Embedded Software Development Job Trends
Embedded Software Development
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs citing Embedded Software Development skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 6 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 695 | 616 | 622 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -79 | +6 | +48 |
| Permanent jobs citing Embedded Software Development | 119 | 34 | 114 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.097% | 0.068% | 0.17% |
| As % of the Processes & Methodologies category | 0.13% | 0.078% | 0.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 72 | 27 | 87 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,250 | £39,281 | £53,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £61,250 | £45,750 | £59,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £52,500 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.81% | -25.00% | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £74,475 | £76,250 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £83,500 | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £65,000 | £50,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +30.00% | -28.57% | +12.00% |
All Process & Methodology Skills
UK
Embedded Software Development falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing process or methodology skills.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing process or methodology skills | 90,097 | 43,588 | 55,896 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 73.66% | 86.96% | 82.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 60,243 | 26,305 | 29,396 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £28,250 | £33,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £54,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.26% | -10.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,750 | £54,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -13.43% | +2.86% |
Embedded Software Development Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Embedded Software Development relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Embedded Software Development Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Embedded Software Development.
Embedded Software Development Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Software Development over the 6 months to 6 November 2026.
Embedded Software Development Top 14 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Software Development within the UK over the 6 months to 6 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK excluding London | -83 | 114 | £65,000 | +30.00% | 62 |
| England | -64 | 113 | £65,000 | +30.00% | 70 |
| South West | -47 | 42 | £65,000 | +59.34% | 9 |
| Work from Home | -50 | 34 | £63,750 | +37.10% | 30 |
| South East | -51 | 27 | £62,500 | +8.70% | 20 |
| East of England | -52 | 22 | £67,500 | -15.63% | 16 |
| Midlands | -73 | 9 | £65,000 | +23.81% | 6 |
| West Midlands | -51 | 8 | £65,000 | +23.81% | 4 |
| North of England | -84 | 8 | £60,000 | +29.03% | 10 |
| North West | -64 | 7 | £60,000 | +29.03% | 5 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 6 | - | - | 2 |
| London | - | 5 | - | - | 10 |
| Yorkshire | -33 | 1 | £65,000 | +36.84% | 3 |
| East Midlands | -52 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Embedded Software Development 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.
Processes & Methodologies
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineering | 89.9% | 107 |
| 2 | Agile | 26.9% | 32 |
| 3 | Computer Science | 20.2% | 24 |
| 3 | Problem-Solving | 20.2% | 24 |
| 5 | Software Testing | 18.5% | 22 |
| 6 | CI/CD | 16.0% | 19 |
| 7 | SDLC | 15.1% | 18 |
| 8 | Continuous Improvement | 10.9% | 13 |
| 9 | Technical Leadership | 9.2% | 11 |
| 9 | UML | 9.2% | 11 |
| 11 | Mentoring | 8.4% | 10 |
| 11 | Prototyping | 8.4% | 10 |
| 11 | Software Architecture | 8.4% | 10 |
| 14 | OO | 7.6% | 9 |
| 14 | Test Automation | 7.6% | 9 |
| 16 | Cybersecurity | 6.7% | 8 |
| 17 | Collaborative Culture | 5.9% | 7 |
| 18 | CAD | 5.0% | 6 |
| 18 | Change Management | 5.0% | 6 |
| 18 | Design for Manufacturing | 5.0% | 6 |