Principal Systems Engineer Jobs in Fife

Principal Systems Engineer
Scotland > Fife

As of 3 May 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 Fife.

6 months to
3 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 18 23 -
Rank change year-on-year +5 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Systems Engineer 11 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Fife 7.59% 1.75% -
As % of the Job Titles category 7.59% 1.87% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Scotland median annual salary - £60,000 -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Fife

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Fife. 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 Fife with a recognized job title 145 107 57
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 93.86% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 38 70 21
10th Percentile £37,574 £31,125 £30,000
25th Percentile £43,438 £35,000 £38,754
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,683 £42,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +12.20% -10.53% +18.75%
75th Percentile - £57,500 £55,000
90th Percentile £55,025 - £67,500
Scotland median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year +4.76% -8.70% +9.52%

Principal Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Fife

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

Job vacancy trend for Principal Systems Engineer in Fife

Principal Systems Engineer
Job Locations in Fife

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Systems Engineer within the Fife region over the 6 months to 3 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
Inverkeithing - 11 - -
Principal Systems Engineer
Scotland

Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Fife

For the 6 months to 3 May 2025, Principal 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 Fife region featuring Principal Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 11 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
2 7 (63.64%) Validation
2 7 (63.64%) Degree
2 7 (63.64%) Verification and Validation
3 6 (54.55%) Mathematics
3 6 (54.55%) Physics
3 6 (54.55%) Coaching
4 5 (45.45%) BPSS Clearance
5 1 (9.09%) Agile
5 1 (9.09%) Requirements Management
5 1 (9.09%) Requirements Gathering
5 1 (9.09%) Rational DOORS

Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Fife 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:

Development Applications
1 1 (9.09%) Rational DOORS
Processes & Methodologies
1 11 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
2 7 (63.64%) Validation
2 7 (63.64%) Verification and Validation
3 6 (54.55%) Coaching
3 6 (54.55%) Mathematics
3 6 (54.55%) Physics
4 1 (9.09%) Agile
4 1 (9.09%) Requirements Gathering
4 1 (9.09%) Requirements Management
Qualifications
1 7 (63.64%) Degree
2 5 (45.45%) BPSS Clearance