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 16 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 306 | 569 | 281 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +263 | -288 | +287 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Software Engineer | 704 | 100 | 653 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.59% | 0.20% | 0.93% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.64% | 0.23% | 0.97% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 555 | 49 | 446 |
| 10th Percentile | £46,500 | £39,856 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £47,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.18% | - | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,625 | £62,500 | £69,938 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £70,000 | £75,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | - | -4.35% |
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.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 110,105 | 43,964 | 67,208 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.43% | 89.90% | 95.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,779 | 25,831 | 38,509 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | £35,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,396 | £53,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.15% | -2.73% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -8.00% | -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 Salary Trend
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 16 October 2026.
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 16 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | +255 | 677 | £65,000 | +18.18% | 231 |
| UK excluding London | +216 | 664 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 194 |
| South East | +69 | 192 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 42 |
| South West | +67 | 171 | £60,000 | +39.87% | 31 |
| Work from Home | +11 | 113 | £70,000 | +37.25% | 96 |
| East of England | +53 | 107 | £70,000 | +47.37% | 65 |
| Midlands | +40 | 99 | £70,000 | +27.27% | 28 |
| North of England | +9 | 82 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 16 |
| East Midlands | +11 | 56 | £54,000 | +8.00% | 17 |
| West Midlands | -5 | 43 | £70,000 | +27.27% | 11 |
| North West | - | 36 | £60,000 | - | 7 |
| London | -52 | 26 | £80,000 | +56.10% | 25 |
| North East | -50 | 24 | £60,000 | +6.19% | 4 |
| Yorkshire | -17 | 22 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 5 |
| Scotland | -2 | 8 | £67,500 | +32.35% | 14 |
| Wales | -72 | 5 | £50,000 | - | 2 |
Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 16 October 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.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 704 |
| 2 | C | 20.3% | 143 |
| 3 | C++ | 19.7% | 139 |
| 4 | Linux | 16.5% | 116 |
| 5 | Firmware | 14.8% | 104 |
| 6 | Embedded Software Development | 9.1% | 64 |
| 7 | Embedded Linux | 8.5% | 60 |
| 8 | Wireless | 8.4% | 59 |
| 9 | Embedded C | 5.8% | 41 |
| 10 | Embedded C++ | 4.7% | 33 |
| 10 | Python | 4.7% | 33 |
| 12 | Embedded Firmware | 4.5% | 32 |
| 13 | Collaborative Engineering | 4.4% | 31 |
| 13 | Degree | 4.4% | 31 |
| 15 | Bluetooth | 4.0% | 28 |
| 16 | Yocto | 3.8% | 27 |
| 17 | CI/CD | 3.6% | 25 |
| 18 | Computer Science | 3.3% | 23 |
| 18 | Wi-Fi | 3.3% | 23 |
| 20 | Ethernet | 3.1% | 22 |
| 20 | Technology Transformation | 3.1% | 22 |
| 22 | FreeRTOS | 3.0% | 21 |
| 22 | Lightworks | 3.0% | 21 |
| 22 | Problem-Solving | 3.0% | 21 |
| 22 | Software Testing | 3.0% | 21 |
| 26 | DevOps | 2.8% | 20 |
| 26 | Modbus | 2.8% | 20 |
| 28 | Test Automation | 2.6% | 18 |
| 29 | Signal Processing | 2.4% | 17 |
| 30 | Software Architecture | 2.3% | 16 |
Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Embedded Software Engineer | 23.7% | 167 |
| 2 | Embedded C++ Software Engineer | 9.1% | 64 |
| 3 | Principal Embedded Software Engineer | 6.8% | 48 |
| 4 | Embedded C Software Engineer | 5.7% | 40 |
| 5 | Lead Embedded Software Engineer | 5.0% | 35 |
| 6 | C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer | 4.4% | 31 |
| 7 | Embedded Linux Software Engineer | 3.3% | 23 |
| 8 | Senior C++ Software Engineer | 2.4% | 17 |
| 9 | Senior C Software Engineer | 2.1% | 15 |
| 10 | Electronics Engineer | 1.6% | 11 |
| 11 | Junior Embedded Engineer | 1.4% | 10 |
| 11 | Junior Software Engineer | 1.4% | 10 |
| 13 | Audio Software Engineer | 1.0% | 7 |
| 14 | Cybersecurity Engineer | 0.9% | 6 |
| 15 | DSP Embedded Software Engineer | 0.7% | 5 |
| 16 | Audio DSP Engineer | 0.6% | 4 |
| 16 | Graduate Embedded Software Engineer | 0.6% | 4 |
| 18 | Computer Vision Engineer | 0.4% | 3 |
| 18 | Machine Learning Engineer | 0.4% | 3 |
| 18 | Real Time Embedded Software Engineer | 0.4% | 3 |