Systems Engineer Job Trends in the Midlands
System Engineer
England > Midlands
The median System Engineer salary in the Midlands is £46,801 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 78 | 116 | 80 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +38 | -36 | +52 |
| Permanent Systems Engineer jobs | 280 | 121 | 271 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands | 1.76% | 2.18% | 3.03% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.92% | 2.35% | 3.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 187 | 70 | 138 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £32,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £45,000 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £46,801 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.91% | +10.00% | +4.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | - | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £65,000 | £73,000 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | - | +8.91% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the Midlands matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the Midlands matching a recognised job title | 14,580 | 5,154 | 8,456 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.61% | 93.05% | 94.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10,189 | 3,167 | 4,336 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,500 | £32,063 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -10.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £77,500 |
| England median annual salary | £59,999 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.15% | -6.96% | -4.17% |
Systems Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Systems Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
Systems Engineer Salary Trend in the Midlands
Salary distribution trend for Systems Engineer job vacancies in the Midlands.
Systems Engineer Salary Histogram in the Midlands
Salary distribution for Systems Engineer jobs in the Midlands over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
Systems Engineer Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Systems Engineer jobs within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 25 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | +22 | 159 | £46,801 | -14.91% | 103 |
| East Midlands | +10 | 119 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 75 |
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Systems Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands
For the 6 months to 25 October 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 Midlands region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Cleared | 15.0% | 42 |
| 2 | SC Cleared | 12.5% | 35 |
| 3 | Decarbonisation | 8.6% | 24 |
| 4 | Degree | 7.9% | 22 |
| 4 | Systems Engineering | 7.9% | 22 |
| 4 | Technical Leadership | 7.9% | 22 |
| 7 | Regulatory Compliance | 5.7% | 16 |
| 8 | SAP | 5.4% | 15 |
| 8 | SAP EHS | 5.4% | 15 |
| 8 | SAP Oil and Gas | 5.4% | 15 |
| 11 | Infrastructure Engineering | 4.6% | 13 |
| 11 | Problem-Solving | 4.6% | 13 |
| 13 | DIgSILENT | 4.3% | 12 |
| 13 | Microsoft | 4.3% | 12 |
| 13 | Project Delivery | 4.3% | 12 |
| 13 | Windows | 4.3% | 12 |
| 17 | Active Directory | 3.9% | 11 |
| 17 | Customer Requirements | 3.9% | 11 |
| 17 | Hyper-V | 3.9% | 11 |
| 17 | Mentoring | 3.9% | 11 |
| 21 | Linux | 3.6% | 10 |
| 21 | SQL | 3.6% | 10 |
| 21 | Validation | 3.6% | 10 |
| 24 | AI | 3.2% | 9 |
| 24 | Cybersecurity | 3.2% | 9 |
| 24 | PowerShell | 3.2% | 9 |
| 24 | Verification and Validation | 3.2% | 9 |
| 28 | BPSS Clearance | 2.9% | 8 |
| 28 | Chartered Engineer | 2.9% | 8 |
| 28 | Industrial Design | 2.9% | 8 |
Systems Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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 | Control Systems Engineer | 20.4% | 57 |
| 2 | Lead Systems Engineer | 15.4% | 43 |
| 3 | Systems Test Engineer | 11.1% | 31 |
| 4 | Lead Test Engineer | 9.3% | 26 |
| 5 | Senior Systems Engineer | 7.9% | 22 |
| 6 | IT Engineer | 4.3% | 12 |
| 7 | Graduate Systems Engineer | 3.9% | 11 |
| 8 | Embedded Engineer | 3.6% | 10 |
| 8 | Security Engineer | 3.6% | 10 |
| 10 | Junior Systems Engineer | 3.2% | 9 |
| 10 | Principal Systems Engineer | 3.2% | 9 |
| 10 | Quality Engineer | 3.2% | 9 |
| 10 | Systems Integration Engineer | 3.2% | 9 |
| 14 | Linux Systems Engineer | 2.5% | 7 |
| 15 | Infrastructure Engineer | 2.1% | 6 |
| 15 | Network Systems Engineer | 2.1% | 6 |
| 15 | Systems Administrator | 2.1% | 6 |
| 15 | Systems Support Engineer | 2.1% | 6 |
| 19 | Graduate Support Engineer | 1.8% | 5 |
| 20 | 3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer | 1.1% | 3 |