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 vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 379 381 485
Rank change year-on-year +2 +104 +320
Permanent jobs citing Embedded Linux 46 114 29
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 0.28% 0.49% 0.12%
As % of the Operating Systems category 2.40% 3.76% 0.74%
Number of salaries quoted 8 105 14
10th Percentile £62,850 £46,000 £50,000
25th Percentile £63,000 £57,500 £51,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £77,500 £75,000 £59,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.33% +27.12% +31.11%
75th Percentile £112,000 £85,000 £63,500
90th Percentile £145,000 - £73,300
UK median annual salary £63,750 £70,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.93% +21.74% +2.22%

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 1,913 3,034 3,909
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 11.81% 13.04% 15.58%
Number of salaries quoted 1,057 1,885 3,288
10th Percentile £28,000 £30,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £34,000 £39,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £57,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% -7.89% +3.64%
75th Percentile £70,000 £68,750 £75,000
90th Percentile £82,751 £85,000 £90,000
UK median annual salary £42,000 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -16.00% -4.76% -

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 Hybrid Work Options

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

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

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 16 September 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 38 (82.61%) Software-Defined Radio
1 38 (82.61%) Wireless
2 2 (4.35%) Modbus
2 2 (4.35%) TCP/IP
3 1 (2.17%) Ethernet
3 1 (2.17%) RS-232
Development Applications
1 3 (6.52%) GDB
1 3 (6.52%) Git
2 2 (4.35%) webpack
General
1 43 (93.48%) Finance
2 5 (10.87%) Electronics
3 3 (6.52%) Analytical Skills
3 3 (6.52%) Social Skills
4 2 (4.35%) Law
5 1 (2.17%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 41 (89.13%) Embedded Engineer
2 39 (84.78%) Embedded Software Engineer
2 39 (84.78%) Software Engineer
3 6 (13.04%) Senior
4 5 (10.87%) Firmware Engineer
4 5 (10.87%) Senior Firmware Engineer
5 3 (6.52%) Lead
5 3 (6.52%) Senior Embedded Engineer
6 2 (4.35%) Developer
6 2 (4.35%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
6 2 (4.35%) Rust Developer
7 1 (2.17%) Senior Embedded Software Engineer
7 1 (2.17%) Senior Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (8.70%) Yocto
2 3 (6.52%) OpenEmbedded
3 2 (4.35%) Electron
3 2 (4.35%) React
Miscellaneous
1 38 (82.61%) e-Learning
1 38 (82.61%) Embedded Systems
1 38 (82.61%) MicroBlaze
1 38 (82.61%) RISC-V
2 3 (6.52%) Device Driver
2 3 (6.52%) Self-Motivation
2 3 (6.52%) Virtual Team
3 2 (4.35%) Product Ownership
Operating Systems
1 46 (100.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 44 (95.65%) Software Engineering
2 38 (82.61%) Agile
2 38 (82.61%) Digital Signal Processing
2 38 (82.61%) Innovative Thinking
2 38 (82.61%) Signal Processing
3 3 (6.52%) Key Management
3 3 (6.52%) Linux Kernel Development
3 3 (6.52%) Open Source
4 2 (4.35%) CI/CD
4 2 (4.35%) Collaborative Working
4 2 (4.35%) Continuous Deployment
4 2 (4.35%) Continuous Integration
4 2 (4.35%) Front End Development
4 2 (4.35%) Multithreading
4 2 (4.35%) Software Architecture
Programming Languages
1 44 (95.65%) C
2 42 (91.30%) C++
3 2 (4.35%) JavaScript
3 2 (4.35%) Rust
3 2 (4.35%) TypeScript
4 1 (2.17%) Embedded C
Qualifications
1 38 (82.61%) SC Cleared
1 38 (82.61%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (6.52%) JTAG
System Software
1 43 (93.48%) Firmware
2 40 (86.96%) Embedded Firmware