Lead Systems Engineer Job Trends in Portsmouth

Lead System Engineer
Hampshire > Portsmouth

The median Lead System Engineer salary in Portsmouth is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 November 2025.

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

6 months to
15 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 47 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Systems Engineer 4 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Portsmouth 1.07% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.14% - -
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 - -
Hampshire median annual salary £70,000 - £85,000

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Portsmouth

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Portsmouth. 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 Portsmouth with a recognized job title 350 457 186
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.33% 96.21% 96.37%
Number of salaries quoted 180 319 147
10th Percentile £27,750 £26,900 £30,150
25th Percentile £35,938 £39,367 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,750 £45,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +6.11% -18.18% +4.76%
75th Percentile £68,750 £60,000 £66,250
90th Percentile £80,250 £72,500 £78,750
Hampshire median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% -4.55%

Lead Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Lead Systems Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.

Lead Systems Engineer job vacancy trend in Portsmouth

Lead Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in Portsmouth

Salary distribution trend for Lead Systems Engineer job vacancies in Portsmouth.

Salary distribution trend for Lead Systems Engineer job vacancies in Portsmouth

Lead Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth

For the 6 months to 15 November 2025, Lead Systems Engineer 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 Portsmouth region featuring Lead Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Problem-Solving

Lead Systems Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Portsmouth 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Problem-Solving