Senior Systems Engineer Job Trends in Luton

Senior System Engineer
Bedfordshire > Luton

The median Senior System Engineer salary in Luton is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 September 2026.

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

6 months to
24 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 10 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Systems Engineer 27 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Luton 8.85% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 9.03% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
Bedfordshire median annual salary £65,000 £90,000 -
% change year-on-year -27.78% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Luton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Luton. 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 Luton with a recognized job title 299 86 103
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.03% 96.63% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 182 59 48
10th Percentile £35,000 £31,250 £32,125
25th Percentile £45,000 £35,000 £50,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £42,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +29.41% -29.17% -14.29%
75th Percentile £65,000 £50,375 £77,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £61,350 £92,000
Bedfordshire median annual salary £50,000 £40,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +25.00% -20.00% -12.28%

Senior Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Luton

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

Senior Systems Engineer job vacancy trend in Luton

Senior Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in Luton

Salary distribution trend for Senior Systems Engineer job vacancies in Luton.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Systems Engineer job vacancies in Luton

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

For the 6 months to 24 September 2026, Senior 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 Luton region featuring Senior Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 3 (11.11%) Systems Engineering

Senior Systems Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Luton 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 24 (88.89%) Aerospace
2 15 (55.56%) Electronics
3 3 (11.11%) Military
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (11.11%) Systems Engineering