Systems Engineer Job Trends in Canterbury

System Engineer
Kent > Canterbury

As of 9 May 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median System Engineer salary in Canterbury.

6 months to
9 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 25 - 12
Rank change year-on-year - - -2
Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Engineer 2 0 7
As % of all permanent jobs in Canterbury 1.64% - 9.46%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.68% - 10.14%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 7
10th Percentile - - £37,250
25th Percentile - - £39,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £44,000
75th Percentile - - £48,500
90th Percentile - - £50,000
Kent median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £48,500
% change year-on-year -4.55% +13.40% +34.72%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Canterbury

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Canterbury. 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 Canterbury with a recognized job title 119 20 69
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.54% 83.33% 93.24%
Number of salaries quoted 28 4 62
10th Percentile £42,475 £40,625 £23,875
25th Percentile £44,500 £43,438 £35,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £46,250 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.70% +2.78% -9.82%
75th Percentile £70,000 £50,313 £60,000
90th Percentile £77,500 £53,125 £65,000
Kent median annual salary £45,000 £42,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year +7.14% -1.18% -7.61%

Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Canterbury

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Systems Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Canterbury.

Systems Engineer job vacancy trend in Canterbury

Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in Canterbury

Salary distribution trend for Systems Engineer job vacancies in Canterbury.

Salary distribution trend for Systems Engineer job vacancies in Canterbury

Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Canterbury

For the 6 months to 9 May 2026, 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 Canterbury region featuring Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Business Development
1 2 (100.00%) C
1 2 (100.00%) C#
1 2 (100.00%) C++
1 2 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 2 (100.00%) Control Theory
1 2 (100.00%) Def Stans
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) Embedded C
1 2 (100.00%) Embedded C++
1 2 (100.00%) EMC
1 2 (100.00%) Facebook
1 2 (100.00%) FMEA
1 2 (100.00%) GIS
1 2 (100.00%) Instagram
1 2 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 2 (100.00%) MATLAB
1 2 (100.00%) Physics
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Python
1 2 (100.00%) Risk Identification and Mitigation
1 2 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) Systems Analysis
1 2 (100.00%) Systems Engineering

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

Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (100.00%) GIS
General
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Electronics
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Business Development
1 2 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 2 (100.00%) Control Theory
1 2 (100.00%) FMEA
1 2 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 2 (100.00%) Physics
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Risk Identification and Mitigation
1 2 (100.00%) Systems Analysis
1 2 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
Programming Languages
1 2 (100.00%) C
1 2 (100.00%) C#
1 2 (100.00%) C++
1 2 (100.00%) Embedded C
1 2 (100.00%) Embedded C++
1 2 (100.00%) MATLAB
1 2 (100.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) Def Stans
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) EMC
1 2 (100.00%) Facebook
1 2 (100.00%) Instagram