Embedded Software Development Job Trends

Embedded Software Development
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring Embedded Software Development skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 25 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
25 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 619 580 692
Rank change year-on-year -39 +112 +238
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Software Development 78 62 141
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.10% 0.15% 0.16%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 0.13% 0.16% 0.19%
Number of salaries quoted 61 55 120
10th Percentile £45,750 £43,000 £38,750
25th Percentile £51,250 £52,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +8.33% - +26.32%
75th Percentile £80,000 £70,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £87,500 £83,750 £87,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £65,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +8.33% - +33.33%

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 requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 59,591 38,445 75,955
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 77.47% 93.42% 86.89%
Number of salaries quoted 36,208 22,191 57,021
10th Percentile £30,000 £31,250 £29,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £43,750 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -11.29%
75th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £73,750
90th Percentile £97,500 £101,250 £93,750
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -8.41%

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 job vacancy trend in the UK

Embedded Software Development
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Embedded Software Development.

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 25 March 2026.

Salary histogram for Embedded Software Development in the UK

Embedded Software Development
Top 12 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 25 March 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
UK excluding London -41 77 £65,000 +8.33% 61
England -41 64 £67,500 +12.50% 60
Work from Home +19 33 £65,000 +8.33% 23
South West - 25 £65,000 - 20
East of England -10 19 £80,000 +40.35% 8
Scotland -13 11 £60,000 -4.00% 1
South East -32 9 £57,500 -4.17% 22
West Midlands -10 6 £53,750 -10.42% 2
Midlands -44 6 £53,750 -10.42% 4
North West -34 5 £46,500 -40.00% 2
North of England -63 5 £46,500 -33.57% 8
Wales - 2 £44,000 - 2

Embedded Software Development
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:

Applications
1 4 (5.13%) Simulink
2 2 (2.56%) CANalyzer
Cloud Services
1 1 (1.28%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 6 (7.69%) Ethernet
1 6 (7.69%) Software-Defined Radio
1 6 (7.69%) TCP/IP
2 4 (5.13%) 3G
2 4 (5.13%) GPRS
2 4 (5.13%) GSM
2 4 (5.13%) Modbus
2 4 (5.13%) RS-232
2 4 (5.13%) RS-485
2 4 (5.13%) SSL
3 2 (2.56%) 2G
3 2 (2.56%) 4G
3 2 (2.56%) 5G
3 2 (2.56%) DNS
3 2 (2.56%) HTTP
3 2 (2.56%) ICMP
3 2 (2.56%) SpaceWire
4 1 (1.28%) Wireless
Development Applications
1 7 (8.97%) Git
2 4 (5.13%) IDA Disassembler
3 3 (3.85%) GitLab
3 3 (3.85%) Visual Studio Code
4 2 (2.56%) CANoe
5 1 (1.28%) Qt Creator
5 1 (1.28%) Subversion
General
1 20 (25.64%) Electronics
2 8 (10.26%) Social Skills
3 7 (8.97%) Analytical Skills
3 7 (8.97%) Manufacturing
4 1 (1.28%) Aeronautics
4 1 (1.28%) Aviation
4 1 (1.28%) Military
Job Titles
1 53 (67.95%) Software Engineer
2 37 (47.44%) Embedded Engineer
3 32 (41.03%) Embedded Software Engineer
4 30 (38.46%) Senior
5 29 (37.18%) Senior Software Engineer
6 11 (14.10%) Senior Embedded Engineer
6 11 (14.10%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
7 6 (7.69%) Electronics Engineer
7 6 (7.69%) Software Manager
8 5 (6.41%) Project Manager
9 4 (5.13%) C++ Software Engineer
9 4 (5.13%) Engineering Manager
9 4 (5.13%) FPGA Engineer
9 4 (5.13%) Lead
9 4 (5.13%) Lead Embedded Software Engineer
9 4 (5.13%) Lead Software Engineer
9 4 (5.13%) Software Project Manager
10 2 (2.56%) C/C++ Software Engineer
10 2 (2.56%) Embedded Linux Engineer
10 2 (2.56%) Software Engineering Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (5.13%) Qt
2 2 (2.56%) Flash
2 2 (2.56%) WebSockets
Miscellaneous
1 26 (33.33%) Embedded Systems
2 11 (14.10%) Algorithms
2 11 (14.10%) CAN bus
3 6 (7.69%) FPGA
4 4 (5.13%) Linux Command Line
4 4 (5.13%) PCIe
5 3 (3.85%) ARM Cortex
6 2 (2.56%) Arduino
6 2 (2.56%) Cyber Threat
6 2 (2.56%) Raspberry Pi
7 1 (1.28%) Device Driver
7 1 (1.28%) Management Information System
7 1 (1.28%) Self-Motivation
7 1 (1.28%) Smart Home
7 1 (1.28%) VHDL
Operating Systems
1 14 (17.95%) Linux
2 4 (5.13%) Embedded Linux
2 4 (5.13%) FreeRTOS
3 2 (2.56%) VxWorks
Processes & Methodologies
1 56 (71.79%) Software Engineering
2 19 (24.36%) Agile
3 18 (23.08%) SDLC
4 12 (15.38%) Software Testing
5 11 (14.10%) Cybersecurity
5 11 (14.10%) Safety Engineering
5 11 (14.10%) Signal Processing
6 9 (11.54%) Continuous Improvement
7 7 (8.97%) Line Management
8 6 (7.69%) Mentoring
8 6 (7.69%) Test Automation
9 5 (6.41%) CI/CD
9 5 (6.41%) Computer Science
9 5 (6.41%) Systems Engineering
10 4 (5.13%) Digital Signal Processing
10 4 (5.13%) Linear Algebra
10 4 (5.13%) Mathematical Modelling
10 4 (5.13%) Problem-Solving
10 4 (5.13%) Prototyping
10 4 (5.13%) Vulnerability Research
Programming Languages
1 48 (61.54%) C++
2 40 (51.28%) C
3 14 (17.95%) Python
4 8 (10.26%) Embedded C
4 8 (10.26%) Embedded C++
5 7 (8.97%) C#
6 4 (5.13%) MATLAB
6 4 (5.13%) Rust
7 2 (2.56%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 17 (21.79%) Degree
1 17 (21.79%) Security Cleared
2 8 (10.26%) DV Cleared
3 7 (8.97%) Master's Degree
4 6 (7.69%) SC Cleared
5 5 (6.41%) PhD
6 3 (3.85%) HND
7 2 (2.56%) HNC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 16 (20.51%) MISRA
2 11 (14.10%) IEC 61508
2 11 (14.10%) MISRA C
3 2 (2.56%) Automotive SPICE
3 2 (2.56%) ECSS
3 2 (2.56%) ISO 26262
3 2 (2.56%) ISO 9001
3 2 (2.56%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 16 (20.51%) Firmware
2 10 (12.82%) Embedded Firmware
3 2 (2.56%) Docker
Systems Management
1 11 (14.10%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 5 (6.41%) EMC
2 4 (5.13%) Altera
3 2 (2.56%) Atlassian