Median salary
$185,000
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$155k – $208.9k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
52.9%
238 of 450 roles
Live roles
450
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Helix AI Engineer, Embedded Android Systems
Principal Embedded Security Engineer
Sr. Software Engineer, Embedded Agentic AI
Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer
Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Embedded Software Test Engineer, Onboard Test Automation
Embedded SW Engineer
Staff Embedded Linux Engineer
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$199,500 | 25 |
Silvus Technologies
|
$170,000 | 10 |
SpaceX
|
$142,500 | 9 |
| AX Axon | $183,300 | 7 |
Verkada
|
$245,000 | 6 |
Applied Intuition
|
$202,000 | 6 |
TP-Link Systems Inc.
|
$140,000 | 6 |
STR
|
$130,500 | 6 |
Embedded Engineer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto | $195,500 | 4 |
| Seattle | $193,000 | 13 |
| San Francisco | $187,500 | 18 |
| Austin | $186,975 | 6 |
| Boston | $183,300 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $180,000 | 15 |
| Denver | $177,500 | 3 |
| New York | $167,500 | 6 |
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How much do Embedded Engineer roles pay?
The median salary for Embedded Engineer roles is $185,000 per year. Most pay falls between $155,000 (25th percentile) and $208,938 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $130,000 to $234,265.
These figures are computed live from 450 active Embedded Engineer roles on JobsRadar, of which 238 (52.9%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Embedded Engineer roles include Figure, Wayve, Roku and PlayStation Global.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.