th Percentile | £47,275 | £45,750 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £51,000 | £47,500 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.52% | -4.55% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £76,500 | - | £71,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £57,500 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.52% | -4.55% | +10.00% |
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 requiring coding skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 18,657 | 12,849 | 23,474 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 15.88% | 26.05% | 30.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 13,194 | 8,261 | 14,329 |
| 10th Percentile | £39,000 | £33,250 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £49,000 | £46,250 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £62,500 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | - | -3.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £83,750 | £83,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £110,000 | £107,500 |
| 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 28 September 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 28 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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| UK excluding London | -56 | 127 | £57,500 | +9.52% | 136 |
| England | -56 | 120 | £57,500 | +9.52% | 152 |
| Work from Home | -13 | 50 | £65,000 | +23.81% | 54 |
| Midlands | -4 | 47 | £59,500 | +19.00% | 19 |
| South East | -42 | 28 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 30 |
| East Midlands | -14 | 24 | £54,000 | +8.00% | 10 |
| West Midlands | - | 23 | £65,000 | - | 9 |
| North of England | -48 | 22 | £57,500 | +23.66% | 20 |
| East of England | -13 | 18 | £62,500 | -21.88% | 30 |
| North West | -24 | 18 | £57,500 | +23.66% | 10 |
| Scotland | +15 | 10 | £67,500 | +35.00% | 11 |
| London | -49 | 4 | £80,000 | +45.45% | 12 |
| North East | -62 | 4 | £51,000 | +27.50% | 6 |
| Wales | -60 | 1 | £44,000 | -2.22% | 2 |
| South West | -94 | 1 | £70,000 | +33.33% | 26 |
Embedded C
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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