Principal Systems Engineer Jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne

Principal Systems Engineer
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne

The median Principal Systems Engineer salary in Newcastle upon Tyne is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 May 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
8 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 45 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Systems Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne 0.32% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.34% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £55,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 - -
75th Percentile £65,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £60,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Newcastle upon Tyne

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne with a recognized job title 297 994 661
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.19% 97.45% 84.85%
Number of salaries quoted 220 837 407
10th Percentile £28,900 £30,000 £31,725
25th Percentile £40,866 £37,500 £40,683
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £48,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +14.58% -8.57% +5.00%
75th Percentile £70,000 £65,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £77,500 £75,000
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £48,000 £47,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year +1.05% -9.52% +16.67%

Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne

For the 6 months to 8 May 2025, Principal Systems Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Newcastle upon Tyne region featuring Principal Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Flash
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) SCADA
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Data Centre
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineering

Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) Flash
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Data Centre
1 1 (100.00%) SCADA
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree