Principal Systems Engineer
Devon > Barnstaple
The median Principal Systems Engineer salary in Barnstaple is £95,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 5 | 3 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Systems Engineer | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Barnstaple | 7.14% | 25.00% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 7.14% | 29.17% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £95,000 | £85,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.76% | - | - |
| Devon median annual salary | £95,000 | £85,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +11.76% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Barnstaple
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Barnstaple. 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 Barnstaple with a recognized job title | 14 | 24 | 0 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 100.00% | 85.71% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9 | 24 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £55,000 | £23,400 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £60,000 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £70,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.14% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £85,000 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £83,000 | - | - |
| Devon median annual salary | £36,625 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.61% | +5.88% | +2.41% |
Principal Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Barnstaple
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Principal Systems Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Barnstaple.
Principal Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in Barnstaple
Salary distribution trend for Principal Systems Engineer job vacancies in Barnstaple.
Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barnstaple
For the 6 months to 19 October 2025, Principal Systems 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 Barnstaple region featuring Principal Systems Engineer in the job title.
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Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barnstaple 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:
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