Systems Engineer Job Trends in Gateshead

System Engineer
Tyne and Wear > Gateshead

The median System Engineer salary in Gateshead is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 March 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 20 5 -
Rank change year-on-year -15 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Engineer 1 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Gateshead 1.28% 7.69% -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.43% 7.69% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £52,500 -
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% - -
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £55,000 £43,250 £40,000
% change year-on-year +27.17% +8.13% +3.90%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Gateshead

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Gateshead. 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 Gateshead with a recognized job title 70 13 31
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.74% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 44 8 26
10th Percentile £32,375 £27,975 £21,000
25th Percentile £37,500 £29,813 £26,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £46,250 £33,750
Median % change year-on-year -8.11% +37.04% +23.85%
75th Percentile £56,250 £53,750 £45,625
90th Percentile £62,500 £54,125 £55,625
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £48,445 £52,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -6.84% +4.00% -9.09%

Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Gateshead

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Systems Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Gateshead.

Systems Engineer job vacancy trend in Gateshead

Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in Gateshead

Salary distribution trend for Systems Engineer job vacancies in Gateshead.

Salary distribution trend for Systems Engineer job vacancies in Gateshead

Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gateshead

For the 6 months to 9 March 2026, Systems Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Gateshead region featuring Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps

Systems Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gateshead 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:

Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Systems
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps