Hybrid/Remote Embedded Linux Job Trends

Embedded Linux
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring Embedded Linux skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 426 381 389
Rank change year-on-year -45 +8 +86
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Linux 37 40 85
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.15% 0.24% 0.41%
As % of the Operating Systems category 2.35% 2.22% 3.02%
Number of salaries quoted 27 2 78
10th Percentile £54,500 - £51,375
25th Percentile £58,125 £73,750 £58,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,500 £77,500 £80,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.90% -3.13% +35.59%
75th Percentile £71,250 £81,250 £85,000
90th Percentile £110,750 - -
UK median annual salary £67,500 £52,500 £70,000
% change year-on-year +28.57% -25.00% +21.74%

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.

6 months to
16 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills 1,577 1,801 2,814
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 6.26% 10.97% 13.62%
Number of salaries quoted 1,216 963 1,679
10th Percentile £28,000 £28,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £33,750 £33,250 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,888 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -0.22% -4.76% -6.25%
75th Percentile £70,000 £70,250 £71,250
90th Percentile £85,000 £82,500 £85,000
UK median annual salary £45,000 £41,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +8.43% -17.00% -4.76%

Embedded Linux Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

Embedded Linux job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Embedded Linux Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

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

Embedded Linux Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Embedded Linux over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.

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

Embedded Linux Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category

The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.

Operating Systems

RankSkillShareJob Ads
1Linux100.0%37
2Android8.1%3
2Apple iOS8.1%3
2OpenWrt8.1%3
5Debian2.7%1
5FreeRTOS2.7%1