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 3 September 2026.

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

6 months to
3 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 619 662 491
Rank change year-on-year +43 -171 +243
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Embedded Software Engineer 172 24 342
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.16% 0.048% 0.42%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.17% 0.054% 0.44%
Number of salaries quoted 154 21 274
10th Percentile £55,000 £50,000 £50,000
25th Percentile £63,750 £52,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £60,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +16.67% -7.69% +8.33%
75th Percentile £75,000 £65,000 £70,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £67,500 £80,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £70,000 £60,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year +16.67% -7.69% +8.33%

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 103,293 44,702 77,044
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.83% 89.84% 95.19%
Number of salaries quoted 71,078 26,550 49,104
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £36,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% - -8.33%
75th Percentile £76,201 £73,750 £72,500
90th Percentile £97,500 £95,000 £91,250
UK excluding London median annual salary £55,000 £47,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +15.79% -5.00% -4.76%

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 3 September 2026.

Salary histogram for Senior Embedded Software Engineer in the UK

Senior Embedded Software Engineer
Top 15 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 3 September 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 +33 158 £70,000 +16.67% 37
England +40 152 £70,000 +16.67% 42
East of England +2 42 £75,000 +38.89% 15
Work from Home -1 37 £67,500 +25.00% 18
South East -10 37 £75,000 +22.45% 8
Midlands - 32 £70,000 - 6
West Midlands - 26 £70,000 - 2
South West -55 20 £70,000 +16.67% 3
Scotland +21 12 £67,500 +8.00% 1
London - 11 £80,000 - 5
North of England - 10 £65,000 - 4
East Midlands - 6 £72,500 - 4
Wales -58 5 - -
North East - 5 £65,000 -
North West - 5 £65,000 - 4

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

For the 6 months to 3 September 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.

1 172 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 59 (34.30%) C
3 47 (27.33%) C++
4 45 (26.16%) Firmware
5 28 (16.28%) Linux
6 25 (14.53%) Embedded Linux
7 21 (12.21%) Embedded Firmware
8 19 (11.05%) FreeRTOS
9 18 (10.47%) Embedded C
9 18 (10.47%) RS-232
10 13 (7.56%) Bluetooth
10 13 (7.56%) Ethernet
11 11 (6.40%) Modbus
11 11 (6.40%) Python
11 11 (6.40%) Wireless
12 9 (5.23%) Agile
12 9 (5.23%) Embedded Software Development
12 9 (5.23%) Profibus
12 9 (5.23%) RS-485
12 9 (5.23%) Scrum
12 9 (5.23%) TDD
12 9 (5.23%) Unit Testing
12 9 (5.23%) Yocto
12 9 (5.23%) ZigBee
13 6 (3.49%) Code Quality
13 6 (3.49%) Git
13 6 (3.49%) Rust
14 5 (2.91%) Continuous Improvement
14 5 (2.91%) IEC 61508
14 5 (2.91%) MISRA

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 (0.58%) Confluence
Communications & Networking
1 18 (10.47%) RS-232
2 13 (7.56%) Bluetooth
2 13 (7.56%) Ethernet
3 11 (6.40%) Modbus
3 11 (6.40%) Wireless
4 9 (5.23%) Profibus
4 9 (5.23%) RS-485
4 9 (5.23%) ZigBee
5 2 (1.16%) TCP/IP
Development Applications
1 6 (3.49%) Git
2 1 (0.58%) Bitbucket
2 1 (0.58%) Eclipse
2 1 (0.58%) GoogleTest
2 1 (0.58%) Jenkins
2 1 (0.58%) JIRA
2 1 (0.58%) SonarQube
2 1 (0.58%) Visual Studio Code
General
1 24 (13.95%) Electronics
2 10 (5.81%) Social Skills
3 9 (5.23%) Manufacturing
3 9 (5.23%) Organisational Skills
4 5 (2.91%) Aerospace
5 4 (2.33%) Automotive
5 4 (2.33%) Law
6 3 (1.74%) Multimedia
7 1 (0.58%) Analytical Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 9 (5.23%) Yocto
2 3 (1.74%) Middleware
2 3 (1.74%) Qt
Miscellaneous
1 23 (13.37%) Embedded Systems
2 12 (6.98%) Device Driver
3 10 (5.81%) Algorithms
4 8 (4.65%) Robotics
5 4 (2.33%) CAN bus
6 3 (1.74%) ARM Cortex
6 3 (1.74%) Media Streaming
7 1 (0.58%) Legacy Code
Operating Systems
1 28 (16.28%) Linux
2 25 (14.53%) Embedded Linux
3 19 (11.05%) FreeRTOS
4 1 (0.58%) ThreadX
Processes & Methodologies
1 172 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 9 (5.23%) Agile
2 9 (5.23%) Embedded Software Development
2 9 (5.23%) Scrum
2 9 (5.23%) TDD
2 9 (5.23%) Unit Testing
3 6 (3.49%) Code Quality
4 5 (2.91%) Continuous Improvement
4 5 (2.91%) Product Roadmap
4 5 (2.91%) Roadmaps
4 5 (2.91%) Secure Coding
4 5 (2.91%) Sensor Fusion
4 5 (2.91%) Software Testing
5 4 (2.33%) Computer Science
5 4 (2.33%) Problem-Solving
6 3 (1.74%) Acceptance Criteria
6 3 (1.74%) Collaborative Engineering
6 3 (1.74%) Device Driver Development
6 3 (1.74%) Multithreading
6 3 (1.74%) Technical Leadership
Programming Languages
1 59 (34.30%) C
2 47 (27.33%) C++
3 18 (10.47%) Embedded C
4 11 (6.40%) Python
5 6 (3.49%) Rust
6 4 (2.33%) Embedded C++
7 2 (1.16%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 4 (2.33%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (2.91%) IEC 61508
1 5 (2.91%) MISRA
1 5 (2.91%) MISRA C
2 3 (1.74%) QA
System Software
1 45 (26.16%) Firmware
2 21 (12.21%) Embedded Firmware
Systems Management
1 2 (1.16%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 1 (0.58%) Google