Distributed Systems
UK > England
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Distributed Systems in permanent job vacancies in England. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Distributed Systems over the 6 months leading up to 17 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 279 | 339 | 378 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +60 | +39 | -70 |
| Permanent jobs citing Distributed Systems | 422 | 377 | 420 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.71% | 0.85% | 0.63% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 2.15% | 2.24% | 1.76% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 262 | 233 | 323 |
| 10th Percentile | £62,500 | £56,250 | £45,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £72,500 | £64,471 | £60,100 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £90,000 | £82,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | +9.09% | -5.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £120,000 | £115,000 | £115,625 |
| 90th Percentile | £152,250 | £137,500 | £145,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £95,000 | £90,000 | £82,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.56% | +9.09% | -5.71% |
All Generic Skills
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 requiring generic IT skills in England.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 19,642 | 16,802 | 23,906 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 33.02% | 38.07% | 35.91% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10,066 | 7,848 | 18,013 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £34,000 | £29,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £47,000 | £39,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £62,500 | £55,440 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.00% | +12.73% | -14.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,790 | £85,000 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £115,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £62,500 | £55,440 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.00% | +12.73% | -14.71% |
Distributed Systems
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Distributed Systems relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
Distributed Systems
Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Distributed Systems.
Distributed Systems
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Distributed Systems in England over the 6 months to 17 February 2026.
Distributed Systems
Job Locations in 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 England region over the 6 months to 17 February 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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| London | +34 | 283 | £105,000 | +7.69% | 170 |
| North of England | -7 | 75 | £75,000 | +10.29% | 30 |
| North West | +34 | 45 | £75,000 | +8.21% | 22 |
| South East | -2 | 41 | £72,500 | +16.00% | 67 |
| Yorkshire | -54 | 29 | £75,000 | +10.29% | 4 |
| East of England | +27 | 14 | £82,500 | +13.79% | 13 |
| Midlands | +10 | 12 | £75,000 | +8.21% | 23 |
| East Midlands | -1 | 8 | £100,000 | - | 8 |
| South West | -6 | 8 | £83,750 | - | 23 |
| West Midlands | +11 | 4 | £74,401 | +7.35% | 15 |
| North East | -10 | 1 | £73,801 | +6.48% | 4 |
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Distributed Systems
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:
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