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 19 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 19 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 642 | 598 | 518 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -44 | -80 | +277 |
| Permanent jobs citing Embedded C | 102 | 56 | 391 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.11% | 0.13% | 0.40% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.63% | 0.40% | 1.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 88 | 51 | 334 |
| 10th Percentile | £43,750 | £42,500 | £36,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,313 | £47,500 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £54,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.48% | +2.86% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £62,500 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £67,500 | £80,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £56,750 | £54,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.09% | +2.86% | -4.55% |
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 | 16,102 | 13,908 | 32,475 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 17.49% | 31.56% | 33.40% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 11,092 | 9,668 | 24,889 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,250 | £36,250 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £47,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +8.33% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £85,000 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £110,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £57,500 | £55,000 | £54,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.55% | +1.85% | -1.82% |
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 19 May 2026.
Embedded C
Top 16 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 19 May 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 | -22 | 96 | £56,750 | +5.09% | 60 |
| England | -45 | 75 | £56,000 | +3.70% | 59 |
| Work from Home | +36 | 32 | £65,000 | +20.37% | 20 |
| Scotland | +14 | 21 | £65,000 | - | 3 |
| Midlands | -17 | 18 | £72,500 | +45.00% | 5 |
| North of England | -14 | 17 | £56,000 | +21.08% | 6 |
| South East | -20 | 16 | £62,500 | +4.17% | 21 |
| West Midlands | -6 | 14 | £80,000 | +60.00% | 4 |
| East of England | -15 | 13 | £47,500 | -12.04% | 11 |
| North West | +15 | 10 | £57,500 | +43.75% | 4 |
| South West | -55 | 8 | £50,000 | -4.76% | 17 |
| Yorkshire | -48 | 6 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 2 |
| East Midlands | -26 | 4 | £54,000 | +0.47% | 1 |
| London | -21 | 3 | £65,000 | - | 1 |
| Wales | -31 | 3 | £44,000 | +24.82% | |
| North East | - | 1 | £51,000 | - |
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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