Embedded Software Engineer Jobs in the Thames Valley

Embedded Software Engineer
South East > Thames Valley

The median Embedded Software Engineer salary in the Thames Valley is £65,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 2 June 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
2 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 157 210 72
Rank change year-on-year +53 -138 +155
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Software Engineer 92 42 315
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Thames Valley 1.29% 0.74% 4.30%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.36% 0.82% 4.49%
Number of salaries quoted 75 22 15
10th Percentile £39,250 £34,324 £33,830
25th Percentile £45,000 £35,942 £37,638
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £50,398 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +28.97% +12.00% -10.00%
75th Percentile £71,250 £77,500 £51,250
90th Percentile £75,000 - £59,000
South East median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - +23.08%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Thames Valley

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in the Thames Valley. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the Thames Valley with a recognized job title 6,742 5,115 7,021
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.66% 89.64% 95.89%
Number of salaries quoted 4,606 3,071 4,135
10th Percentile £29,000 £29,750 £30,000
25th Percentile £36,500 £38,750 £40,853
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% - +4.76%
75th Percentile £64,750 £72,500 £70,750
90th Percentile £78,080 £87,500 £81,250
South East median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% - +10.00%

Embedded Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

Job postings that featured Embedded Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.

Job vacancy trend for Embedded Software Engineer in the Thames Valley

Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Trend in the Thames Valley

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Embedded Software Engineer in the Thames Valley.

Salary trend for Embedded Software Engineer in the Thames Valley

Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in the Thames Valley

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Software Engineer in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 2 June 2024.

Salary histogram for Embedded Software Engineer in the Thames Valley

Embedded Software Engineer
Job Locations in the Thames Valley

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded Software Engineer within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 2 June 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Buckinghamshire -20 39 £45,000 +10.30% 6
Berkshire +50 31 £70,000 -9.68% 3
Oxfordshire +21 22 £65,000 - 1
Embedded Software Engineer
South East

Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Thames Valley

For the 6 months to 2 June 2024, Embedded Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Thames Valley region featuring Embedded Software Engineer in the job title.

1 92 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 23 (25.00%) Linux
3 20 (21.74%) Embedded Linux
4 18 (19.57%) Degree
5 16 (17.39%) C
6 14 (15.22%) Problem-Solving
6 14 (15.22%) IoT
7 12 (13.04%) Electronics
8 10 (10.87%) Wireless
9 9 (9.78%) Ethernet
9 9 (9.78%) Embedded C
10 8 (8.70%) C++
10 8 (8.70%) Aerospace
11 7 (7.61%) Embedded C++
12 6 (6.52%) Internet
12 6 (6.52%) Artificial Intelligence
12 6 (6.52%) Data Centre
12 6 (6.52%) LLM
13 5 (5.43%) Continuous Integration
13 5 (5.43%) GPRS
14 4 (4.35%) Validation
14 4 (4.35%) TDD
14 4 (4.35%) Eclipse
14 4 (4.35%) Biotechnology
14 4 (4.35%) Embedded Systems
14 4 (4.35%) Renesas
14 4 (4.35%) Social Skills
14 4 (4.35%) ARM Cortex
14 4 (4.35%) Verification and Validation
15 3 (3.26%) Driving Licence

Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (1.09%) AWS
Communications & Networking
1 10 (10.87%) Wireless
2 9 (9.78%) Ethernet
3 6 (6.52%) Internet
4 5 (5.43%) GPRS
5 3 (3.26%) RS-485
5 3 (3.26%) TCP/IP
6 1 (1.09%) HTTP
6 1 (1.09%) HTTPS
6 1 (1.09%) MQTT
6 1 (1.09%) RS-232
Development Applications
1 4 (4.35%) Eclipse
2 2 (2.17%) JIRA
3 1 (1.09%) GitLab
3 1 (1.09%) Jenkins
General
1 12 (13.04%) Electronics
2 8 (8.70%) Aerospace
3 4 (4.35%) Social Skills
4 2 (2.17%) Manufacturing
5 1 (1.09%) Automotive
5 1 (1.09%) Pharmaceutical
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (1.09%) Qt
1 1 (1.09%) WebSockets
1 1 (1.09%) Yocto
Miscellaneous
1 14 (15.22%) IoT
2 6 (6.52%) Data Centre
3 4 (4.35%) ARM Cortex
3 4 (4.35%) Embedded Systems
4 3 (3.26%) Driving Licence
4 3 (3.26%) FPGA
5 2 (2.17%) Mobile App
6 1 (1.09%) Algorithms
6 1 (1.09%) Data Structures
6 1 (1.09%) Device Driver
6 1 (1.09%) Renewable Energy
Operating Systems
1 23 (25.00%) Linux
2 20 (21.74%) Embedded Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 92 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 14 (15.22%) Problem-Solving
3 6 (6.52%) Artificial Intelligence
3 6 (6.52%) LLM
4 5 (5.43%) Continuous Integration
5 4 (4.35%) Biotechnology
5 4 (4.35%) TDD
5 4 (4.35%) Validation
5 4 (4.35%) Verification and Validation
6 3 (3.26%) OO
6 3 (3.26%) OOD
7 2 (2.17%) Configuration Management
7 2 (2.17%) Decision-Making
7 2 (2.17%) Digital Signal Processing
7 2 (2.17%) Mobile Application Development
7 2 (2.17%) Signal Processing
8 1 (1.09%) Computer Science
8 1 (1.09%) SDLC
8 1 (1.09%) Software Testing
Programming Languages
1 16 (17.39%) C
2 9 (9.78%) Embedded C
3 8 (8.70%) C++
4 7 (7.61%) Embedded C++
5 2 (2.17%) Python
Qualifications
1 18 (19.57%) Degree
2 2 (2.17%) Master's Degree
2 2 (2.17%) PhD
3 1 (1.09%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (1.09%) JTAG
System Software
1 1 (1.09%) Firmware
Vendors
1 4 (4.35%) Renesas