Lead Systems Engineer Job Trends in Leicestershire

Lead System Engineer
East Midlands > Leicestershire

The median Lead System Engineer salary in Leicestershire is £62,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 August 2026.

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

6 months to
10 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 78 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Systems Engineer 8 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Leicestershire 0.55% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.58% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £61,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 - -
75th Percentile £63,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
East Midlands median annual salary £62,500 - £60,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Leicestershire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire with a recognized job title 1,370 336 775
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.81% 92.31% 91.93%
Number of salaries quoted 828 203 427
10th Percentile £31,750 £27,550 £26,750
25th Percentile £38,250 £35,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £48,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.09% +7.78% -10.00%
75th Percentile £64,813 £58,000 £60,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £70,000 £75,000
East Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £42,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year +17.65% -5.56% -14.29%

Lead Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire

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

Lead Systems Engineer job vacancy trend in Leicestershire

Lead Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in Leicestershire

Salary distribution trend for Lead Systems Engineer job vacancies in Leicestershire.

Salary distribution trend for Lead Systems Engineer job vacancies in Leicestershire

Lead Systems Engineer
Job Locations in Leicestershire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Lead Systems Engineer within the Leicestershire region over the 6 months to 10 August 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
Leicester - 8 £62,500 - 1
Lead Systems Engineer
East Midlands

Lead Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicestershire

For the 6 months to 10 August 2026, Lead 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 Leicestershire region featuring Lead Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 5 (62.50%) Decarbonisation
1 5 (62.50%) Regulatory Compliance
1 5 (62.50%) SAP
1 5 (62.50%) SAP EHS
1 5 (62.50%) SAP Oil and Gas
1 5 (62.50%) SC Cleared
1 5 (62.50%) Security Cleared
2 1 (12.50%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (12.50%) Degree
2 1 (12.50%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (12.50%) Systems Engineering
2 1 (12.50%) Test Automation

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

Business Applications
1 5 (62.50%) SAP EHS
1 5 (62.50%) SAP Oil and Gas
General
1 5 (62.50%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 5 (62.50%) Organisational Skills
1 5 (62.50%) Social Skills
2 1 (12.50%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (12.50%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 5 (62.50%) Renewable Energy
2 1 (12.50%) SCADA
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (62.50%) Decarbonisation
1 5 (62.50%) Regulatory Compliance
2 1 (12.50%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (12.50%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (12.50%) Systems Engineering
2 1 (12.50%) Test Automation
Qualifications
1 5 (62.50%) SC Cleared
1 5 (62.50%) Security Cleared
2 1 (12.50%) Degree
Vendors
1 5 (62.50%) SAP