Senior System Engineer
North West > Manchester
The median Senior System Engineer salary in Manchester is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 130 | 149 | 145 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +19 | -4 | +99 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Systems Engineer | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester | 0.034% | 0.30% | 0.31% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.039% | 0.32% | 0.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £65,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £40,000 | £67,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +37.50% | -40.74% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £45,000 | £70,625 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £54,000 | £71,750 |
| North West median annual salary | £60,000 | £50,055 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.87% | -8.99% | +40.62% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Manchester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title | 2,591 | 2,488 | 2,422 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.28% | 93.78% | 95.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,687 | 1,198 | 1,955 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,900 | £35,000 | £32,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £41,250 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £72,500 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £88,850 | £85,000 | £84,056 |
| North West median annual salary | £50,000 | £51,369 | £50,146 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.67% | +2.44% | -6.27% |
Senior Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
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 Manchester.
Senior Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for Senior Systems Engineer job vacancies in Manchester.
