Embedded Linux Job Trends
Embedded Linux
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Embedded Linux skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 699 | 611 | 525 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -88 | -86 | +149 |
| Permanent jobs citing Embedded Linux | 123 | 66 | 242 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.10% | 0.14% | 0.35% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 1.83% | 1.13% | 2.69% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 101 | 23 | 176 |
| 10th Percentile | £55,000 | - | £46,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £43,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £67,500 | £52,500 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +28.57% | -25.00% | +21.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £72,500 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £84,250 | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £70,000 | £52,500 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +33.33% | -25.00% | +21.74% |
All Operating Systems
UK
Embedded Linux falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring operating system skills.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 6,730 | 5,817 | 9,005 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 5.62% | 11.91% | 12.90% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4,821 | 3,974 | 5,284 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £27,000 | £28,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £32,250 | £31,250 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £41,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.43% | -17.00% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £63,750 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £82,500 | £85,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £42,500 | £38,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.84% | -20.00% | +2.15% |
Embedded Linux Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Embedded Linux relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Embedded Linux Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Embedded Linux.
Embedded Linux Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Linux over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Embedded Linux Top 13 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Linux within the UK over the 6 months to 17 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 | -81 | 119 | £70,000 | +33.33% | 152 |
| UK excluding London | -90 | 118 | £70,000 | +33.33% | 120 |
| East of England | +30 | 63 | £72,500 | -4.92% | 36 |
| Work from Home | -67 | 37 | £67,500 | -12.90% | 50 |
| Midlands | -50 | 19 | £67,500 | +25.58% | 15 |
| East Midlands | -17 | 18 | £67,500 | - | 11 |
| South East | -83 | 17 | £70,000 | +27.27% | 30 |
| North of England | -65 | 10 | £60,000 | +30.43% | 13 |
| North West | - | 10 | £60,000 | - | 5 |
| South West | - | 5 | £70,000 | - | 19 |
| Scotland | - | 4 | £67,500 | - | 4 |
| London | -64 | 2 | £52,500 | - | 27 |
| West Midlands | -51 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
Embedded Linux 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.
Operating Systems
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linux | 100.0% | 123 |
| 2 | Android | 3.3% | 4 |
| 2 | FreeRTOS | 3.3% | 4 |
| 4 | Apple iOS | 2.4% | 3 |
| 4 | OpenWrt | 2.4% | 3 |
| 4 | Robot Operating System | 2.4% | 3 |
| 7 | Debian | 0.8% | 1 |
| 7 | VxWorks | 0.8% | 1 |