Embedded Engineer Jobs in England

Embedded Engineer
UK > England

The median Embedded Engineer salary in England is £55,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 25 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
25 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 224 608 561
Rank change year-on-year +384 -47 +51
Permanent jobs requiring an Embedded Engineer 1,154 316 801
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 1.31% 0.36% 0.58%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.39% 0.40% 0.60%
Number of salaries quoted 921 162 189
10th Percentile £40,000 £32,550 £37,810
25th Percentile £45,000 £41,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £55,000
75th Percentile £65,000 £68,438 £62,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £67,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% +10.00%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised 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 83,290 79,596 132,501
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.64% 91.49% 96.04%
Number of salaries quoted 61,942 50,734 74,857
10th Percentile £28,500 £32,750 £32,500
25th Percentile £38,250 £45,000 £43,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £60,800 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -13.65% +1.33% +9.09%
75th Percentile £71,250 £81,250 £80,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £100,000 £97,500
UK median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% - +9.09%

Embedded Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Job vacancy trend for Embedded Engineer in England

Embedded Engineer
Salary Trend in England

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

Salary trend for Embedded Engineer in England

Embedded Engineer
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Embedded Engineer in England over the 6 months to 25 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Embedded Engineer in England

Embedded 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 Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 25 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
South East +114 326 £56,500 -5.83% 67
South West +132 238 £55,000 -8.33% 50
North of England +172 230 £50,000 -4.76% 24
Midlands +122 198 £52,500 +20.69% 37
East of England +115 134 £60,000 -14.29% 62
Yorkshire +138 114 £47,500 +11.76% 12
West Midlands +62 100 £57,500 +32.18% 19
East Midlands +69 98 £50,000 +14.29% 17
North West +66 84 £55,000 -4.35% 7
North East +25 32 £55,000 +4.76% 6
London +121 26 £55,000 -15.38% 23
Embedded Engineer
UK

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

For the 6 months to 25 May 2024, Embedded 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 England region featuring Embedded Engineer in the job title.

1 946 (81.98%) Software Engineering
2 485 (42.03%) C
3 300 (26.00%) Linux
4 279 (24.18%) C++
5 239 (20.71%) Electronics
6 198 (17.16%) Firmware
7 187 (16.20%) Embedded C
8 186 (16.12%) Embedded Linux
9 172 (14.90%) Embedded Systems
10 157 (13.60%) Python
11 150 (13.00%) Degree
12 137 (11.87%) Embedded Firmware
13 108 (9.36%) Automotive
14 107 (9.27%) IoT
15 101 (8.75%) Manufacturing
16 97 (8.41%) Agile
17 92 (7.97%) Security Cleared
18 74 (6.41%) Problem-Solving
19 65 (5.63%) Wireless
20 60 (5.20%) Social Skills
21 59 (5.11%) Bash
22 58 (5.03%) Rust
23 56 (4.85%) Cybersecurity
24 55 (4.77%) C#
25 52 (4.51%) Aerospace
25 52 (4.51%) FPGA
25 52 (4.51%) Software Testing
25 52 (4.51%) Algorithms
25 52 (4.51%) Self-Motivation
26 48 (4.16%) Embedded Software Development

Embedded Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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 (1.65%) Apache
2 4 (0.35%) Confluence
Applications
1 44 (3.81%) Simulink
2 10 (0.87%) GNU Octave
3 8 (0.69%) Stateflow
4 5 (0.43%) Microsoft Office
5 4 (0.35%) OrCAD
6 1 (0.087%) TargetLink
Business Applications
1 1 (0.087%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 14 (1.21%) GitHub
2 13 (1.13%) AWS
3 7 (0.61%) AWS IoT
4 3 (0.26%) Azure
5 1 (0.087%) GCP
5 1 (0.087%) WhatsApp
Communications & Networking
1 65 (5.63%) Wireless
2 48 (4.16%) Wi-Fi
3 37 (3.21%) Bluetooth
4 29 (2.51%) RS-485
5 27 (2.34%) RS-232
6 24 (2.08%) TCP/IP
7 22 (1.91%) MQTT
8 17 (1.47%) 4G
8 17 (1.47%) ZigBee
9 16 (1.39%) 3G
10 14 (1.21%) Internet
11 13 (1.13%) Ethernet
12 11 (0.95%) OFDM
13 8 (0.69%) GPRS
13 8 (0.69%) Modbus
14 6 (0.52%) DVB
14 6 (0.52%) LoRaWAN
15 5 (0.43%) LTE
15 5 (0.43%) Software-Defined Radio
15 5 (0.43%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (0.35%) Big Data
2 1 (0.087%) PostgreSQL
2 1 (0.087%) SQLite
Development Applications
1 43 (3.73%) Git
2 31 (2.69%) JIRA
3 18 (1.56%) Subversion
4 15 (1.30%) Jenkins
5 12 (1.04%) Visual Studio
6 9 (0.78%) Eclipse
7 8 (0.69%) ClearCase
7 8 (0.69%) Rational Rhapsody
8 7 (0.61%) ClearQuest
8 7 (0.61%) Plastic SCM
9 4 (0.35%) GitLab
9 4 (0.35%) Rational DOORS
9 4 (0.35%) Zephyr
10 3 (0.26%) GDB
11 2 (0.17%) GCC
11 2 (0.17%) PetaLinux
12 1 (0.087%) Bitbucket
12 1 (0.087%) Cucumber
12 1 (0.087%) LabVIEW
General
1 239 (20.71%) Electronics
2 108 (9.36%) Automotive
3 101 (8.75%) Manufacturing
4 60 (5.20%) Social Skills
5 52 (4.51%) Aerospace
6 29 (2.51%) Analytical Skills
7 27 (2.34%) Telecoms
8 24 (2.08%) Finance
9 18 (1.56%) Aviation
10 17 (1.47%) Mandarin Language
11 14 (1.21%) Marketing
11 14 (1.21%) Public Sector
12 12 (1.04%) Inclusion and Diversity
13 7 (0.61%) Pharmaceutical
13 7 (0.61%) Tech for Good
14 3 (0.26%) Retail
14 3 (0.26%) Welsh Language
15 1 (0.087%) Games
15 1 (0.087%) Military
15 1 (0.087%) Wearables
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 45 (3.90%) Yocto
2 19 (1.65%) Apache NiFi
2 19 (1.65%) STL
3 12 (1.04%) REST
4 11 (0.95%) .NET
5 8 (0.69%) MFC
5 8 (0.69%) Middleware
6 6 (0.52%) HTML
7 5 (0.43%) FFmpeg
7 5 (0.43%) GStreamer
7 5 (0.43%) OpenEmbedded
7 5 (0.43%) Qt
8 4 (0.35%) Flash
8 4 (0.35%) Flask
9 3 (0.26%) iOS SDK
10 2 (0.17%) Boost C++ Libraries
10 2 (0.17%) POSIX
11 1 (0.087%) COM
11 1 (0.087%) HTML5
11 1 (0.087%) WebSockets
Miscellaneous
1 172 (14.90%) Embedded Systems
2 107 (9.27%) IoT
3 52 (4.51%) Algorithms
3 52 (4.51%) FPGA
3 52 (4.51%) Self-Motivation
4 38 (3.29%) Device Driver
5 20 (1.73%) VHDL
6 18 (1.56%) ARM Cortex
7 17 (1.47%) Renewable Energy
8 15 (1.30%) Cyber Threat
9 14 (1.21%) Mobile App
10 12 (1.04%) Analogue Electronics
11 9 (0.78%) Raspberry Pi
12 8 (0.69%) Acoustics
13 6 (0.52%) Data Centre
13 6 (0.52%) Driving Licence
13 6 (0.52%) Smart Home
14 5 (0.43%) CAN bus
14 5 (0.43%) NB-IoT
14 5 (0.43%) Smart Energy
Operating Systems
1 300 (26.00%) Linux
2 186 (16.12%) Embedded Linux
3 40 (3.47%) Windows
4 34 (2.95%) FreeRTOS
5 8 (0.69%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 6 (0.52%) ThreadX
7 4 (0.35%) Android
8 3 (0.26%) Apple iOS
8 3 (0.26%) Debian
8 3 (0.26%) VMS
8 3 (0.26%) Windows Embedded Compact
9 1 (0.087%) Unix
9 1 (0.087%) VxWorks
Processes & Methodologies
1 946 (81.98%) Software Engineering
2 97 (8.41%) Agile
3 74 (6.41%) Problem-Solving
4 56 (4.85%) Cybersecurity
5 52 (4.51%) Software Testing
6 48 (4.16%) Embedded Software Development
7 41 (3.55%) SDLC
8 40 (3.47%) Test Automation
9 37 (3.21%) Computer Science
10 31 (2.69%) OOD
11 30 (2.60%) Prototyping
12 28 (2.43%) Signal Processing
13 27 (2.34%) OO
13 27 (2.34%) Validation
14 25 (2.17%) Device Driver Development
15 18 (1.56%) Schematic Capture
16 17 (1.47%) Linux Kernel Development
16 17 (1.47%) Software Architecture
16 17 (1.47%) TDD
17 16 (1.39%) Configuration Management
Programming Languages
1 485 (42.03%) C
2 279 (24.18%) C++
3 187 (16.20%) Embedded C
4 157 (13.60%) Python
5 59 (5.11%) Bash
6 58 (5.03%) Rust
7 55 (4.77%) C#
8 48 (4.16%) MATLAB
9 42 (3.64%) Embedded C++
10 21 (1.82%) Assembly Language
11 19 (1.65%) JavaScript
12 18 (1.56%) Ada
13 16 (1.39%) Java
14 12 (1.04%) PHP
15 10 (0.87%) R
16 9 (0.78%) SQL
17 8 (0.69%) VB
18 3 (0.26%) Groovy
18 3 (0.26%) Lua
18 3 (0.26%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 150 (13.00%) Degree
2 92 (7.97%) Security Cleared
3 16 (1.39%) BPSS Clearance
4 12 (1.04%) SC Cleared
5 11 (0.95%) Master's Degree
6 9 (0.78%) HNC
7 8 (0.69%) Computer Science Degree
8 3 (0.26%) DV Cleared
9 2 (0.17%) PhD
10 1 (0.087%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 28 (2.43%) MISRA
2 14 (1.21%) GDPR
3 10 (0.87%) AUTOSAR
3 10 (0.87%) MISRA C
4 9 (0.78%) IEC 62304
4 9 (0.78%) ISO 13485
4 9 (0.78%) JTAG
5 8 (0.69%) QA
6 7 (0.61%) ISO 9000
7 3 (0.26%) Automotive SPICE
7 3 (0.26%) IEC 61131
7 3 (0.26%) ISO 26262
8 1 (0.087%) DO-178B
System Software
1 198 (17.16%) Firmware
2 137 (11.87%) Embedded Firmware
3 10 (0.87%) Docker
Systems Management
1 4 (0.35%) Terraform
2 3 (0.26%) Ansible
2 3 (0.26%) Kubernetes
2 3 (0.26%) Podman
3 1 (0.087%) Functional Safety
Vendors
1 20 (1.73%) EMC
2 14 (1.21%) SAP
3 12 (1.04%) IBM
4 8 (0.69%) Microsoft
4 8 (0.69%) Red Hat
5 7 (0.61%) Lauterbach
5 7 (0.61%) Xilinx
6 6 (0.52%) Renesas
7 5 (0.43%) Intel
8 2 (0.17%) Atmel
8 2 (0.17%) Facebook
9 1 (0.087%) Autodesk
9 1 (0.087%) CA
9 1 (0.087%) Freescale
9 1 (0.087%) MathWorks
9 1 (0.087%) NCR
9 1 (0.087%) Samsung