Embedded Linux Job Trends in Worcestershire

Embedded Linux
West Midlands > Worcestershire

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Worcestershire requiring Embedded Linux skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 28 33 -
Rank change year-on-year +5 - -
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Linux 3 13 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Worcestershire 1.62% 3.76% -
As % of the Operating Systems category 3.95% 17.57% -
Number of salaries quoted 3 13 0
10th Percentile - £58,450 -
25th Percentile £51,250 £59,250 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £67,500 -
Median % change year-on-year -22.22% - -
75th Percentile £53,750 £76,250 -
90th Percentile - - -
West Midlands median annual salary £52,500 £67,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year -22.22% +17.39% -

All Operating Systems
Worcestershire

Embedded Linux falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring operating system skills in Worcestershire.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills 76 74 26
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Worcestershire 41.08% 21.39% 16.35%
Number of salaries quoted 74 32 25
10th Percentile £25,375 £29,800 £27,350
25th Percentile £29,250 £36,250 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £31,500 £60,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -47.50% +26.32% +11.76%
75th Percentile £35,366 £71,250 £62,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £76,250 £63,700
West Midlands median annual salary £38,000 £43,072 £45,000
% change year-on-year -11.78% -4.28% -

Embedded Linux
Job Vacancy Trend in Worcestershire

Job postings citing Embedded Linux as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Worcestershire.

Job vacancy trend for Embedded Linux in Worcestershire

Embedded Linux
Salary Trend in Worcestershire

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Worcestershire citing Embedded Linux.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Worcestershire citing Embedded Linux

Embedded Linux
Job Locations in Worcestershire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Linux within the Worcestershire region over the 6 months to 29 September 2025. 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
Evesham - 3 £52,500 - 3
Embedded Linux
West Midlands

Embedded Linux
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Worcestershire by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Cloud Services
1 1 (33.33%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 3 (100.00%) 3G
1 3 (100.00%) GPRS
1 3 (100.00%) GSM
1 3 (100.00%) Modbus
1 3 (100.00%) RS-232
1 3 (100.00%) RS-485
1 3 (100.00%) SSL
1 3 (100.00%) TCP/IP
General
1 3 (100.00%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 1 (33.33%) C Software Engineer
1 1 (33.33%) C++ Software Engineer
1 1 (33.33%) Developer
1 1 (33.33%) Embedded C Engineer
1 1 (33.33%) Embedded C Software Engineer
1 1 (33.33%) Embedded C/C++ Engineer
1 1 (33.33%) Embedded C/C++ Software Engineer
1 1 (33.33%) Embedded C++ Engineer
1 1 (33.33%) Embedded C++ Software Engineer
1 1 (33.33%) Embedded Linux Engineer
1 1 (33.33%) Embedded Linux Software Engineer
1 1 (33.33%) Embedded Software Developer
1 1 (33.33%) Embedded Software Engineer
1 1 (33.33%) Engineering Manager
1 1 (33.33%) Firmware Developer
1 1 (33.33%) Linux Engineer
1 1 (33.33%) Software Developer
1 1 (33.33%) Software Engineer
1 1 (33.33%) Software Engineering Manager
1 1 (33.33%) Software Manager
Operating Systems
1 3 (100.00%) FreeRTOS
1 3 (100.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Agile
1 3 (100.00%) Embedded Software Development
1 3 (100.00%) Secure Coding
1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 3 (100.00%) Test Automation
Programming Languages
1 3 (100.00%) C
1 3 (100.00%) C++
2 1 (33.33%) Embedded C++
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (100.00%) MISRA
System Software
1 3 (100.00%) Embedded Firmware
1 3 (100.00%) Firmware