Senior Systems Engineer Jobs in Dorset

Senior System Engineer
South West > Dorset

As of 15 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Senior System Engineer salary in Dorset.

6 months to
15 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 41 86 73
Rank change year-on-year +45 -13 +19
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Systems Engineer 16 11 3
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset 3.72% 0.92% 0.44%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.77% 0.97% 0.53%
Number of salaries quoted 0 4 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £50,000 -
South West median annual salary £52,600 £60,000 £63,750
% change year-on-year -12.33% -5.88% -5.56%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Dorset

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Dorset. 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 Dorset with a recognized job title 424 1,129 563
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.60% 94.87% 83.41%
Number of salaries quoted 185 662 355
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,000 £32,200
25th Percentile £37,574 £36,250 £38,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.63% - -
75th Percentile £58,773 £60,000 £61,075
90th Percentile £63,750 £65,000 £72,500
South West median annual salary £52,500 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +5.00% -4.76% +5.00%

Senior Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Job postings that featured Senior Systems Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

Job vacancy trend for Senior Systems Engineer in Dorset

Senior Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in Dorset

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Senior Systems Engineer in Dorset.

Salary trend for Senior Systems Engineer in Dorset

Senior Systems Engineer
Job Locations in Dorset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Systems Engineer within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 15 May 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Bournemouth - 1 - -
Senior Systems Engineer
South West

Senior Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 25 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset

For the 6 months to 15 May 2025, Senior 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 job ads across the Dorset region featuring Senior Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 13 (81.25%) Degree
2 9 (56.25%) Systems Engineering
3 7 (43.75%) BPSS Clearance
3 7 (43.75%) Mathematics
3 7 (43.75%) Physics
3 7 (43.75%) IEC 61508
3 7 (43.75%) DO-254
3 7 (43.75%) ARP4754
3 7 (43.75%) Coaching
4 6 (37.50%) Use Case
4 6 (37.50%) Chartered Engineer
4 6 (37.50%) Acceptance Criteria
5 3 (18.75%) Aviation
5 3 (18.75%) Customer Service
6 2 (12.50%) Requirements Gathering
6 2 (12.50%) ATM
6 2 (12.50%) Customer Requirements
6 2 (12.50%) Analytical Thinking
6 2 (12.50%) Requirements Engineering
6 2 (12.50%) Analytical Skills
6 2 (12.50%) Process Improvement
6 2 (12.50%) QA
6 2 (12.50%) Stakeholder Management
6 2 (12.50%) Requirements Analysis
6 2 (12.50%) Marketing

Senior Systems Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset 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:

Communications & Networking
1 2 (12.50%) ATM
General
1 3 (18.75%) Aviation
2 2 (12.50%) Analytical Skills
2 2 (12.50%) Marketing
Processes & Methodologies
1 9 (56.25%) Systems Engineering
2 7 (43.75%) Coaching
2 7 (43.75%) Mathematics
2 7 (43.75%) Physics
3 6 (37.50%) Acceptance Criteria
3 6 (37.50%) Use Case
4 3 (18.75%) Customer Service
5 2 (12.50%) Analytical Thinking
5 2 (12.50%) Customer Requirements
5 2 (12.50%) Process Improvement
5 2 (12.50%) Requirements Analysis
5 2 (12.50%) Requirements Engineering
5 2 (12.50%) Requirements Gathering
5 2 (12.50%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 13 (81.25%) Degree
2 7 (43.75%) BPSS Clearance
3 6 (37.50%) Chartered Engineer
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 7 (43.75%) ARP4754
1 7 (43.75%) DO-254
1 7 (43.75%) IEC 61508
2 2 (12.50%) QA