Embedded Software Engineer Jobs

Embedded Software Engineer
UK

The median Embedded Software Engineer salary in the UK is £55,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 29 May 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
29 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 280 676 666
Rank change year-on-year +396 -10 +45
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Software Engineer 1,049 293 716
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 1.02% 0.30% 0.43%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.07% 0.33% 0.45%
Number of salaries quoted 805 187 181
10th Percentile £40,000 £34,324 £33,750
25th Percentile £45,000 £41,250 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% +11.11%
75th Percentile £65,000 £67,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £67,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £55,000 £59,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -6.78% +7.27% +15.79%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title 97,915 88,821 160,028
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.81% 91.42% 96.05%
Number of salaries quoted 69,754 56,171 84,699
10th Percentile £28,500 £32,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £38,500 £45,000 £42,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.50% - +9.09%
75th Percentile £70,000 £80,000 £78,750
90th Percentile £90,000 £100,000 £95,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £53,500 £50,173
% change year-on-year -6.54% +6.63% +5.63%

Embedded Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Job vacancy trend for Embedded Software Engineer in the UK

Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Trend

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

Salary trend for Embedded Software Engineer in the UK

Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Software Engineer over the 6 months to 29 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Embedded Software Engineer in the UK

Embedded Software Engineer
Top 17 Job Locations

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 UK over the 6 months to 29 May 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
UK excluding London +279 1,004 £55,000 -6.78% 178
England +388 928 £55,000 -4.35% 173
Work from Home +191 327 £55,000 -8.33% 73
South East +100 231 £55,000 -8.33% 39
South West +135 216 £55,000 -8.33% 35
North of England +154 205 £50,000 - 17
Midlands +76 128 £50,000 +14.94% 29
East of England +92 121 £60,000 -14.29% 39
Yorkshire +133 105 £45,000 +5.88% 11
North West +52 72 £50,000 -13.04% 4
West Midlands +38 69 £52,500 +20.69% 14
Scotland -39 64 £60,000 - 20
East Midlands +30 59 £50,000 +14.29% 15
North East +25 28 £55,000 +4.76% 3
London +120 27 £55,000 -15.38% 14
Wales - 27 £50,000 - 4
Northern Ireland - 12 - -

Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities

For the 6 months to 29 May 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 featuring Embedded Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1,049 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 435 (41.47%) C
3 275 (26.22%) Linux
4 227 (21.64%) C++
5 195 (18.59%) Electronics
6 193 (18.40%) Embedded C
7 173 (16.49%) Embedded Linux
8 156 (14.87%) Python
9 135 (12.87%) Degree
10 124 (11.82%) Firmware
11 123 (11.73%) Embedded Systems
12 100 (9.53%) Automotive
13 86 (8.20%) Manufacturing
14 85 (8.10%) IoT
15 79 (7.53%) Agile
16 76 (7.24%) Security Cleared
17 73 (6.96%) Wireless
18 68 (6.48%) Embedded Firmware
19 64 (6.10%) Bash
20 61 (5.82%) Wi-Fi
21 58 (5.53%) Rust
22 56 (5.34%) Cybersecurity
23 53 (5.05%) Social Skills
24 52 (4.96%) Aerospace
25 50 (4.77%) Software Testing
26 49 (4.67%) Problem-Solving
27 48 (4.58%) Device Driver
28 47 (4.48%) Self-Motivation
29 46 (4.39%) C#
30 43 (4.10%) SDLC

Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:

Application Platforms
1 19 (1.81%) Apache
2 4 (0.38%) Confluence
3 1 (0.095%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
Applications
1 42 (4.00%) Simulink
2 8 (0.76%) Stateflow
3 2 (0.19%) GNU Octave
3 2 (0.19%) Microsoft Office
4 1 (0.095%) OrCAD
4 1 (0.095%) TargetLink
Business Applications
1 1 (0.095%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 10 (0.95%) GitHub
2 7 (0.67%) AWS
3 3 (0.29%) AWS IoT
3 3 (0.29%) Azure
4 1 (0.095%) WhatsApp
Communications & Networking
1 73 (6.96%) Wireless
2 61 (5.82%) Wi-Fi
3 40 (3.81%) RS-232
4 36 (3.43%) Ethernet
5 32 (3.05%) Bluetooth
6 31 (2.96%) TCP/IP
7 29 (2.76%) RS-485
8 19 (1.81%) MQTT
8 19 (1.81%) ZigBee
9 15 (1.43%) Internet
10 14 (1.33%) 4G
11 13 (1.24%) 3G
12 6 (0.57%) Wireshark
13 5 (0.48%) GPRS
13 5 (0.48%) Modbus
13 5 (0.48%) VoIP
14 4 (0.38%) Profibus
15 2 (0.19%) DECT
15 2 (0.19%) HTTP
15 2 (0.19%) NFC
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (0.57%) Relational Database
2 4 (0.38%) Big Data
3 1 (0.095%) PostgreSQL
3 1 (0.095%) SQLite
Development Applications
1 39 (3.72%) Git
2 28 (2.67%) JIRA
3 20 (1.91%) Jenkins
4 13 (1.24%) Subversion
5 8 (0.76%) ClearCase
5 8 (0.76%) Rational Rhapsody
6 7 (0.67%) ClearQuest
6 7 (0.67%) Plastic SCM
7 6 (0.57%) Eclipse
8 5 (0.48%) Visual Studio
9 4 (0.38%) GitLab
9 4 (0.38%) Rational DOORS
9 4 (0.38%) Zephyr
10 2 (0.19%) LabVIEW
10 2 (0.19%) PetaLinux
10 2 (0.19%) VectorCAST
11 1 (0.095%) Bitbucket
11 1 (0.095%) CANoe
11 1 (0.095%) GDB
General
1 195 (18.59%) Electronics
2 100 (9.53%) Automotive
3 86 (8.20%) Manufacturing
4 53 (5.05%) Social Skills
5 52 (4.96%) Aerospace
6 18 (1.72%) Aviation
6 18 (1.72%) Mandarin Language
7 14 (1.33%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 12 (1.14%) Analytical Skills
9 11 (1.05%) Telecoms
10 9 (0.86%) Finance
10 9 (0.86%) Pharmaceutical
11 7 (0.67%) Tech for Good
12 6 (0.57%) Legal
12 6 (0.57%) Marketing
12 6 (0.57%) Public Sector
12 6 (0.57%) Retail
13 3 (0.29%) Military
13 3 (0.29%) Welsh Language
14 2 (0.19%) Avionics
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 36 (3.43%) Yocto
2 19 (1.81%) Apache NiFi
2 19 (1.81%) STL
3 13 (1.24%) REST
4 8 (0.76%) Middleware
5 6 (0.57%) Node.js
6 5 (0.48%) .NET
6 5 (0.48%) FFmpeg
6 5 (0.48%) GStreamer
6 5 (0.48%) MFC
6 5 (0.48%) OpenEmbedded
7 4 (0.38%) HTML
7 4 (0.38%) Qt
8 3 (0.29%) iOS SDK
9 2 (0.19%) POSIX
9 2 (0.19%) QML
9 2 (0.19%) XML
10 1 (0.095%) COM
10 1 (0.095%) Flash
10 1 (0.095%) React
Miscellaneous
1 123 (11.73%) Embedded Systems
2 85 (8.10%) IoT
3 48 (4.58%) Device Driver
4 47 (4.48%) Self-Motivation
5 39 (3.72%) Algorithms
6 17 (1.62%) Renewable Energy
7 15 (1.43%) Cyber Threat
7 15 (1.43%) FPGA
8 14 (1.33%) ARM Cortex
9 12 (1.14%) Mobile App
10 9 (0.86%) Raspberry Pi
11 8 (0.76%) Acoustics
12 7 (0.67%) Robotics
12 7 (0.67%) Video\Live Streaming
13 6 (0.57%) Analogue Electronics
13 6 (0.57%) CAN bus
13 6 (0.57%) Data Centre
13 6 (0.57%) Smart Home
14 5 (0.48%) Smart Energy
15 4 (0.38%) CCTV
Operating Systems
1 275 (26.22%) Linux
2 173 (16.49%) Embedded Linux
3 39 (3.72%) Windows
4 35 (3.34%) FreeRTOS
5 8 (0.76%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 6 (0.57%) ThreadX
7 5 (0.48%) VxWorks
8 4 (0.38%) Android
9 3 (0.29%) Apple iOS
9 3 (0.29%) Debian
9 3 (0.29%) Unix
9 3 (0.29%) VMS
9 3 (0.29%) Windows Embedded Compact
10 2 (0.19%) Solaris
Processes & Methodologies
1 1,049 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 79 (7.53%) Agile
3 56 (5.34%) Cybersecurity
4 50 (4.77%) Software Testing
5 49 (4.67%) Problem-Solving
6 43 (4.10%) SDLC
7 41 (3.91%) OOD
8 39 (3.72%) Computer Science
9 38 (3.62%) Test Automation
10 35 (3.34%) Embedded Software Development
11 26 (2.48%) OO
12 23 (2.19%) Validation
13 22 (2.10%) Prototyping
14 21 (2.00%) Device Driver Development
15 19 (1.81%) Multithreading
16 18 (1.72%) Configuration Management
17 17 (1.62%) TDD
18 16 (1.53%) Mentoring
19 15 (1.43%) Artificial Intelligence
19 15 (1.43%) Software Architecture
Programming Languages
1 435 (41.47%) C
2 227 (21.64%) C++
3 193 (18.40%) Embedded C
4 156 (14.87%) Python
5 64 (6.10%) Bash
6 58 (5.53%) Rust
7 46 (4.39%) C#
8 42 (4.00%) Embedded C++
9 37 (3.53%) MATLAB
10 21 (2.00%) Ada
10 21 (2.00%) Java
11 14 (1.33%) JavaScript
12 12 (1.14%) PHP
13 7 (0.67%) Assembly Language
13 7 (0.67%) R
14 6 (0.57%) Perl
15 4 (0.38%) SQL
16 3 (0.29%) Groovy
16 3 (0.29%) Shell Script
16 3 (0.29%) VB
Qualifications
1 135 (12.87%) Degree
2 76 (7.24%) Security Cleared
3 16 (1.53%) BPSS Clearance
4 14 (1.33%) Master's Degree
5 5 (0.48%) Computer Science Degree
5 5 (0.48%) HND
6 4 (0.38%) HNC
7 3 (0.29%) DV Cleared
8 2 (0.19%) PhD
8 2 (0.19%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 26 (2.48%) MISRA
2 16 (1.53%) QA
3 15 (1.43%) GDPR
4 13 (1.24%) ISO 13485
5 12 (1.14%) JTAG
6 10 (0.95%) IEC 62304
7 7 (0.67%) AUTOSAR
7 7 (0.67%) ISO 9000
8 6 (0.57%) ISO 26262
8 6 (0.57%) MISRA C
9 4 (0.38%) 21 CFR Part 11
10 3 (0.29%) DO-178B
11 1 (0.095%) Automotive SPICE
System Software
1 124 (11.82%) Firmware
2 68 (6.48%) Embedded Firmware
3 8 (0.76%) Docker
Systems Management
1 4 (0.38%) Terraform
2 3 (0.29%) Ansible
2 3 (0.29%) Kubernetes
2 3 (0.29%) Podman
3 1 (0.095%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 12 (1.14%) IBM
2 8 (0.76%) Red Hat
3 7 (0.67%) Lauterbach
4 6 (0.57%) Renesas
4 6 (0.57%) SAP
5 4 (0.38%) QNX
6 3 (0.29%) Microsoft
7 2 (0.19%) Atmel
7 2 (0.19%) Xilinx
8 1 (0.095%) EMC
8 1 (0.095%) Freescale
8 1 (0.095%) MathWorks
8 1 (0.095%) Samsung
8 1 (0.095%) Siemens