Embedded Software Engineer Job Trends in Cambridgeshire

Embedded Software Engineer
East of England > Cambridgeshire

The median Embedded Software Engineer salary in Cambridgeshire is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 August 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 36 70 33
Rank change year-on-year +34 -37 +36
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Software Engineer 67 2 51
As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridgeshire 3.64% 0.29% 4.47%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.85% 0.31% 4.82%
Number of salaries quoted 61 2 27
10th Percentile £50,000 £31,125 £45,000
25th Percentile £58,250 £34,688 £53,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £43,750 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +71.43% -32.69% -13.33%
75th Percentile £85,000 £52,188 £72,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £55,375 £80,000
East of England median annual salary £75,000 £54,000 £63,750
% change year-on-year +38.89% -15.29% -1.92%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cambridgeshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cambridgeshire. 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 Cambridgeshire with a recognized job title 1,742 640 1,059
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.67% 92.89% 92.81%
Number of salaries quoted 1,296 433 776
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,250 £29,000
25th Percentile £40,982 £31,250 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £45,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +22.22% -14.29% -2.78%
75th Percentile £75,000 £62,500 £70,313
90th Percentile £90,000 £70,000 £85,000
East of England median annual salary £50,000 £45,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +11.11% -10.00% -6.98%

Embedded Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Embedded Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.

Embedded Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Cambridgeshire

Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Cambridgeshire

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.

Salary distribution trend for Embedded Software Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire

Embedded Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in Cambridgeshire

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Software Engineer in Cambridgeshire over the 6 months to 17 August 2026.

Salary histogram for Embedded Software Engineer in Cambridgeshire

Embedded Software Engineer
Job Locations in Cambridgeshire

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 Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 17 August 2026. 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
Cambridge +30 58 £75,000 +130.77% 12
Peterborough - 9 £61,500 -
Embedded Software Engineer
East of England

Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire

For the 6 months to 17 August 2026, Embedded Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cambridgeshire region featuring Embedded Software Engineer in the job title.

1 67 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 23 (34.33%) C
3 21 (31.34%) C++
4 18 (26.87%) Linux
5 13 (19.40%) Embedded Linux
6 12 (17.91%) Embedded Firmware
6 12 (17.91%) Firmware
7 9 (13.43%) Bluetooth
7 9 (13.43%) FreeRTOS
7 9 (13.43%) Modbus
7 9 (13.43%) Profibus
7 9 (13.43%) RS-232
7 9 (13.43%) RS-485
7 9 (13.43%) TDD
7 9 (13.43%) Unit Testing
7 9 (13.43%) Wireless
7 9 (13.43%) ZigBee
8 8 (11.94%) Embedded Software Development
9 6 (8.96%) Technical Leadership
10 5 (7.46%) Collaborative Engineering
10 5 (7.46%) Degree
11 4 (5.97%) QA
12 3 (4.48%) Code Quality
12 3 (4.48%) Computer Science
12 3 (4.48%) Continuous Improvement
12 3 (4.48%) Device Driver Development
12 3 (4.48%) Mentoring
12 3 (4.48%) Middleware
12 3 (4.48%) Multithreading
12 3 (4.48%) Problem-Solving

Embedded Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Communications & Networking
1 9 (13.43%) Bluetooth
1 9 (13.43%) Modbus
1 9 (13.43%) Profibus
1 9 (13.43%) RS-232
1 9 (13.43%) RS-485
1 9 (13.43%) Wireless
1 9 (13.43%) ZigBee
General
1 15 (22.39%) Electronics
2 12 (17.91%) Social Skills
3 9 (13.43%) Manufacturing
3 9 (13.43%) Organisational Skills
4 3 (4.48%) Multimedia
5 1 (1.49%) Aerospace
5 1 (1.49%) Telecoms
5 1 (1.49%) Welsh Language
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (4.48%) Middleware
1 3 (4.48%) Qt
Miscellaneous
1 16 (23.88%) Embedded Systems
2 3 (4.48%) Device Driver
2 3 (4.48%) Media Streaming
3 1 (1.49%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 18 (26.87%) Linux
2 13 (19.40%) Embedded Linux
3 9 (13.43%) FreeRTOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 67 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 9 (13.43%) TDD
2 9 (13.43%) Unit Testing
3 8 (11.94%) Embedded Software Development
4 6 (8.96%) Technical Leadership
5 5 (7.46%) Collaborative Engineering
6 3 (4.48%) Code Quality
6 3 (4.48%) Computer Science
6 3 (4.48%) Continuous Improvement
6 3 (4.48%) Device Driver Development
6 3 (4.48%) Mentoring
6 3 (4.48%) Multithreading
6 3 (4.48%) Problem-Solving
6 3 (4.48%) Software Testing
6 3 (4.48%) Systems Engineering
7 2 (2.99%) Integration Testing
7 2 (2.99%) Project Delivery
7 2 (2.99%) Project Planning
7 2 (2.99%) Software Architecture
8 1 (1.49%) Ergonomics
Programming Languages
1 23 (34.33%) C
2 21 (31.34%) C++
3 3 (4.48%) Rust
Qualifications
1 5 (7.46%) Degree
2 1 (1.49%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (5.97%) QA
System Software
1 12 (17.91%) Embedded Firmware
1 12 (17.91%) Firmware