Embedded Developer Job Trends

Embedded Developer
UK

The median Embedded Developer salary in the UK is £95,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 January 2026.

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

6 months to
3 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 633 666 695
Rank change year-on-year +33 +29 +323
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Developer 10 40 9
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.017% 0.073% 0.017%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.019% 0.079% 0.018%
Number of salaries quoted 8 38 8
10th Percentile £57,375 £40,854 £52,000
25th Percentile £63,750 £50,000 £59,688
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £95,000 £80,000 £66,250
Median % change year-on-year +18.75% +20.75% +25.00%
75th Percentile - £85,000 £75,000
90th Percentile - - -
UK excluding London median annual salary £95,000 £80,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year +18.75% +14.29% +32.08%

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 53,599 50,905 49,610
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.53% 92.99% 95.24%
Number of salaries quoted 32,992 26,750 38,370
10th Percentile £28,500 £33,200 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £45,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £59,526
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +0.80% -0.79%
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,250 £77,500
90th Percentile £93,750 £97,500 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%

Embedded Developer
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Embedded Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Embedded Developer job vacancy trend in the UK

Embedded Developer
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Developer job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Developer job vacancies in the UK

Embedded Developer
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Developer over the 6 months to 3 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Embedded Developer in the UK

Embedded Developer
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 Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 3 January 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 +37 10 £95,000 +18.75% 2
UK excluding London +36 10 £95,000 +18.75% 2
South East -1 7 £95,000 +18.75% 2
West Midlands +33 3 £60,000 -4.00%
Midlands +16 3 £60,000 +33.33%

Embedded Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 3 January 2026, Embedded Developer 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 Developer in the job title.

1 9 (90.00%) Software Engineering
2 7 (70.00%) Android
2 7 (70.00%) Android Development
3 2 (20.00%) C
3 2 (20.00%) C++
3 2 (20.00%) Firmware
3 2 (20.00%) Linux
4 1 (10.00%) 3G
4 1 (10.00%) Agile
4 1 (10.00%) Bluetooth
4 1 (10.00%) Cryptography
4 1 (10.00%) DV Cleared
4 1 (10.00%) Embedded C
4 1 (10.00%) Embedded Firmware
4 1 (10.00%) Embedded Linux
4 1 (10.00%) Embedded Software Development
4 1 (10.00%) FreeRTOS
4 1 (10.00%) Git
4 1 (10.00%) GPRS
4 1 (10.00%) GSM
4 1 (10.00%) MISRA
4 1 (10.00%) Modbus
4 1 (10.00%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (10.00%) Python
4 1 (10.00%) RS-232
4 1 (10.00%) RS-485
4 1 (10.00%) Secure Coding
4 1 (10.00%) Security Cleared
4 1 (10.00%) SSL
4 1 (10.00%) TCP/IP

Embedded Developer 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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (10.00%) 3G
1 1 (10.00%) Bluetooth
1 1 (10.00%) GPRS
1 1 (10.00%) GSM
1 1 (10.00%) Modbus
1 1 (10.00%) RS-232
1 1 (10.00%) RS-485
1 1 (10.00%) SSL
1 1 (10.00%) TCP/IP
1 1 (10.00%) UWB
Development Applications
1 1 (10.00%) Git
General
1 1 (10.00%) Electronics
1 1 (10.00%) Manufacturing
1 1 (10.00%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 1 (10.00%) Device Driver
1 1 (10.00%) Embedded Systems
Operating Systems
1 7 (70.00%) Android
2 2 (20.00%) Linux
3 1 (10.00%) Embedded Linux
3 1 (10.00%) FreeRTOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (90.00%) Software Engineering
2 7 (70.00%) Android Development
3 1 (10.00%) Agile
3 1 (10.00%) Cryptography
3 1 (10.00%) Embedded Software Development
3 1 (10.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (10.00%) Secure Coding
3 1 (10.00%) Test Automation
Programming Languages
1 2 (20.00%) C
1 2 (20.00%) C++
2 1 (10.00%) Embedded C
2 1 (10.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (10.00%) DV Cleared
1 1 (10.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (10.00%) MISRA
System Software
1 2 (20.00%) Firmware
2 1 (10.00%) Embedded Firmware