Systems Engineer Job Trends in London
System Engineer
England > London
The median System Engineer salary in London is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 244 | 311 | 233 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +67 | -78 | +59 |
| Permanent Systems Engineer jobs | 220 | 73 | 226 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.85% | 0.57% | 1.29% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.92% | 0.63% | 1.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 137 | 62 | 141 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £50,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £71,250 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.81% | +9.62% | +8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £80,000 | £70,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,500 | £92,500 | £85,000 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | - | +4.76% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in London matching a recognised job title | 23,805 | 11,669 | 16,564 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.35% | 90.89% | 94.87% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,354 | 7,495 | 10,139 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.45% | -3.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £103,675 | £120,000 | £118,750 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £53,056 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.09% | -7.73% | -4.17% |
Systems Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Systems Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
Systems Engineer Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for Systems Engineer job vacancies in London.
Systems Engineer Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for Systems Engineer jobs in London over the 6 months to 14 November 2026.
Systems Engineer Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Systems Engineer jobs within the London region over the 6 months to 14 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South London | +23 | 28 | £50,000 | -37.50% | 1 |
| West London | +20 | 26 | £35,000 | -39.13% | 15 |
| Central London | +6 | 13 | £85,000 | +9.68% | 31 |
| East London | +5 | 9 | £130,000 | +106.35% | 3 |
| North London | - | 1 | £36,500 | - | 2 |
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Systems Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 14 November 2026, Systems Engineer job ads cited 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 Systems Engineer job ads across the London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Systems Engineering | 12.7% | 28 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 11.8% | 26 |
| 2 | Problem-Solving | 11.8% | 26 |
| 4 | Degree | 10.5% | 23 |
| 5 | Azure | 10.0% | 22 |
| 6 | Python | 9.1% | 20 |
| 7 | Linux | 8.2% | 18 |
| 8 | AI | 6.8% | 15 |
| 9 | Windows | 6.4% | 14 |
| 10 | PowerShell | 5.5% | 12 |
| 11 | AWS | 5.0% | 11 |
| 11 | Data Protection | 5.0% | 11 |
| 11 | Microsoft 365 | 5.0% | 11 |
| 14 | Bash | 4.5% | 10 |
| 14 | Cyber Resilience | 4.5% | 10 |
| 14 | Kubernetes | 4.5% | 10 |
| 17 | Active Directory | 4.1% | 9 |
| 17 | Firewall | 4.1% | 9 |
| 17 | Infrastructure as Code | 4.1% | 9 |
| 17 | SQL Server | 4.1% | 9 |
| 21 | Electronic Trading | 3.6% | 8 |
| 21 | Presales | 3.6% | 8 |
| 21 | Root Cause Analysis | 3.6% | 8 |
| 21 | SaaS | 3.6% | 8 |
| 25 | Computer Science | 3.2% | 7 |
| 25 | Containerisation | 3.2% | 7 |
| 25 | Docker | 3.2% | 7 |
| 25 | Entra ID | 3.2% | 7 |
| 25 | Infrastructure Engineering | 3.2% | 7 |
| 25 | Low Latency | 3.2% | 7 |
Systems Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Engineer | 20.9% | 46 |
| 2 | Senior Systems Engineer | 18.2% | 40 |
| 3 | Network Systems Engineer | 8.6% | 19 |
| 4 | IT Engineer | 7.7% | 17 |
| 5 | Network Engineer | 6.4% | 14 |
| 6 | Linux Systems Engineer | 4.5% | 10 |
| 6 | Systems Monitoring Engineer | 4.5% | 10 |
| 8 | Control Systems Engineer | 4.1% | 9 |
| 9 | Presales Network Engineer | 3.6% | 8 |
| 10 | Cloud Engineer | 3.2% | 7 |
| 10 | Design Engineer | 3.2% | 7 |
| 10 | Systems Safety Engineer | 3.2% | 7 |
| 13 | CCTV Engineer | 2.7% | 6 |
| 13 | Electronics Engineer | 2.7% | 6 |
| 15 | Principal Systems Engineer | 2.3% | 5 |
| 15 | Site Reliability Engineer | 2.3% | 5 |
| 17 | Data Centre Engineer | 1.8% | 4 |
| 17 | Lead Systems Engineer | 1.8% | 4 |
| 17 | Mechanical Engineer | 1.8% | 4 |
| 17 | Senior Network Engineer | 1.8% | 4 |