Senior System Engineer
North East > Durham
The median Senior System Engineer salary in Durham is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 43 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Systems Engineer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Durham | 0.39% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.43% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | - | - |
| North East median annual salary | £55,000 | - | £55,000 |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Durham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Durham. 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 Durham with a recognized job title | 468 | 188 | 228 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.17% | 74.60% | 85.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 274 | 90 | 133 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £25,087 | £22,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £26,813 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £35,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +57.14% | -22.22% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £50,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £82,516 | £78,880 |
| North East median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | - | -10.00% |
Senior Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Durham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Systems Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Durham.
Senior Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in Durham
Salary distribution trend for Senior Systems Engineer job vacancies in Durham.
Senior Systems Engineer
Job Locations in Durham
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 Durham region over the 6 months to 2 October 2026. 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 |
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| Peterlee | - | 2 | £70,000 | - | 2 |
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