Systems Manager Job Trends in Glasgow

System Manager
Scotland > Glasgow

The median System Manager salary in Glasgow is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 February 2026.

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

 6 months to
3 Feb 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 48 62 152
Rank change year-on-year +14 +90 -34
Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Manager 3 2 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow 0.42% 0.31% 0.28%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.46% 0.32% 0.28%
Number of salaries quoted 3 2 5
10th Percentile £68,000 - £52,000
25th Percentile £72,500 - £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 £65,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +23.08% +8.33% -5.51%
75th Percentile - - £65,000
90th Percentile - - £68,000
Scotland median annual salary £75,900 £58,033 £60,000
% change year-on-year +30.79% -3.28% +29.73%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Glasgow

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Glasgow. 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 Glasgow with a recognized job title 654 627 1,758
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.47% 97.06% 97.78%
Number of salaries quoted 383 271 610
10th Percentile £28,400 £32,750 £26,250
25th Percentile £31,000 £40,000 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £57,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -13.04% +15.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £67,500 £75,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £95,000 £77,500
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -12.99%

Systems Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow

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

Systems Manager job vacancy trend in Glasgow

Systems Manager
Salary Trend in Glasgow

Salary distribution trend for Systems Manager job vacancies in Glasgow.

Salary distribution trend for Systems Manager job vacancies in Glasgow

Systems Manager Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow

For the 6 months to 3 February 2026, Systems Manager 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 Glasgow region featuring Systems Manager in the job title.

1 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (33.33%) Dynamics 365
1 1 (33.33%) Identity Management
1 1 (33.33%) Mentoring
1 1 (33.33%) Microsoft
1 1 (33.33%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (33.33%) Power Platform
1 1 (33.33%) Process Improvement
1 1 (33.33%) Strategic Thinking
1 1 (33.33%) Workflow

Systems Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (33.33%) Dynamics 365
1 1 (33.33%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (33.33%) Power Platform
General
1 1 (33.33%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (33.33%) Identity Management
1 1 (33.33%) Mentoring
1 1 (33.33%) Process Improvement
1 1 (33.33%) Strategic Thinking
1 1 (33.33%) Workflow
Vendors
1 1 (33.33%) Microsoft
Systems Manager jobs