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 31 March 2026.

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

 6 months to
31 Mar 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 394 519 333
Rank change year-on-year +125 -186 +346
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Software Engineer 343 103 772
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.43% 0.25% 0.86%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.47% 0.28% 0.91%
Number of salaries quoted 266 87 608
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% +1.62%

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 72,784 36,840 84,649
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.14% 89.99% 94.57%
Number of salaries quoted 46,735 23,216 63,790
10th Percentile £30,000 £31,250 £28,550
25th Percentile £40,000 £42,500 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -8.33%
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 31 March 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 31 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 +128 334 £65,000 +20.37% 140
England +126 259 £65,000 +20.37% 138
Work from Home +48 81 £65,000 +13.04% 40
Scotland +14 71 £65,000 +36.84% 4
South West +19 66 £70,000 +40.00% 29
South East +16 61 £65,000 +8.33% 37
East of England +3 50 £65,000 +20.37% 24
North of England -31 40 £55,000 - 17
Midlands +4 38 £65,000 +15.56% 27
East Midlands -29 22 £54,000 -6.09% 8
Yorkshire -30 20 £55,000 +10.00% 11
West Midlands +5 16 £68,750 +52.78% 19
North West -9 14 £50,000 -9.09% 4
Wales -18 8 £44,000 -32.31% 7
North East -18 6 £56,500 -7.38% 2
London -20 3 £70,000 +9.80% 7

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

For the 6 months to 31 March 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.

1 343 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 88 (25.66%) C
3 71 (20.70%) C++
4 64 (18.66%) Firmware
5 42 (12.24%) Embedded C
6 37 (10.79%) Security Cleared
7 34 (9.91%) Linux
8 31 (9.04%) Embedded Linux
8 31 (9.04%) Embedded Software Development
9 22 (6.41%) SC Cleared
10 20 (5.83%) Degree
11 19 (5.54%) Agile
12 17 (4.96%) Embedded Firmware
12 17 (4.96%) RS-232
13 16 (4.66%) Ethernet
14 15 (4.37%) IEC 61508
14 15 (4.37%) Wireless
15 14 (4.08%) MISRA
15 14 (4.08%) MISRA C
16 13 (3.79%) SDLC
16 13 (3.79%) Software Testing
17 12 (3.50%) Cybersecurity
17 12 (3.50%) Functional Safety
17 12 (3.50%) Python
17 12 (3.50%) Scrum
17 12 (3.50%) Yocto
18 11 (3.21%) Safety Engineering
19 10 (2.92%) Collaborative Culture
19 10 (2.92%) Master's Degree
20 9 (2.62%) Ada

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 (0.87%) CANalyzer
2 1 (0.29%) Simulink
Communications & Networking
1 17 (4.96%) RS-232
2 16 (4.66%) Ethernet
3 15 (4.37%) Wireless
4 9 (2.62%) Bluetooth
5 7 (2.04%) Modbus
6 5 (1.46%) Software-Defined Radio
7 4 (1.17%) LTE
7 4 (1.17%) Wi-Fi
8 2 (0.58%) Profibus
8 2 (0.58%) ZigBee
9 1 (0.29%) Multicast
9 1 (0.29%) RS-485
9 1 (0.29%) TCP/IP
Development Applications
1 7 (2.04%) Git
2 4 (1.17%) Eclipse
2 4 (1.17%) Subversion
3 3 (0.87%) CANoe
4 1 (0.29%) CMake
4 1 (0.29%) JIRA
4 1 (0.29%) Qt Creator
4 1 (0.29%) Rational DOORS
General
1 40 (11.66%) Electronics
2 14 (4.08%) Social Skills
3 12 (3.50%) Manufacturing
4 9 (2.62%) Aerospace
5 7 (2.04%) Automotive
6 5 (1.46%) Pharmaceutical
7 1 (0.29%) Advertising
7 1 (0.29%) Cyber-Physical System
7 1 (0.29%) Organisational Skills
7 1 (0.29%) Telecoms
7 1 (0.29%) Welsh Language
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 12 (3.50%) Yocto
2 9 (2.62%) Qt
3 2 (0.58%) WebSockets
Miscellaneous
1 45 (13.12%) Embedded Systems
2 13 (3.79%) IoT
3 12 (3.50%) Device Driver
4 11 (3.21%) CAN bus
5 5 (1.46%) Algorithms
5 5 (1.46%) Legacy Code
6 4 (1.17%) ARM Cortex
6 4 (1.17%) Raspberry Pi
7 3 (0.87%) Robotics
8 2 (0.58%) Self-Driving Car
9 1 (0.29%) Data Structures
9 1 (0.29%) FPGA
9 1 (0.29%) GNSS
9 1 (0.29%) Smart Energy
Operating Systems
1 34 (9.91%) Linux
2 31 (9.04%) Embedded Linux
3 6 (1.75%) FreeRTOS
4 2 (0.58%) Android
4 2 (0.58%) SafeRTOS
4 2 (0.58%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 343 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 31 (9.04%) Embedded Software Development
3 19 (5.54%) Agile
4 13 (3.79%) SDLC
4 13 (3.79%) Software Testing
5 12 (3.50%) Cybersecurity
5 12 (3.50%) Scrum
6 11 (3.21%) Safety Engineering
7 10 (2.92%) Collaborative Culture
8 8 (2.33%) Computer Science
8 8 (2.33%) Mentoring
9 7 (2.04%) Roadmaps
9 7 (2.04%) Signal Processing
9 7 (2.04%) Validation
10 6 (1.75%) DevOps
10 6 (1.75%) Product Roadmap
11 5 (1.46%) Continuous Improvement
11 5 (1.46%) Digital Signal Processing
12 4 (1.17%) Systems Engineering
12 4 (1.17%) Test Automation
Programming Languages
1 88 (25.66%) C
2 71 (20.70%) C++
3 42 (12.24%) Embedded C
4 12 (3.50%) Python
5 9 (2.62%) Ada
6 8 (2.33%) Embedded C++
7 5 (1.46%) Rust
8 4 (1.17%) MATLAB
9 2 (0.58%) Java
9 2 (0.58%) Kotlin
10 1 (0.29%) C#
10 1 (0.29%) R
Qualifications
1 37 (10.79%) Security Cleared
2 22 (6.41%) SC Cleared
3 20 (5.83%) Degree
4 10 (2.92%) Master's Degree
5 4 (1.17%) DV Cleared
5 4 (1.17%) HND
6 3 (0.87%) HNC
7 1 (0.29%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 15 (4.37%) IEC 61508
2 14 (4.08%) MISRA
2 14 (4.08%) MISRA C
3 1 (0.29%) DO-254
3 1 (0.29%) HAZOP
3 1 (0.29%) IEC 62304
3 1 (0.29%) ISO 26262
3 1 (0.29%) QA
System Software
1 64 (18.66%) Firmware
2 17 (4.96%) Embedded Firmware
Systems Management
1 12 (3.50%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 4 (1.17%) Atmel
2 3 (0.87%) Atlassian
155 Embedded Software Engineer jobs Nationwide