Principal Systems Engineer Job Trends in Reading

Principal Systems Engineer
Berkshire > Reading

As of 14 April 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Systems Engineer salary in Reading.

6 months to
14 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 68 - 111
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Systems Engineer 1 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Reading 0.10% - 0.33%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.11% - 0.36%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 5
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £80,000
Berkshire median annual salary £75,000 - £65,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Reading

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Reading. 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 Reading with a recognized job title 891 424 1,405
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.48% 84.80% 94.11%
Number of salaries quoted 551 236 1,038
10th Percentile £31,250 £34,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £45,750 £38,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £62,500 £54,500
Median % change year-on-year -12.00% +14.68% -6.03%
75th Percentile £70,000 £83,750 £68,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £100,000 £80,000
Berkshire median annual salary £50,000 £60,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -16.67% +14.29% -4.55%

Principal Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading

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

Principal Systems Engineer job vacancy trend in Reading

Principal Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in Reading

Salary distribution trend for Principal Systems Engineer job vacancies in Reading.

Salary distribution trend for Principal Systems Engineer job vacancies in Reading

Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading

For the 6 months to 14 April 2026, Principal 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 Reading region featuring Principal Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Change Management
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR
1 1 (100.00%) Hazard Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Project Planning
1 1 (100.00%) Regulatory Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Verification and Validation

Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Change Management
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 1 (100.00%) Hazard Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Project Planning
1 1 (100.00%) Regulatory Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Verification and Validation
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) GDPR