Systems Safety Engineer Job Trends in London

Systems Safety Engineer
England > London

The median Systems Safety Engineer salary in London is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 July 2026.

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

 6 months to
31 Jul 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 426 395 468
Rank change year-on-year -31 +73 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Safety Engineer 8 1 3
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.034% 0.008% 0.015%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.037% 0.009% 0.016%
Number of salaries quoted 8 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - £50,000
75th Percentile £57,500 - £52,500
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £45,000 £35,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +28.57% -30.00% -16.67%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title 21,551 11,245 19,223
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.93% 91.67% 94.77%
Number of salaries quoted 14,787 7,343 13,537
10th Percentile £40,000 £40,000 £38,750
25th Percentile £55,000 £52,500 £50,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £72,500 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.45% +3.57% -3.45%
75th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £95,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £120,000 £118,750
England median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.55% - -8.33%

Systems Safety Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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

Systems Safety Engineer job vacancy trend in London

Systems Safety Engineer
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Systems Safety Engineer job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Systems Safety Engineer job vacancies in London

Systems Safety Engineer Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 31 July 2026, Systems Safety 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 London region featuring Systems Safety Engineer in the job title.

1 3 (37.50%) AI
1 3 (37.50%) Decision-Making
1 3 (37.50%) Degree
1 3 (37.50%) DO-254
1 3 (37.50%) FMECA
1 3 (37.50%) HAZOP
1 3 (37.50%) IEC 61508
1 3 (37.50%) ISO 26262
1 3 (37.50%) Master's Degree
1 3 (37.50%) PhD
1 3 (37.50%) Problem-Solving
1 3 (37.50%) Safety Engineering
1 3 (37.50%) Systems Engineering
2 1 (12.50%) Machine Learning
2 1 (12.50%) Mentoring
2 1 (12.50%) Technical Leadership

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

General
1 3 (37.50%) Aerospace
1 3 (37.50%) Analytical Skills
1 3 (37.50%) Automotive
1 3 (37.50%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 4 (50.00%) Driving Licence
2 3 (37.50%) Robotics
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (37.50%) AI
1 3 (37.50%) Decision-Making
1 3 (37.50%) FMECA
1 3 (37.50%) Problem-Solving
1 3 (37.50%) Safety Engineering
1 3 (37.50%) Systems Engineering
2 1 (12.50%) Machine Learning
2 1 (12.50%) Mentoring
2 1 (12.50%) Technical Leadership
Qualifications
1 3 (37.50%) Degree
1 3 (37.50%) Master's Degree
1 3 (37.50%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (37.50%) DO-254
1 3 (37.50%) HAZOP
1 3 (37.50%) IEC 61508
1 3 (37.50%) ISO 26262
Systems Safety Engineer jobs