Systems Engineer Job Trends in Nottingham
System Engineer
Nottinghamshire > Nottingham
The median System Engineer salary in Nottingham is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 59 | 47 | 43 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -12 | -4 | - |
| Permanent Systems Engineer jobs | 15 | 8 | 22 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Nottingham | 1.08% | 1.66% | 3.11% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.16% | 1.72% | 3.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £54,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £50,000 | £90,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -44.44% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £83,000 | - | - |
| Nottinghamshire median annual salary | £65,000 | £50,000 | £90,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +30.00% | -44.44% | +80.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Nottingham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Nottingham matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Nottingham matching a recognised job title | 1,293 | 464 | 697 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.22% | 96.07% | 98.59% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 925 | 288 | 366 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,200 | £27,850 | £32,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,000 | £28,750 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £40,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +31.25% | -27.27% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £68,750 | £59,652 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £80,550 | £87,500 |
| Nottinghamshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £40,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -20.00% | -9.09% |
Systems Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Nottingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Systems Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Nottingham.
Systems Engineer Salary Trend in Nottingham
Salary distribution trend for Systems Engineer job vacancies in Nottingham.
Systems Engineer Salary Histogram in Nottingham
Salary distribution for Systems Engineer jobs in Nottingham over the 6 months to 4 November 2026.
Systems Engineer Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Nottingham
For the 6 months to 4 November 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 Nottingham region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AI | 40.0% | 6 |
| 1 | Edge Computing | 40.0% | 6 |
| 1 | NVIDIA | 40.0% | 6 |
| 4 | Cybersecurity | 26.7% | 4 |
| 5 | Infrastructure Engineering | 6.7% | 1 |
Systems Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Nottingham 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 | 53.3% | 8 |
| 2 | Embedded Engineer | 40.0% | 6 |
| 3 | Junior Systems Engineer | 26.7% | 4 |
| 4 | Principal Systems Engineer | 6.7% | 1 |