Recruit Embedded Developer

The analysis shows which technologies, work models, benefits and advertised gross salaries appear often in job ads for Embedded Developer.

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Open IT job ads currently listed on DEVjobs.
Analysed IT job ads
1,062
Last twelve months · Updated 11/02/2026
Median advertised gross salary
70,000 EUR gross
80 job ads with salary data

Salaries, roles and technologies in current IT job ads.

Arrows indicate whether each category share increased or decreased from the previous period.

Advertised gross salaries in IT job ads

Advertised gross annual salary ranges from matching IT job ads.

Salary figures refer to gross salary ranges advertised in job ads, not measured employee compensation.

Average: 71,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Most mentioned technology
C++
Most visible location
München

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • C++
    11.4%
    x
  • C
    11.3%
    x
  • Python
    6.1%
    x
  • Linux
    4.4%
    x
  • Git
    4.4%
    x

Locations

  • München
    8.6%
    x
  • Berlin
    7.5%
    x
  • Hamburg
    4.1%
    x
  • Stuttgart
    3.4%
    x
  • Bremen
    3.0%
    x

Industries

  • Industrie, Produktion
    25.0%
    x
  • Internet, IT, Telekom
    21.8%
    x
  • Personaldienstleistung
    18.7%
    x
  • Elektronik, Automatisation
    9.2%
    x
  • Beratung
    5.1%
    x

Advertised gross salary by company industry

Median advertised gross annual salary for the industries with the highest job ad presence.

  • Industrie, Produktion

    25.0%
    78,000 EUR gross
    P25: 65,000 EUR grossP75: 85,000 EUR gross
  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    21.8%
    65,000 EUR gross
    P25: 60,000 EUR grossP75: 80,000 EUR gross
  • Personaldienstleistung

    18.7%
    73,000 EUR gross
    P25: 63,000 EUR grossP75: 80,000 EUR gross
  • Elektronik, Automatisation

    9.2%
    54,000 EUR gross
    P25: 45,000 EUR grossP75: 62,000 EUR gross

Roles, technologies and advertised gross salaries for Embedded Developer

The market data are based on active and expired job ads published in the last twelve months. Salary figures refer to advertised gross salary ranges in job ads.

Recruiting recommendations

Define role profile and prioritize tech stack

  • Specify responsibilities (firmware, hardware integration, system tasks) and required RTOS or Embedded Linux experience.

  • Publish advertised gross salary range: the median the average range 44,000 EUR–113,000 EUR (sample size: 80).

  • Prioritize core technologies: name C++ and C as primary skills, list Python and Linux as complementary.

Craft the Embedded Developer job ad with concrete details

  • Use a precise title and subtitle including core technologies (e.g. C++, RTOS, Embedded Linux).

  • List key responsibilities and the expected split between hardware and software work.

  • Highlight the advertised gross salary range clearly.

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