Embedded Systems Job Trends

Embedded Systems
UK

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Embedded Systems in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Embedded Systems over the 6 months leading up to 4 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 458 506 511
Rank change year-on-year +48 +5 +146
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Systems 337 170 433
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.35% 0.36% 0.41%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 1.35% 0.86% 1.22%
Number of salaries quoted 235 99 304
10th Percentile £45,000 £32,250 £38,750
25th Percentile £50,000 £43,375 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% - -15.38%
75th Percentile £75,000 £67,500 £63,750
90th Percentile £81,250 £95,000 £70,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £60,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +20.00% -9.09% -12.00%

All Generic Skills
UK

Embedded Systems falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 24,946 19,782 35,376
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 25.80% 41.54% 33.67%
Number of salaries quoted 15,971 9,679 22,854
10th Percentile £30,500 £29,500 £28,434
25th Percentile £41,250 £39,450 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £59,490 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.46% +4.55% -14.06%
75th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £110,000 £98,750
UK excluding London median annual salary £52,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +4.00% - -9.09%

Embedded Systems
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Embedded Systems relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Embedded Systems job vacancy trend in the UK

Embedded Systems
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Embedded Systems.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Embedded Systems

Embedded Systems
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Systems over the 6 months to 4 July 2026.

Salary histogram for Embedded Systems in the UK

Embedded Systems
Top 17 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Systems within the UK over the 6 months to 4 July 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 +71 311 £60,000 +20.00% 179
England +96 308 £60,000 +9.09% 203
South East +18 108 £60,000 +9.09% 63
Work from Home -6 70 £62,500 +13.64% 81
East of England +40 68 £68,750 - 37
South West -34 41 £62,500 +4.17% 31
Midlands -17 38 £53,750 +26.47% 23
North of England -21 32 £51,000 +2.00% 18
West Midlands -7 27 £55,000 +83.33% 10
London -16 17 £100,000 +60.00% 29
North East - 15 £51,000 - 5
Wales -35 12 £60,000 -7.69% 4
East Midlands -27 11 £50,000 +11.11% 13
Yorkshire -29 9 £50,000 +8.70% 4
Scotland +9 8 £60,000 +26.32% 7
North West -15 8 £55,000 - 9
Northern Ireland -45 4 - - 2

Embedded Systems
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:

Application Platforms
1 3 (0.89%) Confluence
1 3 (0.89%) Microsoft Exchange
1 3 (0.89%) SharePoint
2 1 (0.30%) Kinematics
Applications
1 12 (3.56%) Simulink
2 5 (1.48%) SOLIDWORKS
3 3 (0.89%) CANalyzer
3 3 (0.89%) Lightworks
4 1 (0.30%) AutoCAD
4 1 (0.30%) Microsoft Excel
4 1 (0.30%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 2 (0.59%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 9 (2.67%) Azure
2 8 (2.37%) AWS
3 6 (1.78%) Azure DevOps
4 4 (1.19%) Microsoft 365
5 3 (0.89%) Dynamics 365
5 3 (0.89%) Entra ID
5 3 (0.89%) GCP
5 3 (0.89%) Google Analytics
5 3 (0.89%) MailChimp
5 3 (0.89%) Microsoft Purview
5 3 (0.89%) Power Automate
5 3 (0.89%) Power Platform
5 3 (0.89%) PowerApps
6 2 (0.59%) AWS CodePipeline
6 2 (0.59%) GitHub
6 2 (0.59%) GitHub Actions
7 1 (0.30%) Amazon ECS
7 1 (0.30%) Amazon EKS
7 1 (0.30%) AWS IoT
7 1 (0.30%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 34 (10.09%) Wireless
2 23 (6.82%) Bluetooth
3 15 (4.45%) ZigBee
4 14 (4.15%) Wi-Fi
5 13 (3.86%) RS-232
6 11 (3.26%) Ethernet
6 11 (3.26%) MQTT
7 10 (2.97%) RS-485
8 9 (2.67%) Modbus
8 9 (2.67%) Profibus
9 6 (1.78%) Software-Defined Radio
10 5 (1.48%) TCP/IP
11 2 (0.59%) HTTP
11 2 (0.59%) RFID
12 1 (0.30%) LTE
12 1 (0.30%) SpaceWire
12 1 (0.30%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (0.30%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 33 (9.79%) Git
2 11 (3.26%) Jenkins
3 7 (2.08%) JIRA
4 6 (1.78%) GitLab
4 6 (1.78%) PetaLinux
5 5 (1.48%) GDB
5 5 (1.48%) Visual Studio Code
6 4 (1.19%) Robot Framework
6 4 (1.19%) Visual Studio
7 3 (0.89%) CANoe
7 3 (0.89%) Polyspace
7 3 (0.89%) Subversion
7 3 (0.89%) VectorCAST
8 2 (0.59%) Bitbucket
8 2 (0.59%) LabVIEW
8 2 (0.59%) MLflow
8 2 (0.59%) Zephyr
9 1 (0.30%) GoogleTest
9 1 (0.30%) Selenium
9 1 (0.30%) SonarQube
General
1 83 (24.63%) Electronics
2 55 (16.32%) Manufacturing
3 35 (10.39%) Social Skills
4 28 (8.31%) Aerospace
5 26 (7.72%) Automotive
6 9 (2.67%) Organisational Skills
7 8 (2.37%) Analytical Skills
8 7 (2.08%) Aviation
8 7 (2.08%) Military
9 6 (1.78%) Games
10 5 (1.48%) Finance
11 4 (1.19%) Advertising
11 4 (1.19%) Documentation Skills
11 4 (1.19%) Marketing
12 3 (0.89%) Retail
12 3 (0.89%) Wearables
13 2 (0.59%) Avionics
13 2 (0.59%) Inclusion and Diversity
13 2 (0.59%) Law
14 1 (0.30%) Aeronautics
Job Titles
1 179 (53.12%) Embedded Engineer
2 128 (37.98%) Software Engineer
3 82 (24.33%) Systems Engineer
4 79 (23.44%) Embedded Software Engineer
5 64 (18.99%) Senior
6 37 (10.98%) Senior Embedded Engineer
7 35 (10.39%) Senior Software Engineer
8 31 (9.20%) Lead
9 25 (7.42%) Principal Engineer
9 25 (7.42%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
10 22 (6.53%) Firmware Engineer
11 20 (5.93%) Linux Engineer
12 19 (5.64%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
13 18 (5.34%) Developer
13 18 (5.34%) Embedded Linux Engineer
14 17 (5.04%) Lead Systems Engineer
15 12 (3.56%) Hardware Engineer
15 12 (3.56%) Principal Software Engineer
16 11 (3.26%) Development Engineer
17 10 (2.97%) Embedded C++ Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 21 (6.23%) Yocto
2 11 (3.26%) .NET
3 8 (2.37%) pytest
3 8 (2.37%) TensorFlow
4 6 (1.78%) PyTorch
5 5 (1.48%) Qt
5 5 (1.48%) React
6 4 (1.19%) Unity DI Container
7 3 (0.89%) Boost C++ Libraries
7 3 (0.89%) OpenCV
7 3 (0.89%) REST
8 2 (0.59%) HTML
8 2 (0.59%) iOS SDK
8 2 (0.59%) LangChain
8 2 (0.59%) Middleware
8 2 (0.59%) Node.js
8 2 (0.59%) React Native
8 2 (0.59%) WebSockets
9 1 (0.30%) ONNX
9 1 (0.30%) Vue
Miscellaneous
1 39 (11.57%) IoT
2 37 (10.98%) Algorithms
3 29 (8.61%) FPGA
4 24 (7.12%) Device Driver
5 18 (5.34%) Robotics
6 16 (4.75%) Acoustics
7 13 (3.86%) ARM Cortex
7 13 (3.86%) Verilog
7 13 (3.86%) VHDL
8 7 (2.08%) Operational Technology
8 7 (2.08%) Product Ownership
8 7 (2.08%) Raspberry Pi
9 6 (1.78%) Analogue Electronics
10 5 (1.48%) Driving Licence
10 5 (1.48%) Onboarding
11 4 (1.19%) Data Centre
11 4 (1.19%) Data Structures
11 4 (1.19%) Mobile App
12 3 (0.89%) Analytical Mindset
12 3 (0.89%) Smart Home
Operating Systems
1 73 (21.66%) Linux
2 41 (12.17%) Embedded Linux
3 18 (5.34%) FreeRTOS
4 6 (1.78%) Robot Operating System
4 6 (1.78%) Windows
5 4 (1.19%) Android
6 3 (0.89%) Apple iOS
6 3 (0.89%) Unix
7 2 (0.59%) ThreadX
8 1 (0.30%) Ubuntu
8 1 (0.30%) VxWorks
Processes & Methodologies
1 163 (48.37%) Software Engineering
2 45 (13.35%) Validation
3 39 (11.57%) CI/CD
4 33 (9.79%) Computer Science
5 32 (9.50%) Test Automation
6 28 (8.31%) DevOps
7 27 (8.01%) Problem-Solving
7 27 (8.01%) Technical Leadership
8 25 (7.42%) Continuous Improvement
9 24 (7.12%) Software Testing
10 23 (6.82%) Collaborative Culture
11 21 (6.23%) Roadmaps
12 20 (5.93%) AI
12 20 (5.93%) Cybersecurity
12 20 (5.93%) SDLC
13 19 (5.64%) Agile
13 19 (5.64%) Embedded Software Development
13 19 (5.64%) Signal Processing
14 18 (5.34%) Mentoring
14 18 (5.34%) Software Architecture
Programming Languages
1 114 (33.83%) C++
2 101 (29.97%) C
3 69 (20.47%) Python
4 23 (6.82%) Embedded C
5 20 (5.93%) C#
6 18 (5.34%) Embedded C++
7 16 (4.75%) MATLAB
8 13 (3.86%) Rust
9 10 (2.97%) Java
10 8 (2.37%) Bash
11 7 (2.08%) Go
11 7 (2.08%) JavaScript
12 3 (0.89%) Assembly Language
12 3 (0.89%) PowerShell
12 3 (0.89%) SystemVerilog
13 1 (0.30%) PHP
13 1 (0.30%) Shell Script
13 1 (0.30%) VB
13 1 (0.30%) VB.NET
13 1 (0.30%) VB6
Qualifications
1 61 (18.10%) Degree
2 36 (10.68%) Security Cleared
3 30 (8.90%) SC Cleared
4 16 (4.75%) DV Cleared
4 16 (4.75%) Master's Degree
5 15 (4.45%) Computer Science Degree
6 8 (2.37%) BPSS Clearance
6 8 (2.37%) CEH
6 8 (2.37%) HND
7 7 (2.08%) OSCP
8 4 (1.19%) PhD
9 3 (0.89%) HNC
10 1 (0.30%) CISMP
10 1 (0.30%) CISSP
10 1 (0.30%) CompTIA Security+
10 1 (0.30%) ISTQB
10 1 (0.30%) ISTQB Advanced Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 11 (3.26%) QA
2 6 (1.78%) IEC 61508
2 6 (1.78%) JTAG
3 5 (1.48%) Def Stans
4 4 (1.19%) ECSS
4 4 (1.19%) ISO/IEC 12207
4 4 (1.19%) ISO/IEC 15288
4 4 (1.19%) MISRA
5 3 (0.89%) Automotive SPICE
5 3 (0.89%) Data Quality
5 3 (0.89%) ISO 26262
5 3 (0.89%) MISRA C
6 1 (0.30%) DO-178B
6 1 (0.30%) ISO 13485
6 1 (0.30%) NIST
6 1 (0.30%) NIST 800
System Software
1 93 (27.60%) Firmware
2 55 (16.32%) Embedded Firmware
3 8 (2.37%) Docker
Systems Management
1 5 (1.48%) Functional Safety
2 4 (1.19%) Kubernetes
3 1 (0.30%) Ansible
3 1 (0.30%) Grafana
3 1 (0.30%) Prometheus
3 1 (0.30%) Terraform
Vendors
1 8 (2.37%) EMC
1 8 (2.37%) Microsoft
2 7 (2.08%) Google
2 7 (2.08%) Xilinx
3 3 (0.89%) Atlassian
3 3 (0.89%) HubSpot
3 3 (0.89%) Intel
3 3 (0.89%) Microsemi
3 3 (0.89%) YouTube
4 2 (0.59%) Adobe
4 2 (0.59%) Motorola
4 2 (0.59%) NVIDIA
4 2 (0.59%) Oracle
4 2 (0.59%) Salesforce
4 2 (0.59%) SAP
5 1 (0.30%) Xamarin