Distributed Systems Job Trends in the East of England
Distributed Systems
England > East of England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Distributed Systems in permanent job vacancies in the East of England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Distributed Systems over the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 182 | 158 | 164 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -24 | +6 | -53 |
| Permanent jobs citing Distributed Systems | 39 | 9 | 15 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the East of England | 0.44% | 0.26% | 0.36% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 1.49% | 0.75% | 1.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 32 | 7 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £64,000 | £67,000 | £61,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £67,188 | £75,625 | £66,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £82,500 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.03% | +13.79% | -9.38% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £92,500 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £84,750 | £100,000 | £93,375 |
| England median annual salary | £82,500 | £95,000 | £85,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.16% | +11.76% | +3.03% |
All Generic Skills
East of England
Distributed Systems falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing generic IT skills in the East of England.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing generic IT skills | 2,624 | 1,200 | 1,364 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the East of England | 29.46% | 34.24% | 32.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,802 | 638 | 548 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,775 | £27,250 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £32,500 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,000 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.47% | -13.64% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £63,750 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £77,875 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £54,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.92% | -9.17% | -4.00% |
Distributed Systems Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Distributed Systems relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
Distributed Systems Salary Trend in the East of England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the East of England citing Distributed Systems.
Distributed Systems Salary Histogram in the East of England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Distributed Systems in the East of England over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
Distributed Systems Job Locations in the East of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Distributed Systems within the East of England region over the 6 months to 13 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridgeshire | -6 | 34 | £80,000 | - | 36 |
| Hertfordshire | -32 | 3 | £73,750 | -26.25% | 3 |
| Suffolk | - | 1 | £92,500 | - | 1 |
| Essex | - | 1 | £85,000 | - | |
| Distributed Systems England |
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Distributed Systems Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloud Native | 23.1% | 9 |
| 2 | Renewable Energy | 10.3% | 4 |
| 3 | IoT | 7.7% | 3 |
| 3 | Onboarding | 7.7% | 3 |
| 3 | Robotics | 7.7% | 3 |
| 6 | Embedded Systems | 5.1% | 2 |
| 7 | Blockchain | 2.6% | 1 |
| 7 | Greenfield Project | 2.6% | 1 |
| 7 | Legacy Applications | 2.6% | 1 |
| 7 | Legacy Code | 2.6% | 1 |
| 7 | Management Information System | 2.6% | 1 |
| 7 | Raspberry Pi | 2.6% | 1 |
| 7 | Smart Meter | 2.6% | 1 |