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 5 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 5 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 443 | 508 | 508 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +65 | 0 | +144 |
| Permanent jobs citing Embedded Systems | 340 | 170 | 431 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.35% | 0.36% | 0.41% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.36% | 0.86% | 1.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 238 | 99 | 302 |
| 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 | £63,438 |
| 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 | 25,034 | 19,840 | 35,217 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 25.76% | 41.44% | 33.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,021 | 9,716 | 22,759 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £29,500 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £39,000 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,490 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.46% | +4.55% | -14.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £80,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £110,000 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £51,886 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.77% | - | -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
Salary Trend
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 5 July 2026.
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 5 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 |
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| UK excluding London | +75 | 314 | £60,000 | +20.00% | 179 |
| England | +82 | 311 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 203 |
| South East | +13 | 107 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 63 |
| Work from Home | -5 | 74 | £62,500 | +13.64% | 81 |
| East of England | +43 | 70 | £67,500 | -1.82% | 37 |
| South West | -30 | 42 | £62,500 | +4.17% | 31 |
| Midlands | -12 | 39 | £55,000 | +29.41% | 23 |
| North of England | -23 | 32 | £51,000 | +2.00% | 18 |
| West Midlands | +2 | 28 | £55,000 | +83.33% | 10 |
| London | -13 | 17 | £100,000 | +60.00% | 29 |
| North East | - | 15 | £51,000 | - | 5 |
| Wales | -43 | 12 | £60,000 | -7.69% | 4 |
| East Midlands | -32 | 11 | £50,000 | +11.11% | 13 |
| Yorkshire | -30 | 9 | £50,000 | +8.70% | 4 |
| Scotland | +9 | 8 | £60,000 | +26.32% | 7 |
| North West | -12 | 8 | £55,000 | - | 9 |
| Northern Ireland | -46 | 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:
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