Embedded C++ Software Engineer Job Trends in England

Embedded C++ Software Engineer
UK > England

The median Embedded C++ Software Engineer salary in England is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 September 2026.

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

6 months to
16 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 696 647 692
Rank change year-on-year -49 +45 +1
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded C++ Software Engineer 63 1 57
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.063% 0.002% 0.083%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.067% 0.003% 0.087%
Number of salaries quoted 63 1 42
10th Percentile £50,500 - £40,500
25th Percentile £55,000 - £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £65,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.69% +30.00% -13.04%
75th Percentile £65,000 - £58,938
90th Percentile £80,000 - £64,975
UK median annual salary £60,000 £65,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -7.69% +30.00% -13.04%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title 94,011 39,021 65,407
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.41% 90.42% 95.19%
Number of salaries quoted 66,359 23,411 39,739
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,300 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,500 £36,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% - -8.33%
75th Percentile £77,500 £75,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £95,000 £93,750
UK median annual salary £59,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +7.27% - -8.33%

Embedded C++ Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Embedded C++ Software Engineer job vacancy trend in England

Embedded C++ Software Engineer
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Embedded C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Embedded C++ Software Engineer job vacancies in England

Embedded C++ Software Engineer
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded C++ Software Engineer in England over the 6 months to 16 September 2026.

Salary histogram for Embedded C++ Software Engineer in England

Embedded C++ Software Engineer
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Embedded C++ Software Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 16 September 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
South East -27 27 £65,000 - 6
South West - 24 £60,000 -
East of England - 5 £50,000 - 3
London - 4 £80,000 - 4
East Midlands - 3 £75,000 - 3
Midlands - 3 £75,000 - 3
Embedded C++ Software Engineer
UK

Embedded C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 16 September 2026, Embedded C++ 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 England region featuring Embedded C++ Software Engineer in the job title.

1 63 (100.00%) C++
1 63 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 37 (58.73%) C
3 29 (46.03%) Embedded C++
4 25 (39.68%) Linux
5 12 (19.05%) CI/CD
6 11 (17.46%) Ethernet
7 10 (15.87%) Software Architecture
8 7 (11.11%) Validation
9 5 (7.94%) Embedded C
9 5 (7.94%) Embedded Linux
9 5 (7.94%) Python
10 4 (6.35%) AI
10 4 (6.35%) CMake
10 4 (6.35%) Docker
10 4 (6.35%) TCP/IP
10 4 (6.35%) Yocto
11 3 (4.76%) API Development
11 3 (4.76%) Black-Box Testing
11 3 (4.76%) Computer Vision
11 3 (4.76%) Containerisation
11 3 (4.76%) GraphQL
11 3 (4.76%) Jenkins
11 3 (4.76%) Release Automation
11 3 (4.76%) Software Testing
11 3 (4.76%) Test Automation
12 1 (1.59%) 5G
12 1 (1.59%) Azure
12 1 (1.59%) Bash
12 1 (1.59%) Collaborative Culture

Embedded C++ Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (1.59%) Azure
Communications & Networking
1 11 (17.46%) Ethernet
2 4 (6.35%) TCP/IP
3 1 (1.59%) 5G
3 1 (1.59%) NGN
3 1 (1.59%) SNMP
3 1 (1.59%) VLAN
3 1 (1.59%) Wi-Fi
Development Applications
1 4 (6.35%) CMake
2 3 (4.76%) Jenkins
3 1 (1.59%) GDB
3 1 (1.59%) Git
General
1 7 (11.11%) Aerospace
1 7 (11.11%) Automotive
1 7 (11.11%) Manufacturing
2 4 (6.35%) Electronics
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (6.35%) Yocto
2 3 (4.76%) GraphQL
3 1 (1.59%) QML
3 1 (1.59%) Qt
3 1 (1.59%) Qt Quick
Miscellaneous
1 8 (12.70%) Embedded Systems
2 7 (11.11%) Device Driver
3 4 (6.35%) Robotics
4 3 (4.76%) Algorithms
5 1 (1.59%) Linux Command Line
Operating Systems
1 25 (39.68%) Linux
2 5 (7.94%) Embedded Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 63 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 12 (19.05%) CI/CD
3 10 (15.87%) Software Architecture
4 7 (11.11%) Validation
5 4 (6.35%) AI
6 3 (4.76%) API Development
6 3 (4.76%) Black-Box Testing
6 3 (4.76%) Computer Vision
6 3 (4.76%) Containerisation
6 3 (4.76%) Release Automation
6 3 (4.76%) Software Testing
6 3 (4.76%) Test Automation
7 1 (1.59%) Collaborative Culture
7 1 (1.59%) Collaborative Engineering
7 1 (1.59%) Concurrent Programming
7 1 (1.59%) Embedded Software Development
7 1 (1.59%) Machine Learning
7 1 (1.59%) Multithreading
7 1 (1.59%) Problem-Solving
7 1 (1.59%) Software Delivery
Programming Languages
1 63 (100.00%) C++
2 37 (58.73%) C
3 29 (46.03%) Embedded C++
4 5 (7.94%) Embedded C
4 5 (7.94%) Python
5 1 (1.59%) Bash
System Software
1 4 (6.35%) Docker
2 1 (1.59%) Embedded Firmware
2 1 (1.59%) Firmware
Vendors
1 1 (1.59%) Microsoft