Systems Engineer Jobs with Work from Home Options

System Engineer
UK > Work from Home

The median System Engineer salary in Work from Home is £50,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 9 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
9 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 234 350 466
Rank change year-on-year +116 +116 -117
Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Engineer 456 357 430
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 1.35% 0.86% 0.63%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.41% 0.90% 0.64%
Number of salaries quoted 283 187 261
10th Percentile £33,000 £36,356 £34,373
25th Percentile £41,125 £42,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £57,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -13.04% +15.00% +5.26%
75th Percentile £60,000 £76,875 £70,000
90th Percentile £66,100 £160,000 £80,000
UK median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% +11.11%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Work from Home

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies with a WFH option. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title 32,404 39,812 66,667
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.96% 95.99% 97.40%
Number of salaries quoted 24,887 28,282 41,688
10th Percentile £33,127 £36,750 £36,250
25th Percentile £42,500 £47,375 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £56,000 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.40% +4.17% +9.09%
75th Percentile £75,000 £81,250 £80,000
90th Percentile £93,750 £100,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% - +9.09%

Systems Engineer
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

Job vacancies with a work from home option which featured Systems Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Systems Engineer trend for jobs with a WFH option

Systems Engineer
Salary Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

3-month moving average salary quoted in job vacancies with a work from home option citing Systems Engineer.

Systems Engineer salary trend for jobs with a WFH option

Systems Engineer
Salary Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option

Salary distribution for jobs with a work from home option citing Systems Engineer over the 6 months to 9 May 2024.

Systems Engineer salary histogram for jobs with a WFH option

Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Job Vacancies with WFH Options

For the 6 months to 9 May 2024, Systems 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 jobs with remote work options featuring Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 210 (46.05%) Security Cleared
2 123 (26.97%) Systems Engineering
3 89 (19.52%) Degree
4 74 (16.23%) BPSS Clearance
5 72 (15.79%) Windows
6 68 (14.91%) Aerospace
7 57 (12.50%) VMware
7 57 (12.50%) Microsoft
8 55 (12.06%) Social Skills
9 54 (11.84%) Validation
10 52 (11.40%) Azure
11 51 (11.18%) Linux
12 50 (10.96%) Problem-Solving
13 49 (10.75%) Manufacturing
13 49 (10.75%) SC Cleared
14 48 (10.53%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
15 45 (9.87%) Active Directory
16 43 (9.43%) VMware Infrastructure
17 40 (8.77%) DV Cleared
17 40 (8.77%) Agile
17 40 (8.77%) Cybersecurity
18 39 (8.55%) Rational DOORS
18 39 (8.55%) Windows Server
19 35 (7.68%) Verification and Validation
20 34 (7.46%) IBM
21 33 (7.24%) Hyper-V
22 32 (7.02%) Mathematics
23 31 (6.80%) Microsoft 365
24 30 (6.58%) Software Engineering
25 29 (6.36%) Finance

Systems Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options 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 29 (6.36%) Microsoft Exchange
2 14 (3.07%) SharePoint
3 12 (2.63%) IIS
4 2 (0.44%) WebSphere
5 1 (0.22%) Confluence
5 1 (0.22%) JBoss
5 1 (0.22%) WebSphere Application Server
Applications
1 13 (2.85%) Microsoft Office
2 10 (2.19%) AutoCAD
2 10 (2.19%) Simulink
3 4 (0.88%) Revit
4 2 (0.44%) CATIA
4 2 (0.44%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 3 (0.66%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 2 (0.44%) Oracle Cash Management
2 2 (0.44%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 52 (11.40%) Azure
2 31 (6.80%) Microsoft 365
3 20 (4.39%) Entra ID
4 17 (3.73%) AWS
5 8 (1.75%) Cloud Computing
6 4 (0.88%) Mimecast
7 3 (0.66%) IaaS
7 3 (0.66%) SaaS
8 2 (0.44%) Amazon CloudWatch
8 2 (0.44%) Amazon EC2
8 2 (0.44%) Amazon ECR
8 2 (0.44%) Amazon ELB
8 2 (0.44%) Amazon S3
8 2 (0.44%) AWS CloudFormation
8 2 (0.44%) AWS OpsWorks
8 2 (0.44%) CloudFront
8 2 (0.44%) PaaS
8 2 (0.44%) Virtual Private Cloud
8 2 (0.44%) WhatsApp
9 1 (0.22%) Azure DevOps
Communications & Networking
1 13 (2.85%) VSAN
2 11 (2.41%) DNS
3 9 (1.97%) DHCP
3 9 (1.97%) WAN
4 8 (1.75%) LAN
5 7 (1.54%) Ethernet
5 7 (1.54%) Firewall
6 6 (1.32%) RS-232
6 6 (1.32%) SAN
7 5 (1.10%) 4G
7 5 (1.10%) NAS
7 5 (1.10%) Network Security
8 4 (0.88%) WLAN
9 3 (0.66%) 5G
9 3 (0.66%) Internet
9 3 (0.66%) Software-Defined Radio
9 3 (0.66%) Tactical Data Link
9 3 (0.66%) VoIP
9 3 (0.66%) VPN
10 2 (0.44%) SD-WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 11 (2.41%) SQL Server
2 3 (0.66%) Relational Database
3 2 (0.44%) Amazon RDS
3 2 (0.44%) Big Data
3 2 (0.44%) MySQL
4 1 (0.22%) Oracle Database
4 1 (0.22%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 39 (8.55%) Rational DOORS
2 20 (4.39%) Rational Rhapsody
3 10 (2.19%) Rational Team Concert
4 8 (1.75%) LabVIEW
5 5 (1.10%) JIRA
6 3 (0.66%) Eclipse
6 3 (0.66%) Visual Studio
7 2 (0.44%) Apache Continuum
8 1 (0.22%) Git
8 1 (0.22%) GitLab
General
1 68 (14.91%) Aerospace
2 55 (12.06%) Social Skills
3 49 (10.75%) Manufacturing
4 29 (6.36%) Finance
5 27 (5.92%) Electronics
6 25 (5.48%) Analytical Skills
7 22 (4.82%) Military
8 17 (3.73%) Telecoms
9 12 (2.63%) Automotive
9 12 (2.63%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 10 (2.19%) Public Sector
11 9 (1.97%) Retail
12 8 (1.75%) French Language
13 6 (1.32%) Avionics
13 6 (1.32%) Legal
13 6 (1.32%) Marketing
14 5 (1.10%) Documentation Skills
14 5 (1.10%) Games
14 5 (1.10%) Influencing Skills
14 5 (1.10%) Presentation Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (0.88%) .NET
2 2 (0.44%) Lightning Web Components
2 2 (0.44%) WebCenter
2 2 (0.44%) WSE
3 1 (0.22%) Flash
3 1 (0.22%) LDAP
3 1 (0.22%) Middleware
3 1 (0.22%) WSH
Miscellaneous
1 18 (3.95%) Algorithms
2 16 (3.51%) Self-Motivation
3 13 (2.85%) Management Information System
4 12 (2.63%) Data Centre
5 10 (2.19%) AS400
5 10 (2.19%) iSeries
6 9 (1.97%) IoT
7 6 (1.32%) Analogue Electronics
7 6 (1.32%) Analytical Mindset
7 6 (1.32%) Chip and PIN
7 6 (1.32%) Hybrid Cloud
7 6 (1.32%) SCADA
8 5 (1.10%) Acoustics
8 5 (1.10%) CCTV
8 5 (1.10%) Driving Licence
9 4 (0.88%) Embedded Systems
9 4 (0.88%) Replication
10 3 (0.66%) Cyber Security Posture
10 3 (0.66%) Security Posture
11 2 (0.44%) Wiki
Operating Systems
1 72 (15.79%) Windows
2 51 (11.18%) Linux
3 39 (8.55%) Windows Server
4 6 (1.32%) Ubuntu
5 5 (1.10%) Unix
5 5 (1.10%) Windows Server 2016
6 4 (0.88%) CentOS
6 4 (0.88%) SUSE
7 3 (0.66%) Android
7 3 (0.66%) Apple iOS
7 3 (0.66%) Windows 10
8 2 (0.44%) AIX
8 2 (0.44%) Debian
8 2 (0.44%) Solaris
9 1 (0.22%) FreeRTOS
9 1 (0.22%) Mac OS
9 1 (0.22%) VMS
9 1 (0.22%) Windows Server 2008
9 1 (0.22%) Windows Server 2012
9 1 (0.22%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 123 (26.97%) Systems Engineering
2 54 (11.84%) Validation
3 50 (10.96%) Problem-Solving
4 48 (10.53%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
5 40 (8.77%) Agile
5 40 (8.77%) Cybersecurity
6 35 (7.68%) Verification and Validation
7 32 (7.02%) Mathematics
8 30 (6.58%) Software Engineering
9 28 (6.14%) Physics
10 26 (5.70%) Requirements Management
11 22 (4.82%) SysML
12 21 (4.61%) Infrastructure Engineering
13 20 (4.39%) Computer Science
14 19 (4.17%) Artificial Intelligence
14 19 (4.17%) Customer Requirements
15 17 (3.73%) Project Delivery
16 16 (3.51%) Mentoring
17 15 (3.29%) Coaching
17 15 (3.29%) People Management
Programming Languages
1 26 (5.70%) Python
2 20 (4.39%) SQL
3 16 (3.51%) Bash
4 13 (2.85%) MATLAB
5 12 (2.63%) C
6 11 (2.41%) C#
7 7 (1.54%) Java
8 6 (1.32%) PowerShell
9 5 (1.10%) Embedded C
10 3 (0.66%) C++
10 3 (0.66%) R
11 2 (0.44%) Shell Script
12 1 (0.22%) Ladder Logic
12 1 (0.22%) VB
12 1 (0.22%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 210 (46.05%) Security Cleared
2 89 (19.52%) Degree
3 74 (16.23%) BPSS Clearance
4 49 (10.75%) SC Cleared
5 40 (8.77%) DV Cleared
6 17 (3.73%) DBS Check
7 9 (1.97%) Microsoft Certification
8 8 (1.75%) Master's Degree
9 4 (0.88%) HNC
9 4 (0.88%) HND
9 4 (0.88%) RIBA
10 3 (0.66%) Chartered Engineer
11 2 (0.44%) Azure Certification
11 2 (0.44%) Cisco Certification
11 2 (0.44%) MCSE
11 2 (0.44%) PhD
11 2 (0.44%) Six Sigma Green Belt
11 2 (0.44%) Six Sigma Yellow Belt
11 2 (0.44%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
12 1 (0.22%) CCNP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (1.75%) PMO
2 4 (0.88%) QA
2 4 (0.88%) SLA
3 3 (0.66%) Cyber Essentials
3 3 (0.66%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
3 3 (0.66%) ECSS
3 3 (0.66%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 3 (0.66%) JSP 440
4 2 (0.44%) Automotive SPICE
4 2 (0.44%) ISO 9001
4 2 (0.44%) ISO/IEC 15288
5 1 (0.22%) Def Stans
5 1 (0.22%) GDPR
5 1 (0.22%) IEC 61508
5 1 (0.22%) NCSC
System Software
1 45 (9.87%) Active Directory
2 43 (9.43%) VMware Infrastructure
3 33 (7.24%) Hyper-V
4 17 (3.73%) Firmware
5 14 (3.07%) vSphere
6 9 (1.97%) Forefront TMG
6 9 (1.97%) VMware Workstation
7 4 (0.88%) Embedded Firmware
8 3 (0.66%) NFS
8 3 (0.66%) Virtual Machines
8 3 (0.66%) VMware ESXi
9 1 (0.22%) Docker
9 1 (0.22%) vCloud
9 1 (0.22%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 15 (3.29%) Ansible
1 15 (3.29%) Puppet
2 14 (3.07%) vCenter Server
3 10 (2.19%) Microsoft Intune
4 9 (1.97%) SCCM
4 9 (1.97%) SCOM
4 9 (1.97%) WSUS
5 8 (1.75%) Terraform
6 4 (0.88%) Backup Exec
6 4 (0.88%) Kubernetes
7 2 (0.44%) Active Directory Federation Services
8 1 (0.22%) BMC PATROL
8 1 (0.22%) Check_MK
8 1 (0.22%) Nagios
8 1 (0.22%) Progress Chef
8 1 (0.22%) Salt
8 1 (0.22%) ZABBIX
Vendors
1 57 (12.50%) Microsoft
1 57 (12.50%) VMware
2 34 (7.46%) IBM
3 18 (3.95%) Thales
4 11 (2.41%) Cisco
5 9 (1.97%) Dell
5 9 (1.97%) EMC
5 9 (1.97%) Red Hat
6 8 (1.75%) iManage
7 7 (1.54%) Aderant
8 6 (1.32%) SolarWinds
8 6 (1.32%) Sophos
8 6 (1.32%) Veeam
9 4 (0.88%) Citrix
9 4 (0.88%) HP
9 4 (0.88%) New Relic
9 4 (0.88%) Remedy
10 3 (0.66%) Intapp
10 3 (0.66%) Riverbed
10 3 (0.66%) Sparx