Principal Systems Engineer Job Trends in Coventry

Principal Systems Engineer
West Midlands > Coventry

As of 31 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Systems Engineer salary in Coventry.

6 months to
31 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 28 27 -
Rank change year-on-year -1 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Systems Engineer 4 7 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Coventry 1.50% 3.61% -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.59% 3.95% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 2 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £55,000 -
West Midlands median annual salary £70,000 £55,000 -
% change year-on-year +27.27% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Coventry

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Coventry. 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 Coventry with a recognized job title 252 177 239
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.74% 91.24% 95.98%
Number of salaries quoted 126 96 219
10th Percentile £26,000 £38,125 £26,500
25th Percentile £36,563 £46,250 £37,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £57,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.70% +15.00% -4.16%
75th Percentile £68,750 £71,250 £63,375
90th Percentile £80,000 £81,250 £75,000
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%

Principal Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Coventry

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 Coventry.

Principal Systems Engineer job vacancy trend in Coventry

Principal Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in Coventry

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

Salary distribution trend for Principal Systems Engineer job vacancies in Coventry

Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Coventry

For the 6 months to 31 December 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 Coventry region featuring Principal Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 4 (100.00%) Degree
2 3 (75.00%) Requirements Management
3 2 (50.00%) ISO/IEC 15288
3 2 (50.00%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
3 2 (50.00%) Systems Engineering
4 1 (25.00%) Collaborative Working
4 1 (25.00%) Enterprise Architecture
4 1 (25.00%) Rational DOORS
4 1 (25.00%) SysML
4 1 (25.00%) Systems Thinking
4 1 (25.00%) Validation
4 1 (25.00%) Verification and Validation

Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Coventry 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 (25.00%) Rational DOORS
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (75.00%) Requirements Management
2 2 (50.00%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
2 2 (50.00%) Systems Engineering
3 1 (25.00%) Collaborative Working
3 1 (25.00%) Enterprise Architecture
3 1 (25.00%) SysML
3 1 (25.00%) Systems Thinking
3 1 (25.00%) Validation
3 1 (25.00%) Verification and Validation
Qualifications
1 4 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 4 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (50.00%) ISO/IEC 15288