Hybrid/Remote Embedded Linux Job Trends
Embedded Linux
UK > Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote/hybrid jobs citing Embedded Linux skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 435 | 374 | 394 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -61 | +20 | +87 |
| Permanent jobs citing Embedded Linux | 38 | 40 | 82 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.15% | 0.25% | 0.41% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 2.40% | 2.29% | 3.03% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 28 | 2 | 75 |
| 10th Percentile | £54,625 | - | £50,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £59,688 | £73,750 | £58,750 |
| 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 | £100,875 | - | - |
| 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/hybrid work options citing operating system skills.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing operating system skills | 1,586 | 1,750 | 2,708 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 6.22% | 10.72% | 13.41% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,219 | 957 | 1,655 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £28,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,750 | £33,250 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £72,500 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,850 | £82,500 | £85,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £45,000 | £42,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -16.00% | -2.91% |
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/hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Embedded Linux Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
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 23 October 2026.
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.