Senior Embedded Engineer Job Trends

Senior Embedded Engineer
UK

The median Senior Embedded Engineer salary in the UK is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 May 2026.

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

6 months to
10 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 547 584 499
Rank change year-on-year +37 -85 +352
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Embedded Engineer 166 62 431
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.18% 0.14% 0.45%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.20% 0.16% 0.47%
Number of salaries quoted 143 49 346
10th Percentile £55,000 £51,350 £50,000
25th Percentile £62,500 £52,000 £53,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +16.67% - -
75th Percentile £72,500 £67,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £69,200 £80,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £67,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +12.50% - -

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 84,643 39,171 91,241
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.16% 89.53% 94.56%
Number of salaries quoted 55,266 23,359 67,069
10th Percentile £30,000 £30,000 £28,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £41,250 £38,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £58,000 £52,550
Median % change year-on-year -5.17% +10.37% -12.42%
75th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £71,250
90th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £90,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -5.66%

Senior Embedded Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Embedded Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Senior Embedded Engineer job vacancy trend in the UK

Senior Embedded Engineer
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Senior Embedded Engineer job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Embedded Engineer job vacancies in the UK

Senior Embedded Engineer
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Embedded Engineer over the 6 months to 10 May 2026.

Salary histogram for Senior Embedded Engineer in the UK

Senior Embedded Engineer
Top 14 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Embedded Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 10 May 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 +39 157 £67,500 +12.50% 35
England +40 112 £70,000 +24.44% 41
Scotland +20 46 £65,000 +1.96%
South East +3 36 £65,000 +15.56% 14
Work from Home +5 33 £65,000 +8.33% 11
East of England +3 29 £75,000 +38.89% 9
South West -33 22 £70,000 +24.44% 1
Midlands -3 18 £67,500 +3.85% 10
West Midlands -13 16 £67,500 +3.85% 5
London +4 6 £95,000 +35.71% 6
Wales -25 5 - -
East Midlands -29 2 - - 5
North of England -53 1 £70,000 +14.75% 1
North West - 1 £70,000 - 1

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

For the 6 months to 10 May 2026, Senior Embedded 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 Senior Embedded Engineer in the job title.

1 159 (95.78%) Software Engineering
2 54 (32.53%) C
3 43 (25.90%) C++
4 31 (18.67%) Firmware
5 29 (17.47%) Linux
6 28 (16.87%) Embedded Linux
7 20 (12.05%) Agile
8 19 (11.45%) Embedded C
9 18 (10.84%) RS-232
10 16 (9.64%) Embedded Firmware
10 16 (9.64%) Ethernet
10 16 (9.64%) IEC 61508
10 16 (9.64%) MISRA
10 16 (9.64%) MISRA C
11 15 (9.04%) Yocto
12 14 (8.43%) Embedded Software Development
12 14 (8.43%) FreeRTOS
12 14 (8.43%) Scrum
13 13 (7.83%) Functional Safety
14 12 (7.23%) Python
14 12 (7.23%) SDLC
15 11 (6.63%) Cybersecurity
15 11 (6.63%) Safety Engineering
16 8 (4.82%) Bluetooth
17 7 (4.22%) Git
17 7 (4.22%) Product Roadmap
17 7 (4.22%) Roadmaps
18 6 (3.61%) Modbus
18 6 (3.61%) Wireless
19 5 (3.01%) Problem-Solving

Senior Embedded 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (0.60%) Confluence
Communications & Networking
1 18 (10.84%) RS-232
2 16 (9.64%) Ethernet
3 8 (4.82%) Bluetooth
4 6 (3.61%) Modbus
4 6 (3.61%) Wireless
5 4 (2.41%) Profibus
5 4 (2.41%) RS-485
5 4 (2.41%) ZigBee
Development Applications
1 7 (4.22%) Git
2 1 (0.60%) Bitbucket
2 1 (0.60%) Eclipse
2 1 (0.60%) GoogleTest
2 1 (0.60%) Jenkins
2 1 (0.60%) JIRA
2 1 (0.60%) PetaLinux
2 1 (0.60%) SonarQube
2 1 (0.60%) Visual Studio Code
General
1 12 (7.23%) Electronics
2 6 (3.61%) Manufacturing
2 6 (3.61%) Social Skills
3 5 (3.01%) Aerospace
3 5 (3.01%) Finance
4 4 (2.41%) Automotive
4 4 (2.41%) Organisational Skills
5 2 (1.20%) Analytical Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 15 (9.04%) Yocto
Miscellaneous
1 33 (19.88%) Embedded Systems
2 15 (9.04%) CAN bus
3 14 (8.43%) Device Driver
4 10 (6.02%) Algorithms
5 5 (3.01%) Legacy Code
6 3 (1.81%) Robotics
7 2 (1.20%) ARM Cortex
8 1 (0.60%) FPGA
8 1 (0.60%) Self-Driving Car
Operating Systems
1 29 (17.47%) Linux
2 28 (16.87%) Embedded Linux
3 14 (8.43%) FreeRTOS
4 1 (0.60%) Robot Operating System
4 1 (0.60%) ThreadX
Processes & Methodologies
1 159 (95.78%) Software Engineering
2 20 (12.05%) Agile
3 14 (8.43%) Embedded Software Development
3 14 (8.43%) Scrum
4 12 (7.23%) SDLC
5 11 (6.63%) Cybersecurity
5 11 (6.63%) Safety Engineering
6 7 (4.22%) Product Roadmap
6 7 (4.22%) Roadmaps
7 5 (3.01%) Problem-Solving
7 5 (3.01%) Secure Coding
8 4 (2.41%) Signal Processing
8 4 (2.41%) TDD
8 4 (2.41%) Test Automation
8 4 (2.41%) Unit Testing
9 3 (1.81%) Acceptance Criteria
9 3 (1.81%) Code Quality
9 3 (1.81%) Validation
10 2 (1.20%) Collaborative Working
10 2 (1.20%) Customer Requirements
Programming Languages
1 54 (32.53%) C
2 43 (25.90%) C++
3 19 (11.45%) Embedded C
4 12 (7.23%) Python
5 3 (1.81%) MATLAB
6 1 (0.60%) Rust
6 1 (0.60%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 2 (1.20%) Degree
1 2 (1.20%) SC Cleared
1 2 (1.20%) Security Cleared
2 1 (0.60%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 16 (9.64%) IEC 61508
1 16 (9.64%) MISRA
1 16 (9.64%) MISRA C
System Software
1 31 (18.67%) Firmware
2 16 (9.64%) Embedded Firmware
3 1 (0.60%) Docker
Systems Management
1 13 (7.83%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 1 (0.60%) Google