Systems Manager Job Trends in the North of England

System Manager
England > North of England

The median System Manager salary in the North of England is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 August 2026.

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

6 months to
7 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 199 297 230
Rank change year-on-year +98 -67 +82
Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Manager 162 12 113
As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England 0.74% 0.13% 0.75%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.78% 0.14% 0.79%
Number of salaries quoted 131 8 72
10th Percentile £45,000 £42,000 £35,000
25th Percentile £51,250 £45,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +20.00% - -15.61%
75th Percentile £65,000 £62,500 £53,173
90th Percentile £75,000 £63,250 £63,675
England median annual salary £60,000 £65,000 £50,981
% change year-on-year -7.69% +27.50% -6.25%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
North of England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North of England. 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 of England with a recognized job title 20,745 8,458 14,343
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.73% 88.40% 95.07%
Number of salaries quoted 15,145 4,563 9,981
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,000 £28,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £32,500 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £48,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +14.58% -4.00% -8.90%
75th Percentile £70,000 £65,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £80,000 £78,750
England median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.55% - -8.33%

Systems Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

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 of England.

Systems Manager job vacancy trend in the North of England

Systems Manager
Salary Trend in the North of England

Salary distribution trend for Systems Manager job vacancies in the North of England.

Salary distribution trend for Systems Manager job vacancies in the North of England

Systems Manager
Salary Histogram in the North of England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Systems Manager in the North of England over the 6 months to 7 August 2026.

Salary histogram for Systems Manager in the North of England

Systems Manager
Job Locations in the North of England

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 of England region over the 6 months to 7 August 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
North West +79 97 £52,500 +16.67% 3
Yorkshire +21 48 £60,000 +9.09% 11
North East -36 17 £45,000 - 3
Systems Manager
England

Systems Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England

For the 6 months to 7 August 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 of England region featuring Systems Manager in the job title.

1 41 (25.31%) Stakeholder Management
2 39 (24.07%) Continuous Improvement
3 36 (22.22%) Decision-Making
4 32 (19.75%) Dashboard Development
4 32 (19.75%) System Testing
5 31 (19.14%) Workday
6 30 (18.52%) Data Quality
6 30 (18.52%) DBS Check
7 18 (11.11%) Microsoft
8 13 (8.02%) Aderant
9 12 (7.41%) SAP
10 11 (6.79%) ERP
10 11 (6.79%) Project Management
10 11 (6.79%) Stakeholder Engagement
11 10 (6.17%) SuccessFactors
12 9 (5.56%) Time Management
13 8 (4.94%) Problem-Solving
14 7 (4.32%) Cybersecurity
14 7 (4.32%) Data Analysis
14 7 (4.32%) Microsoft 365
14 7 (4.32%) Microsoft Excel
14 7 (4.32%) Migration
14 7 (4.32%) Process Improvement
15 6 (3.70%) AI
15 6 (3.70%) ITIL
15 6 (3.70%) Linux
15 6 (3.70%) QMS
15 6 (3.70%) Quality Management
16 5 (3.09%) Digital Strategy
16 5 (3.09%) Dynamics 365

Systems Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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:

Application Platforms
1 3 (1.85%) SharePoint
2 2 (1.23%) Moodle
2 2 (1.23%) Totara
Applications
1 7 (4.32%) Microsoft Excel
2 5 (3.09%) Microsoft Office
3 2 (1.23%) Camtasia
Business Applications
1 3 (1.85%) Q-Pulse
1 3 (1.85%) Sage 200
2 2 (1.23%) Elite 3E
2 2 (1.23%) NetSuite
3 1 (0.62%) SystmOne
Cloud Services
1 10 (6.17%) SuccessFactors
2 7 (4.32%) Microsoft 365
3 5 (3.09%) Dynamics 365
4 3 (1.85%) Azure
4 3 (1.85%) Power Platform
5 2 (1.23%) Canva
5 2 (1.23%) Vyond
6 1 (0.62%) Azure Logic Apps
6 1 (0.62%) Power Automate
6 1 (0.62%) PowerApps
6 1 (0.62%) SaaS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (1.23%) Power BI
2 1 (0.62%) Data Warehouse
2 1 (0.62%) SQL Server Integration Services
2 1 (0.62%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 1 (0.62%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 40 (24.69%) Analytical Skills
2 39 (24.07%) Finance
3 24 (14.81%) Social Skills
4 16 (9.88%) Law
5 12 (7.41%) Manufacturing
6 5 (3.09%) Electronics
7 4 (2.47%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 2 (1.23%) Aerospace
8 2 (1.23%) Influencing Skills
8 2 (1.23%) Public Sector
8 2 (1.23%) Retail
9 1 (0.62%) Banking
9 1 (0.62%) Digital Healthcare
9 1 (0.62%) Marketing
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (1.85%) FHIR
2 1 (0.62%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 5 (3.09%) Analytical Mindset
2 4 (2.47%) Onboarding
3 3 (1.85%) Driving Licence
3 3 (1.85%) Learning Management System
3 3 (1.85%) Management Information System
4 2 (1.23%) e-Learning
4 2 (1.23%) FMCG
5 1 (0.62%) Credit Risk
5 1 (0.62%) Legacy Systems
5 1 (0.62%) NHS
Operating Systems
1 6 (3.70%) Linux
2 1 (0.62%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 41 (25.31%) Stakeholder Management
2 39 (24.07%) Continuous Improvement
3 36 (22.22%) Decision-Making
4 32 (19.75%) Dashboard Development
4 32 (19.75%) System Testing
5 11 (6.79%) ERP
5 11 (6.79%) Project Management
5 11 (6.79%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 9 (5.56%) Time Management
7 8 (4.94%) Problem-Solving
8 7 (4.32%) Cybersecurity
8 7 (4.32%) Data Analysis
8 7 (4.32%) Migration
8 7 (4.32%) Process Improvement
9 6 (3.70%) AI
9 6 (3.70%) ITIL
9 6 (3.70%) QMS
9 6 (3.70%) Quality Management
10 5 (3.09%) Digital Strategy
11 4 (2.47%) Contract Management
Programming Languages
1 2 (1.23%) SQL
Qualifications
1 30 (18.52%) DBS Check
2 5 (3.09%) HNC
3 2 (1.23%) ACCA
3 2 (1.23%) CIMA
3 2 (1.23%) Computer Science Degree
3 2 (1.23%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 30 (18.52%) Data Quality
2 4 (2.47%) GDPR
3 3 (1.85%) HL7
3 3 (1.85%) QA
Vendors
1 31 (19.14%) Workday
2 18 (11.11%) Microsoft
3 13 (8.02%) Aderant
4 12 (7.41%) SAP
5 3 (1.85%) Sage
6 2 (1.23%) Synthesia
7 1 (0.62%) HubSpot