Hybrid/Remote Embedded Firmware Job Trends

Embedded Firmware
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring Embedded Firmware skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 7 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 335 383 428
Rank change year-on-year +48 +45 +301
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Firmware 69 81 62
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.43% 0.41% 0.28%
As % of the System Software category 4.27% 2.92% 1.68%
Number of salaries quoted 31 58 54
10th Percentile £43,750 £47,750 £35,850
25th Percentile £45,750 £57,500 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £70,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -21.43% +27.27% -1.79%
75th Percentile £62,500 £80,000 £61,250
90th Percentile - £81,625 £64,925
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +14.29% -16.00%

All System Software Skills
Work from Home

Embedded Firmware falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring system software skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for system software skills 1,616 2,773 3,692
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 10.09% 13.90% 16.80%
Number of salaries quoted 998 1,630 3,145
10th Percentile £28,750 £31,250 £32,000
25th Percentile £36,250 £41,250 £43,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £57,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.70% -4.17% -
75th Percentile £73,750 £75,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £87,150 £90,000 £90,000
UK median annual salary £49,250 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -10.45% - -

Embedded Firmware
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Embedded Firmware and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Embedded Firmware job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

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Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Embedded Firmware.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Embedded Firmware

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Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Embedded Firmware over the 6 months to 7 November 2025.

Embedded Firmware salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:

Communications & Networking
1 38 (55.07%) Wireless
2 36 (52.17%) Software-Defined Radio
3 2 (2.90%) Bluetooth
3 2 (2.90%) RS-232
4 1 (1.45%) Ethernet
4 1 (1.45%) RS-485
Development Applications
1 1 (1.45%) Git
General
1 38 (55.07%) Finance
2 25 (36.23%) Electronics
3 9 (13.04%) Automotive
4 5 (7.25%) Social Skills
5 2 (2.90%) Law
5 2 (2.90%) Manufacturing
5 2 (2.90%) Retail
6 1 (1.45%) Marketing
6 1 (1.45%) Public Sector
6 1 (1.45%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 61 (88.41%) Embedded Engineer
2 42 (60.87%) Embedded Software Engineer
2 42 (60.87%) Software Engineer
3 15 (21.74%) Firmware Engineer
4 11 (15.94%) Electronics Engineer
4 11 (15.94%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
5 4 (5.80%) Design Engineer
5 4 (5.80%) Electronics Design Engineer
6 3 (4.35%) Electronics Hardware Engineer
6 3 (4.35%) Hardware Design Engineer
6 3 (4.35%) Hardware Engineer
7 2 (2.90%) Development Engineer
7 2 (2.90%) Senior
7 2 (2.90%) Senior Development Engineer
7 2 (2.90%) Senior Firmware Engineer
8 1 (1.45%) Developer
8 1 (1.45%) Embedded Software Design Engineer
8 1 (1.45%) Firmware Developer
8 1 (1.45%) Software Design Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 9 (13.04%) Flash
Miscellaneous
1 56 (81.16%) Embedded Systems
2 36 (52.17%) e-Learning
2 36 (52.17%) MicroBlaze
2 36 (52.17%) RISC-V
3 4 (5.80%) Analogue Electronics
Operating Systems
1 36 (52.17%) Embedded Linux
1 36 (52.17%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 44 (63.77%) Software Engineering
2 39 (56.52%) Digital Signal Processing
2 39 (56.52%) Signal Processing
3 37 (53.62%) Agile
4 36 (52.17%) Innovative Thinking
5 9 (13.04%) Collaborative Culture
6 7 (10.14%) Embedded Software Development
7 4 (5.80%) Mentoring
7 4 (5.80%) Software Testing
8 3 (4.35%) Collaborative Working
8 3 (4.35%) Problem-Solving
9 2 (2.90%) Design Patterns
9 2 (2.90%) Project Delivery
9 2 (2.90%) SDLC
9 2 (2.90%) UML
10 1 (1.45%) Business Intelligence
10 1 (1.45%) Computer Science
10 1 (1.45%) Digital Marketing
10 1 (1.45%) Programme Management
10 1 (1.45%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 62 (89.86%) C
2 52 (75.36%) C++
3 19 (27.54%) Embedded C
4 8 (11.59%) Embedded C++
Qualifications
1 36 (52.17%) SC Cleared
1 36 (52.17%) Security Cleared
2 1 (1.45%) Degree
2 1 (1.45%) Master's Degree
System Software
1 69 (100.00%) Firmware
Vendors
1 8 (11.59%) EMC
2 1 (1.45%) Freescale
2 1 (1.45%) SAP