System Manager
England > North East
The median System Manager salary in the North East is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 81 | 83 | 98 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | +15 | -2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Manager | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the North East | 0.34% | 0.11% | 0.085% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.36% | 0.12% | 0.087% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £57,500 | - | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +33.33% | - | -5.48% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,813 | - | £47,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,375 | - | - |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.35% | +4.55% | -8.33% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
North East
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North East. 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 the North East with a recognized job title | 1,115 | 842 | 1,144 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 95.06% | 95.90% | 96.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 785 | 336 | 990 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £30,250 | £27,835 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,750 | £38,510 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £53,625 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.42% | +12.89% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £70,000 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £85,000 | £75,772 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | -12.00% |
Systems Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in the North East
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Systems Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North East.
Systems Manager
Salary Trend in the North East
Salary distribution trend for Systems Manager job vacancies in the North East.
Systems Manager
Salary Histogram in the North East
Salary distribution for jobs citing Systems Manager in the North East over the 6 months to 1 February 2026.
Systems Manager
Job Locations in the North East
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Systems Manager within the North East region over the 6 months to 1 February 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Tyne and Wear | -4 | 4 | £60,000 | +33.33% | 2 |
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Systems Manager Skill Set
Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East
For the 6 months to 1 February 2026, Systems Manager 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 North East region featuring Systems Manager in the job title.
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Systems Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North East 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:
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