Principal Systems Engineer Job Trends in Berkshire

Principal Systems Engineer
South East > Berkshire

As of 1 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Systems Engineer salary in Berkshire.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 128 129 143
Rank change year-on-year +1 +14 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Systems Engineer 1 2 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Berkshire 0.050% 0.12% 0.052%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.054% 0.14% 0.055%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £61,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £64,000
75th Percentile - - £67,000
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £75,900 £70,600 £64,000
% change year-on-year +7.51% +10.31% +3.08%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Berkshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Berkshire. 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 Berkshire with a recognized job title 1,841 1,458 1,816
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.19% 84.03% 93.95%
Number of salaries quoted 919 762 1,312
10th Percentile £29,000 £36,250 £30,038
25th Percentile £35,000 £47,500 £38,130
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,000 £65,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -24.62% +18.18% -4.35%
75th Percentile £67,500 £81,250 £71,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £93,750 £85,000
South East median annual salary £50,000 £56,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -10.71% +6.67% -4.55%

Principal Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire

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 Berkshire.

Principal Systems Engineer job vacancy trend in Berkshire

Principal Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in Berkshire

Salary distribution trend for Principal Systems Engineer job vacancies in Berkshire.

Salary distribution trend for Principal Systems Engineer job vacancies in Berkshire

Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire

For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, 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 Berkshire region featuring Principal Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Architectural Design
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Change Management
1 1 (100.00%) Chartered Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) OLE
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Rational DOORS
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Verification and Validation

Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire 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:

Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Rational DOORS
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) OLE
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Architectural Design
1 1 (100.00%) Change Management
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Verification and Validation
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Chartered Engineer