Senior Embedded Software Engineer Job Trends

Senior Embedded Software Engineer
UK

The median Senior Embedded Software Engineer salary in the UK is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 May 2026.

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

6 months to
27 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 579 615 557
Rank change year-on-year +36 -58 +315
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Embedded Software Engineer 157 33 356
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.17% 0.078% 0.36%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.18% 0.087% 0.38%
Number of salaries quoted 134 26 280
10th Percentile £55,000 - £50,000
25th Percentile £63,750 £52,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +16.67% - -4.00%
75th Percentile £74,375 £65,000 £71,250
90th Percentile £90,000 £67,500 £80,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £70,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +16.67% - -4.00%

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 86,844 37,958 93,943
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.41% 89.30% 94.71%
Number of salaries quoted 57,790 21,252 68,852
10th Percentile £30,000 £29,750 £28,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £40,500 £38,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%
75th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £100,000 £90,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £51,058 £50,000
% change year-on-year -2.07% +2.12% -6.54%

Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Senior Embedded Software Engineer job vacancy trend in the UK

Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Trend

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

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

Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Embedded Software Engineer over the 6 months to 27 May 2026.

Salary histogram for Senior Embedded Software Engineer in the UK

Senior Embedded Software 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 Software Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 27 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 +57 150 £70,000 +16.67% 41
England +22 106 £70,000 +29.63% 47
Scotland +35 43 £65,000 -
Work from Home +34 39 £65,000 +20.37% 17
South East +13 32 £65,000 +4.00% 9
East of England -13 30 £75,000 +38.89% 13
Midlands - 20 £67,500 - 7
South West -40 19 £70,000 +16.67% 10
West Midlands - 17 £66,250 - 7
Wales -35 5 - -
London - 4 £85,000 - 2
East Midlands - 3 £70,000 -
North of England -27 1 £70,000 +14.75% 1
North West - 1 £70,000 - 1

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

For the 6 months to 27 May 2026, Senior 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 Senior Embedded Software Engineer in the job title.

1 157 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 59 (37.58%) C
3 47 (29.94%) C++
4 34 (21.66%) Firmware
5 30 (19.11%) Embedded Linux
5 30 (19.11%) Linux
6 21 (13.38%) Agile
6 21 (13.38%) RS-232
7 20 (12.74%) Embedded C
8 18 (11.46%) Embedded Firmware
9 17 (10.83%) Ethernet
10 16 (10.19%) FreeRTOS
10 16 (10.19%) IEC 61508
10 16 (10.19%) MISRA
10 16 (10.19%) MISRA C
11 15 (9.55%) Embedded Software Development
11 15 (9.55%) Scrum
11 15 (9.55%) Yocto
12 13 (8.28%) Functional Safety
13 11 (7.01%) Cybersecurity
13 11 (7.01%) Python
13 11 (7.01%) Safety Engineering
13 11 (7.01%) SDLC
14 10 (6.37%) Bluetooth
15 8 (5.10%) Modbus
15 8 (5.10%) Wireless
16 7 (4.46%) Product Roadmap
16 7 (4.46%) Roadmaps
17 6 (3.82%) Git
17 6 (3.82%) Profibus

Senior 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (0.64%) Confluence
Communications & Networking
1 21 (13.38%) RS-232
2 17 (10.83%) Ethernet
3 10 (6.37%) Bluetooth
4 8 (5.10%) Modbus
4 8 (5.10%) Wireless
5 6 (3.82%) Profibus
5 6 (3.82%) RS-485
5 6 (3.82%) ZigBee
Development Applications
1 6 (3.82%) Git
2 1 (0.64%) Bitbucket
2 1 (0.64%) Eclipse
2 1 (0.64%) GoogleTest
2 1 (0.64%) Jenkins
2 1 (0.64%) JIRA
2 1 (0.64%) SonarQube
2 1 (0.64%) Visual Studio Code
General
1 14 (8.92%) Electronics
2 7 (4.46%) Social Skills
3 6 (3.82%) Manufacturing
3 6 (3.82%) Organisational Skills
4 4 (2.55%) Aerospace
4 4 (2.55%) Automotive
5 1 (0.64%) Analytical Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 15 (9.55%) Yocto
Miscellaneous
1 28 (17.83%) Embedded Systems
2 15 (9.55%) CAN bus
2 15 (9.55%) Device Driver
3 10 (6.37%) Algorithms
4 5 (3.18%) Legacy Code
5 3 (1.91%) ARM Cortex
5 3 (1.91%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 30 (19.11%) Embedded Linux
1 30 (19.11%) Linux
2 16 (10.19%) FreeRTOS
3 1 (0.64%) ThreadX
Processes & Methodologies
1 157 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 21 (13.38%) Agile
3 15 (9.55%) Embedded Software Development
3 15 (9.55%) Scrum
4 11 (7.01%) Cybersecurity
4 11 (7.01%) Safety Engineering
4 11 (7.01%) SDLC
5 7 (4.46%) Product Roadmap
5 7 (4.46%) Roadmaps
6 6 (3.82%) TDD
6 6 (3.82%) Unit Testing
7 5 (3.18%) Secure Coding
8 4 (2.55%) Problem-Solving
9 3 (1.91%) Acceptance Criteria
9 3 (1.91%) Code Quality
9 3 (1.91%) Test Automation
9 3 (1.91%) Validation
10 2 (1.27%) Continuous Improvement
10 2 (1.27%) Signal Processing
10 2 (1.27%) Software Architecture
Programming Languages
1 59 (37.58%) C
2 47 (29.94%) C++
3 20 (12.74%) Embedded C
4 11 (7.01%) Python
5 2 (1.27%) MATLAB
6 1 (0.64%) Rust
Qualifications
1 2 (1.27%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 16 (10.19%) IEC 61508
1 16 (10.19%) MISRA
1 16 (10.19%) MISRA C
System Software
1 34 (21.66%) Firmware
2 18 (11.46%) Embedded Firmware
Systems Management
1 13 (8.28%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 1 (0.64%) Google