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 6 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 445 516 521
Rank change year-on-year +71 +5 +94
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Systems 388 179 317
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.37% 0.36% 0.38%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 1.42% 0.87% 1.13%
Number of salaries quoted 261 100 207
10th Percentile £41,000 £36,250 £40,000
25th Percentile £50,000 £43,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% - -8.33%
75th Percentile £75,000 £68,438 £62,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £102,500 £66,250
UK excluding London median annual salary £60,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +20.00% -9.09% -8.33%

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 27,271 20,556 27,934
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 26.06% 41.46% 33.37%
Number of salaries quoted 17,204 10,309 16,602
10th Percentile £31,163 £29,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £41,250 £37,500 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% -4.35% -10.16%
75th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £78,750
90th Percentile £100,000 £105,000 £102,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £52,500 £47,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +10.53% -5.00% -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 6 August 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 6 August 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 +75 365 £60,000 +20.00% 244
England +80 355 £60,000 +9.09% 274
South East +21 129 £60,000 +9.09% 80
Work from Home -28 88 £67,500 +35.00% 91
East of England +42 75 £70,000 -6.67% 54
Midlands -14 53 £55,000 +23.60% 35
South West -25 47 £62,500 +38.89% 25
West Midlands -5 33 £53,750 +79.17% 25
North of England -28 33 £51,000 +2.00% 34
East Midlands -15 20 £67,500 +42.11% 10
North East - 16 £51,000 - 11
London -42 13 £60,000 -7.69% 40
Wales -43 13 £70,000 +3.70% 7
Scotland +24 11 £57,500 +15.00% 13
Yorkshire -27 9 £50,000 +8.70% 11
North West -6 8 £51,250 -6.82% 12
Northern Ireland -70 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 5 (1.29%) Confluence
2 3 (0.77%) Microsoft Exchange
2 3 (0.77%) SharePoint
Applications
1 14 (3.61%) Simulink
2 9 (2.32%) SOLIDWORKS
3 4 (1.03%) Solid Edge
4 3 (0.77%) CANalyzer
4 3 (0.77%) Lightworks
5 2 (0.52%) Microsoft Excel
5 2 (0.52%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 1 (0.26%) AutoCAD
6 1 (0.26%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 2 (0.52%) SAP S/4HANA
2 1 (0.26%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 12 (3.09%) AWS
2 11 (2.84%) Azure
3 8 (2.06%) Azure DevOps
4 5 (1.29%) GCP
5 4 (1.03%) Google Analytics
5 4 (1.03%) MailChimp
5 4 (1.03%) Microsoft 365
6 3 (0.77%) AWS IoT
6 3 (0.77%) Dynamics 365
6 3 (0.77%) Entra ID
6 3 (0.77%) Microsoft Purview
6 3 (0.77%) Power Automate
6 3 (0.77%) Power Platform
6 3 (0.77%) PowerApps
6 3 (0.77%) SaaS
7 2 (0.52%) AWS CodePipeline
7 2 (0.52%) Datadog
7 2 (0.52%) GitHub
7 2 (0.52%) GitHub Actions
7 2 (0.52%) WhatsApp
Communications & Networking
1 39 (10.05%) Wireless
2 23 (5.93%) Bluetooth
3 20 (5.15%) Wi-Fi
4 17 (4.38%) ZigBee
5 14 (3.61%) RS-232
6 13 (3.35%) Ethernet
7 12 (3.09%) MQTT
8 11 (2.84%) RS-485
9 9 (2.32%) Modbus
9 9 (2.32%) Profibus
10 6 (1.55%) TCP/IP
11 5 (1.29%) Software-Defined Radio
12 2 (0.52%) LoRaWAN
12 2 (0.52%) RFID
12 2 (0.52%) UWB
13 1 (0.26%) HTTP
13 1 (0.26%) LTE
13 1 (0.26%) NFC
13 1 (0.26%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (0.52%) PostgreSQL
2 1 (0.26%) Relational Database
Development Applications
1 41 (10.57%) Git
2 13 (3.35%) Jenkins
3 9 (2.32%) JIRA
4 8 (2.06%) GitLab
5 7 (1.80%) GDB
6 6 (1.55%) PetaLinux
6 6 (1.55%) Visual Studio Code
7 4 (1.03%) Robot Framework
7 4 (1.03%) Subversion
7 4 (1.03%) Visual Studio
8 3 (0.77%) CANoe
8 3 (0.77%) Polyspace
8 3 (0.77%) Rational DOORS
8 3 (0.77%) VectorCAST
9 2 (0.52%) Bitbucket
9 2 (0.52%) LabVIEW
9 2 (0.52%) MLflow
9 2 (0.52%) Zephyr
10 1 (0.26%) Eclipse
10 1 (0.26%) Selenium
General
1 104 (26.80%) Electronics
2 67 (17.27%) Manufacturing
3 44 (11.34%) Social Skills
4 43 (11.08%) Aerospace
5 39 (10.05%) Automotive
6 14 (3.61%) Finance
7 11 (2.84%) Analytical Skills
7 11 (2.84%) Aviation
8 9 (2.32%) Military
8 9 (2.32%) Organisational Skills
9 6 (1.55%) Games
9 6 (1.55%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 5 (1.29%) Avionics
10 5 (1.29%) Marketing
11 4 (1.03%) Documentation Skills
12 3 (0.77%) Advertising
12 3 (0.77%) Law
12 3 (0.77%) Multimedia
12 3 (0.77%) Retail
12 3 (0.77%) Wearables
Job Titles
1 199 (51.29%) Embedded Engineer
2 137 (35.31%) Software Engineer
3 98 (25.26%) Systems Engineer
4 79 (20.36%) Embedded Software Engineer
5 63 (16.24%) Senior
6 41 (10.57%) Lead
7 35 (9.02%) Senior Embedded Engineer
8 32 (8.25%) Senior Software Engineer
9 27 (6.96%) Principal Engineer
10 24 (6.19%) Hardware Engineer
10 24 (6.19%) Linux Engineer
11 22 (5.67%) Embedded Linux Engineer
11 22 (5.67%) Firmware Engineer
12 21 (5.41%) Developer
13 20 (5.15%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
13 20 (5.15%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
14 19 (4.90%) Lead Systems Engineer
15 14 (3.61%) Design Engineer
16 12 (3.09%) Principal Software Engineer
17 11 (2.84%) Senior Linux Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 26 (6.70%) Yocto
2 8 (2.06%) .NET
2 8 (2.06%) pytest
3 7 (1.80%) React
4 6 (1.55%) TensorFlow
5 4 (1.03%) Middleware
5 4 (1.03%) PyTorch
5 4 (1.03%) Qt
5 4 (1.03%) Unity DI Container
6 3 (0.77%) Boost C++ Libraries
6 3 (0.77%) REST
7 2 (0.52%) HTML
7 2 (0.52%) iOS SDK
7 2 (0.52%) LangChain
7 2 (0.52%) Node.js
7 2 (0.52%) React Native
7 2 (0.52%) WebSockets
8 1 (0.26%) CSS
8 1 (0.26%) GStreamer
8 1 (0.26%) HTML5
Miscellaneous
1 47 (12.11%) IoT
2 37 (9.54%) Algorithms
3 34 (8.76%) Device Driver
4 32 (8.25%) FPGA
5 20 (5.15%) Robotics
6 18 (4.64%) ARM Cortex
7 16 (4.12%) VHDL
8 15 (3.87%) Acoustics
8 15 (3.87%) Verilog
9 10 (2.58%) Analogue Electronics
10 9 (2.32%) Raspberry Pi
11 8 (2.06%) Operational Technology
11 8 (2.06%) Product Ownership
12 6 (1.55%) Driving Licence
12 6 (1.55%) Onboarding
13 5 (1.29%) Mobile App
13 5 (1.29%) Social Media
14 4 (1.03%) Analytical Mindset
14 4 (1.03%) Legacy Systems
14 4 (1.03%) Web Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 95 (24.48%) Linux
2 47 (12.11%) Embedded Linux
3 18 (4.64%) FreeRTOS
4 7 (1.80%) Windows
5 6 (1.55%) Android
6 5 (1.29%) Apple iOS
6 5 (1.29%) Unix
7 3 (0.77%) Robot Operating System
8 2 (0.52%) ThreadX
9 1 (0.26%) Ubuntu
9 1 (0.26%) VxWorks
Processes & Methodologies
1 176 (45.36%) Software Engineering
2 52 (13.40%) Validation
3 48 (12.37%) CI/CD
4 36 (9.28%) Continuous Improvement
4 36 (9.28%) Test Automation
5 35 (9.02%) Problem-Solving
6 34 (8.76%) Computer Science
7 32 (8.25%) Technical Leadership
8 31 (7.99%) Software Testing
9 30 (7.73%) Collaborative Culture
9 30 (7.73%) DevOps
10 24 (6.19%) AI
11 23 (5.93%) Prototyping
11 23 (5.93%) SDLC
12 22 (5.67%) Cybersecurity
12 22 (5.67%) Software Architecture
13 21 (5.41%) Agile
13 21 (5.41%) Embedded Software Development
14 20 (5.15%) Signal Processing
15 19 (4.90%) Reverse Engineering
Programming Languages
1 122 (31.44%) C++
2 116 (29.90%) C
3 77 (19.85%) Python
4 27 (6.96%) Embedded C
5 21 (5.41%) Rust
6 20 (5.15%) C#
7 19 (4.90%) Embedded C++
8 16 (4.12%) Java
8 16 (4.12%) MATLAB
9 10 (2.58%) Go
10 9 (2.32%) JavaScript
11 8 (2.06%) Bash
12 5 (1.29%) Ada
12 5 (1.29%) SystemVerilog
13 3 (0.77%) Assembly Language
13 3 (0.77%) PowerShell
14 2 (0.52%) Ada 95
14 2 (0.52%) TypeScript
15 1 (0.26%) PHP
15 1 (0.26%) VB6
Qualifications
1 69 (17.78%) Degree
2 53 (13.66%) Security Cleared
3 38 (9.79%) SC Cleared
4 26 (6.70%) DV Cleared
5 19 (4.90%) Computer Science Degree
6 16 (4.12%) Master's Degree
7 15 (3.87%) BPSS Clearance
8 9 (2.32%) CEH
9 8 (2.06%) HND
9 8 (2.06%) OSCP
10 3 (0.77%) HNC
11 2 (0.52%) PhD
12 1 (0.26%) CISMP
12 1 (0.26%) CISSP
12 1 (0.26%) CompTIA Security+
12 1 (0.26%) ISTQB
12 1 (0.26%) ISTQB Advanced Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 14 (3.61%) QA
2 9 (2.32%) JTAG
3 5 (1.29%) Def Stans
4 4 (1.03%) Accessibility
4 4 (1.03%) Data Quality
4 4 (1.03%) ISO/IEC 12207
4 4 (1.03%) ISO/IEC 15288
5 3 (0.77%) Automotive SPICE
5 3 (0.77%) ECSS
5 3 (0.77%) IEC 61508
5 3 (0.77%) ISO 26262
5 3 (0.77%) MIL-STD-1553
6 1 (0.26%) DO-160
6 1 (0.26%) DO-178B
6 1 (0.26%) DO-254
6 1 (0.26%) ISO 13485
6 1 (0.26%) ISO 9001
6 1 (0.26%) MISRA
6 1 (0.26%) NIST
6 1 (0.26%) NIST 800
System Software
1 100 (25.77%) Firmware
2 56 (14.43%) Embedded Firmware
3 11 (2.84%) Docker
Systems Management
1 6 (1.55%) Kubernetes
2 3 (0.77%) Grafana
2 3 (0.77%) Prometheus
2 3 (0.77%) Terraform
3 2 (0.52%) Functional Safety
4 1 (0.26%) Ansible
Vendors
1 10 (2.58%) EMC
2 9 (2.32%) Google
2 9 (2.32%) Xilinx
3 8 (2.06%) Microsoft
4 4 (1.03%) HubSpot
4 4 (1.03%) Intel
4 4 (1.03%) Microsemi
4 4 (1.03%) YouTube
5 3 (0.77%) Atlassian
5 3 (0.77%) NVIDIA
6 2 (0.52%) Adobe
6 2 (0.52%) Motorola
6 2 (0.52%) Oracle
6 2 (0.52%) Salesforce
6 2 (0.52%) SAP
6 2 (0.52%) Yahoo!
7 1 (0.26%) IBM
7 1 (0.26%) Lattice Semiconductor
7 1 (0.26%) Xamarin