Embedded Software Developer Jobs

Embedded Software Developer
UK

The median Embedded Software Developer salary in the UK is £62,500 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 7 May 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
7 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 852 992 1210
Rank change year-on-year +140 +218 -301
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Software Developer 55 3 25
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.056% 0.003% 0.016%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.059% 0.003% 0.017%
Number of salaries quoted 55 3 7
10th Percentile £40,000 £44,000 -
25th Percentile £45,000 £46,250 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £53,000 £30,000
Median % change year-on-year +17.92% +76.67% -40.00%
75th Percentile £85,000 £56,000 £58,125
90th Percentile - - £67,350
UK excluding London median annual salary £60,000 £53,000 £30,000
% change year-on-year +13.21% +76.67% -40.00%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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 93,191 92,882 151,282
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.63% 91.46% 96.10%
Number of salaries quoted 66,790 58,425 84,716
10th Percentile £28,500 £32,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £38,500 £45,000 £42,517
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.50% - +9.09%
75th Percentile £71,250 £81,250 £78,750
90th Percentile £90,000 £100,000 £96,250
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £53,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -5.66% +6.00% +5.26%

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.

Job vacancy trend for Embedded Software Developer in the UK

Embedded Software Developer
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Embedded Software Developer.

Salary trend for Embedded Software Developer in the UK

Embedded Software Developer
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Software Developer over the 6 months to 7 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Embedded Software Developer in the UK

Embedded Software Developer
Top 9 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 7 May 2024. 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
UK excluding London +38 51 £60,000 +13.21% 7
England +137 48 £62,500 +38.89% 7
Work from Home +106 30 £62,500 +38.89% 2
East of England - 20 £60,000 - 2
South East - 16 £80,000 - 5
East Midlands - 8 £45,000 -
Midlands - 8 £45,000 -
Scotland -57 7 £50,000 -5.66%
London - 4 £62,500 -

Embedded Software Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities

For the 6 months to 7 May 2024, 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.

1 49 (89.09%) C
2 36 (65.45%) Software Engineering
3 28 (50.91%) C++
4 24 (43.64%) Python
5 22 (40.00%) IoT
6 21 (38.18%) Degree
6 21 (38.18%) Problem-Solving
7 20 (36.36%) Linux
8 16 (29.09%) Embedded Software Development
8 16 (29.09%) DV Cleared
8 16 (29.09%) Security Cleared
8 16 (29.09%) Code Quality
9 14 (25.45%) Social Skills
9 14 (25.45%) Collaborative Working
9 14 (25.45%) Firmware
10 12 (21.82%) Embedded C
10 12 (21.82%) Java
10 12 (21.82%) Signal Processing
10 12 (21.82%) Machine Learning
10 12 (21.82%) Computer Science
10 12 (21.82%) Continuous Integration
10 12 (21.82%) System Testing
10 12 (21.82%) Simulink
10 12 (21.82%) Artificial Intelligence
10 12 (21.82%) Embedded Linux
10 12 (21.82%) Xilinx
10 12 (21.82%) DevOps
10 12 (21.82%) Computer Science Degree
11 11 (20.00%) Internet
12 10 (18.18%) Embedded Firmware

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:

Applications
1 12 (21.82%) Simulink
Communications & Networking
1 11 (20.00%) Internet
2 4 (7.27%) Multicast
3 2 (3.64%) Wireless
4 1 (1.82%) TCP/IP
Development Applications
1 7 (12.73%) Visual Studio
2 3 (5.45%) Git
General
1 14 (25.45%) Social Skills
2 7 (12.73%) Electronics
2 7 (12.73%) Law
3 5 (9.09%) Manufacturing
4 4 (7.27%) Automotive
4 4 (7.27%) Legal
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 7 (12.73%) .NET
1 7 (12.73%) CSS
1 7 (12.73%) HTML
1 7 (12.73%) MFC
Miscellaneous
1 22 (40.00%) IoT
2 5 (9.09%) Algorithms
2 5 (9.09%) Data Structures
3 4 (7.27%) Embedded Systems
Operating Systems
1 20 (36.36%) Linux
2 12 (21.82%) Embedded Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 36 (65.45%) Software Engineering
2 21 (38.18%) Problem-Solving
3 16 (29.09%) Code Quality
3 16 (29.09%) Embedded Software Development
4 14 (25.45%) Collaborative Working
5 12 (21.82%) Artificial Intelligence
5 12 (21.82%) Computer Science
5 12 (21.82%) Continuous Integration
5 12 (21.82%) DevOps
5 12 (21.82%) Machine Learning
5 12 (21.82%) Signal Processing
5 12 (21.82%) System Testing
6 7 (12.73%) Change Control
6 7 (12.73%) Fault Analysis
6 7 (12.73%) Integration Testing
7 5 (9.09%) Functional Testing
7 5 (9.09%) TDD
8 4 (7.27%) Software Architecture
8 4 (7.27%) Software Testing
Programming Languages
1 49 (89.09%) C
2 28 (50.91%) C++
3 24 (43.64%) Python
4 12 (21.82%) Embedded C
4 12 (21.82%) Java
5 9 (16.36%) C#
6 7 (12.73%) Assembly Language
6 7 (12.73%) JavaScript
6 7 (12.73%) SQL
6 7 (12.73%) TypeScript
6 7 (12.73%) VB
7 1 (1.82%) Embedded C++
Qualifications
1 21 (38.18%) Degree
2 16 (29.09%) DV Cleared
2 16 (29.09%) Security Cleared
3 12 (21.82%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (1.82%) QA
System Software
1 14 (25.45%) Firmware
2 10 (18.18%) Embedded Firmware
Vendors
1 12 (21.82%) Xilinx