Embedded Software Engineer Job Trends

Embedded Software Engineer
UK

The median Embedded Software Engineer salary in the UK is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 April 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

 6 months to
3 Apr 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 379 542 320
Rank change year-on-year +163 -222 +360
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Software Engineer 357 105 801
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.45% 0.26% 0.89%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.48% 0.29% 0.94%
Number of salaries quoted 278 89 633
10th Percentile £45,000 £42,500 £40,000
25th Percentile £55,000 £43,750 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £54,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +20.37% -1.82% -
75th Percentile £70,000 £65,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £67,500 £75,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £65,000 £54,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +20.37% -1.82% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 73,856 36,773 85,277
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.22% 89.90% 94.56%
Number of salaries quoted 47,504 23,143 64,164
10th Percentile £30,000 £31,250 £28,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £42,500 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £54,995
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +9.10% -8.34%
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,750 £72,433
90th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £91,250
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £53,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -5.66% +6.00% -4.76%

Embedded Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Embedded Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Embedded Software Engineer job vacancy trend in the UK

Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in the UK

Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Software Engineer over the 6 months to 3 April 2026.

Salary histogram for Embedded Software Engineer in the UK

Embedded Software Engineer
Top 16 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Software Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 3 April 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 +133 348 £65,000 +20.37% 140
England +115 272 £65,000 +20.37% 138
Work from Home +44 82 £65,000 +13.04% 40
Scotland +14 71 £65,000 +36.84% 4
South West +22 68 £70,000 +40.00% 29
South East +10 64 £65,000 +8.33% 37
East of England +7 52 £65,000 +20.37% 24
Midlands 0 42 £65,000 +18.18% 27
North of England -40 42 £55,000 - 17
East Midlands -26 23 £54,000 -4.00% 8
Yorkshire -41 22 £55,000 +10.00% 11
West Midlands 0 19 £70,000 +55.56% 19
North West -19 14 £50,000 -9.09% 4
Wales -16 9 £44,000 -32.31% 7
North East -21 6 £56,500 -7.38% 2
London -2 3 £70,000 +9.80% 7

Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 3 April 2026, Embedded Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Embedded Software Engineer in the job title.

1 357 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 91 (25.49%) C
3 73 (20.45%) C++
4 68 (19.05%) Firmware
5 43 (12.04%) Embedded C
6 36 (10.08%) Security Cleared
7 35 (9.80%) Linux
8 31 (8.68%) Embedded Linux
8 31 (8.68%) Embedded Software Development
9 21 (5.88%) SC Cleared
10 19 (5.32%) Agile
10 19 (5.32%) Degree
11 18 (5.04%) Embedded Firmware
11 18 (5.04%) Ethernet
12 17 (4.76%) RS-232
13 16 (4.48%) IEC 61508
14 15 (4.20%) MISRA
14 15 (4.20%) MISRA C
14 15 (4.20%) Wireless
15 13 (3.64%) SDLC
15 13 (3.64%) Software Testing
16 12 (3.36%) Cybersecurity
16 12 (3.36%) Functional Safety
16 12 (3.36%) Python
16 12 (3.36%) Scrum
16 12 (3.36%) Yocto
17 11 (3.08%) Collaborative Culture
17 11 (3.08%) Safety Engineering
18 9 (2.52%) Ada
18 9 (2.52%) Bluetooth

Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
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 3 (0.84%) CANalyzer
2 1 (0.28%) Simulink
Communications & Networking
1 18 (5.04%) Ethernet
2 17 (4.76%) RS-232
3 15 (4.20%) Wireless
4 9 (2.52%) Bluetooth
5 7 (1.96%) Modbus
6 4 (1.12%) LTE
6 4 (1.12%) Software-Defined Radio
6 4 (1.12%) Wi-Fi
7 2 (0.56%) Profibus
7 2 (0.56%) ZigBee
8 1 (0.28%) Multicast
8 1 (0.28%) RS-485
8 1 (0.28%) TCP/IP
Development Applications
1 7 (1.96%) Git
2 4 (1.12%) Eclipse
2 4 (1.12%) Subversion
3 3 (0.84%) CANoe
4 1 (0.28%) CMake
4 1 (0.28%) JIRA
4 1 (0.28%) Qt Creator
4 1 (0.28%) Rational DOORS
General
1 41 (11.48%) Electronics
2 14 (3.92%) Manufacturing
3 13 (3.64%) Social Skills
4 10 (2.80%) Aerospace
5 9 (2.52%) Automotive
6 5 (1.40%) Pharmaceutical
7 1 (0.28%) Advertising
7 1 (0.28%) Aviation
7 1 (0.28%) Cyber-Physical System
7 1 (0.28%) Organisational Skills
7 1 (0.28%) Telecoms
7 1 (0.28%) Welsh Language
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 12 (3.36%) Yocto
2 9 (2.52%) Qt
3 3 (0.84%) WebSockets
Miscellaneous
1 45 (12.61%) Embedded Systems
2 14 (3.92%) IoT
3 13 (3.64%) Device Driver
4 11 (3.08%) CAN bus
5 5 (1.40%) Legacy Code
6 4 (1.12%) Algorithms
6 4 (1.12%) ARM Cortex
6 4 (1.12%) Raspberry Pi
7 3 (0.84%) Robotics
8 2 (0.56%) Self-Driving Car
9 1 (0.28%) Data Structures
9 1 (0.28%) FPGA
9 1 (0.28%) GNSS
9 1 (0.28%) Smart Energy
Operating Systems
1 35 (9.80%) Linux
2 31 (8.68%) Embedded Linux
3 7 (1.96%) FreeRTOS
4 2 (0.56%) Android
4 2 (0.56%) SafeRTOS
4 2 (0.56%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 357 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 31 (8.68%) Embedded Software Development
3 19 (5.32%) Agile
4 13 (3.64%) SDLC
4 13 (3.64%) Software Testing
5 12 (3.36%) Cybersecurity
5 12 (3.36%) Scrum
6 11 (3.08%) Collaborative Culture
6 11 (3.08%) Safety Engineering
7 8 (2.24%) Computer Science
7 8 (2.24%) Validation
8 7 (1.96%) Mentoring
8 7 (1.96%) Roadmaps
9 6 (1.68%) DevOps
9 6 (1.68%) Product Roadmap
9 6 (1.68%) Signal Processing
10 5 (1.40%) Continuous Improvement
11 4 (1.12%) Digital Signal Processing
11 4 (1.12%) Secure Coding
11 4 (1.12%) Test Automation
Programming Languages
1 91 (25.49%) C
2 73 (20.45%) C++
3 43 (12.04%) Embedded C
4 12 (3.36%) Python
5 9 (2.52%) Ada
5 9 (2.52%) Embedded C++
6 4 (1.12%) MATLAB
6 4 (1.12%) Rust
7 2 (0.56%) Java
7 2 (0.56%) Kotlin
8 1 (0.28%) C#
8 1 (0.28%) R
Qualifications
1 36 (10.08%) Security Cleared
2 21 (5.88%) SC Cleared
3 19 (5.32%) Degree
4 9 (2.52%) Master's Degree
5 4 (1.12%) HND
6 3 (0.84%) DV Cleared
6 3 (0.84%) HNC
7 1 (0.28%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 16 (4.48%) IEC 61508
2 15 (4.20%) MISRA
2 15 (4.20%) MISRA C
3 1 (0.28%) DO-254
3 1 (0.28%) HAZOP
3 1 (0.28%) IEC 62304
3 1 (0.28%) ISO 26262
3 1 (0.28%) QA
System Software
1 68 (19.05%) Firmware
2 18 (5.04%) Embedded Firmware
Systems Management
1 12 (3.36%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 4 (1.12%) Atmel
2 3 (0.84%) Atlassian
155 Embedded Software Engineer jobs Nationwide