Embedded Systems Job Trends in Wales

Embedded Systems
UK > Wales

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Embedded Systems in permanent job vacancies in Wales. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Embedded Systems over the 6 months leading up to 16 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 131 66 74
Rank change year-on-year -65 +8 +16
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Systems 14 3 10
As % of all permanent jobs in Wales 0.45% 0.36% 0.66%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 1.44% 1.23% 2.67%
Number of salaries quoted 7 2 0
10th Percentile £41,000 £63,000 -
25th Percentile £46,750 £63,750 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £67,500 -
Median % change year-on-year +3.70% - -
75th Percentile £81,250 £71,250 -
90th Percentile - £72,000 -
UK median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +9.09% +4.76% -12.50%

All Generic Skills
Wales

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 in Wales.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 974 243 374
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales 31.02% 29.42% 24.51%
Number of salaries quoted 368 177 187
10th Percentile £28,955 £26,733 £26,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £37,170 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,500 £45,500
Median % change year-on-year +8.91% +10.99% +1.11%
75th Percentile £73,750 £60,000 £60,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £76,540 £69,250
UK median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year +4.55% -8.33% -4.00%

Embedded Systems
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Embedded Systems relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wales.

Embedded Systems job vacancy trend in Wales

Embedded Systems
Salary Trend in Wales

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing Embedded Systems.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wales citing Embedded Systems

Embedded Systems
Salary Histogram in Wales

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Systems in Wales over the 6 months to 16 September 2026.

Salary histogram for Embedded Systems in Wales

Embedded Systems
Job Locations in Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Systems within the Wales region over the 6 months to 16 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
South Wales -37 10 £77,500 +14.81% 8
West Wales - 2 £62,500 - 4
North Wales - 2 £44,000 -
Embedded Systems
UK

Embedded Systems
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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:

Applications
1 2 (14.29%) CANalyzer
Development Applications
1 2 (14.29%) CANoe
General
1 7 (50.00%) Aviation
1 7 (50.00%) Manufacturing
2 5 (35.71%) Electronics
3 2 (14.29%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 9 (64.29%) Embedded Engineer
2 7 (50.00%) Systems Engineer
3 3 (21.43%) Software Design Manager
3 3 (21.43%) Software Manager
4 2 (14.29%) Electronics Engineer
4 2 (14.29%) Embedded Software Engineer
4 2 (14.29%) Software Engineer
5 1 (7.14%) Design Engineer
5 1 (7.14%) Electronics Design Engineer
5 1 (7.14%) Lead
5 1 (7.14%) Lead Electronics Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 1 (7.14%) Analogue Electronics
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (28.57%) Mentoring
1 4 (28.57%) Validation
2 3 (21.43%) Continuous Improvement
2 3 (21.43%) Cost Reduction
2 3 (21.43%) Decision-Making
2 3 (21.43%) Project Delivery
2 3 (21.43%) Software Testing
3 2 (14.29%) Embedded Software Development
3 2 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (14.29%) Software Engineering
3 2 (14.29%) Test Automation
3 2 (14.29%) V-Model
4 1 (7.14%) Design for Manufacturing
4 1 (7.14%) Prototyping
4 1 (7.14%) Schematic Capture
4 1 (7.14%) Technical Leadership
4 1 (7.14%) Verification and Validation
Programming Languages
1 2 (14.29%) C
1 2 (14.29%) C++
1 2 (14.29%) Embedded C
1 2 (14.29%) Python
Qualifications
1 2 (14.29%) Degree
1 2 (14.29%) HNC
1 2 (14.29%) HND
System Software
1 4 (28.57%) Embedded Firmware
1 4 (28.57%) Firmware
Vendors
1 2 (14.29%) Atlassian
1 2 (14.29%) EMC