Embedded Linux Jobs with Hybrid/Remote/WFH Options

Embedded Linux
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics for permanent remote or hybrid work requiring Embedded Linux skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Embedded Linux over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 373 454 590
Rank change year-on-year +81 +136 +183
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Linux 24 138 83
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 0.16% 0.41% 0.19%
As % of the Operating Systems category 1.30% 2.92% 1.26%
Number of salaries quoted 22 128 37
10th Percentile £51,375 £45,000 -
25th Percentile £57,500 £51,250 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £60,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.17% +14.29% -
75th Percentile £69,000 £80,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £97,800 £85,000 £72,500
UK median annual salary £62,500 £65,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -3.85% +8.33% -

All Operating Systems
Work from Home

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 with remote or hybrid options requiring operating system skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills 1,841 4,727 6,605
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 12.31% 13.97% 15.45%
Number of salaries quoted 1,396 3,678 4,843
10th Percentile £29,000 £30,000 £30,500
25th Percentile £36,250 £38,750 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £52,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% -4.55% -
75th Percentile £70,000 £66,250 £75,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £82,500 £92,500
UK median annual salary £47,500 £45,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +5.56% -14.29% -

Embedded Linux
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

Job vacancies with remote working options citing Embedded Linux as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Embedded Linux trend for jobs with Hybrid/Remote/WFH options

Embedded Linux
Salary Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

3-month moving average salary quoted in job vacancies with remote working options citing Embedded Linux.

Embedded Linux salary trend for jobs with a WFH option

Embedded Linux
Salary Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option

Salary distribution for jobs with remote working options citing Embedded Linux over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.

Embedded Linux salary histogram for jobs with a WFH option

Embedded Linux
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options 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:

Communications & Networking
1 9 (37.50%) Modbus
1 9 (37.50%) TCP/IP
2 3 (12.50%) Ethernet
2 3 (12.50%) RS-232
Development Applications
1 3 (12.50%) GDB
1 3 (12.50%) Git
2 1 (4.17%) PetaLinux
General
1 12 (50.00%) Finance
2 5 (20.83%) Analytical Skills
2 5 (20.83%) Social Skills
3 3 (12.50%) Electronics
3 3 (12.50%) Manufacturing
4 1 (4.17%) Legal
4 1 (4.17%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 18 (75.00%) Senior
2 13 (54.17%) Embedded Engineer
2 13 (54.17%) Senior Embedded Engineer
3 12 (50.00%) Firmware Engineer
3 12 (50.00%) Senior Firmware Engineer
4 9 (37.50%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
5 4 (16.67%) Embedded Software Engineer
5 4 (16.67%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
5 4 (16.67%) Senior Software Engineer
5 4 (16.67%) Software Engineer
6 3 (12.50%) C++ Developer
6 3 (12.50%) Developer
6 3 (12.50%) Embedded C++ Developer
6 3 (12.50%) Embedded Developer
6 3 (12.50%) Lead
7 2 (8.33%) DevOps Engineer
8 1 (4.17%) Design Engineer
8 1 (4.17%) FPGA Design Engineer
8 1 (4.17%) FPGA Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 9 (37.50%) Yocto
2 3 (12.50%) OpenEmbedded
Miscellaneous
1 12 (50.00%) Device Driver
2 10 (41.67%) Product Ownership
3 3 (12.50%) Embedded Systems
3 3 (12.50%) Self-Motivation
3 3 (12.50%) Virtual Team
4 2 (8.33%) IoT
5 1 (4.17%) Algorithms
5 1 (4.17%) FPGA
5 1 (4.17%) Verilog
5 1 (4.17%) VHDL
Operating Systems
1 24 (100.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (41.67%) Collaborative Working
2 9 (37.50%) CI/CD
2 9 (37.50%) Continuous Deployment
2 9 (37.50%) Continuous Integration
2 9 (37.50%) Multithreading
2 9 (37.50%) Software Architecture
2 9 (37.50%) Software Engineering
3 3 (12.50%) Agile
3 3 (12.50%) Code Quality
3 3 (12.50%) Embedded Software Development
3 3 (12.50%) Key Management
3 3 (12.50%) Linux Kernel Development
3 3 (12.50%) Open Source
3 3 (12.50%) UML
4 2 (8.33%) DevOps
4 2 (8.33%) Problem-Solving
5 1 (4.17%) FPGA Design
5 1 (4.17%) OO
5 1 (4.17%) OOD
5 1 (4.17%) Signal Processing
Programming Languages
1 19 (79.17%) C
2 16 (66.67%) C++
3 6 (25.00%) Python
4 3 (12.50%) Embedded C
4 3 (12.50%) Embedded C++
4 3 (12.50%) SQL
5 1 (4.17%) Rust
5 1 (4.17%) SystemVerilog
Qualifications
1 2 (8.33%) Security Cleared
2 1 (4.17%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (12.50%) JTAG
1 3 (12.50%) QA
System Software
1 12 (50.00%) Firmware
2 9 (37.50%) Embedded Firmware
Vendors
1 1 (4.17%) Xilinx