Embedded Software Developer
UK
The median Embedded Software Developer salary in the UK is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 687 | 847 | 979 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +160 | +132 | +208 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Software Developer | 4 | 55 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.008% | 0.056% | 0.004% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.009% | 0.059% | 0.004% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 55 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £40,000 | £44,750 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £45,000 | £48,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £62,500 | £53,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +17.92% | +76.67% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £85,000 | £56,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £60,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +13.21% | +76.67% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 | 46,967 | 93,227 | 95,240 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.30% | 94.63% | 91.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,330 | 66,890 | 59,886 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,000 | £38,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £52,900 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.70% | -11.83% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
Embedded Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Embedded Software Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Embedded Software Developer
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Embedded Software Developer.
Embedded Software Developer
Top 3 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Software Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 2 May 2025. 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 | +162 | 4 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 8 |
| England | +127 | 4 | £50,000 | -20.00% | 8 |
| East of England | +40 | 4 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 7 |
Embedded Software Developer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 2 May 2025, Embedded Software Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Embedded Software Developer in the job title.
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Embedded Software Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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