System Engineer
South Yorkshire > Sheffield
The median System Engineer salary in Sheffield is £47,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 52 | 39 | 58 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -13 | +19 | +43 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Engineer | 2 | 2 | 23 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Sheffield | 0.34% | 0.72% | 2.37% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.36% | 0.76% | 2.49% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,500 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £38,750 | - | £35,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £55,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.64% | +22.22% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £56,250 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £61,500 | - | £52,500 |
| South Yorkshire median annual salary | £35,000 | £55,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -36.36% | +22.22% | -10.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Sheffield
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title | 554 | 264 | 923 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 95.03% | 94.62% | 95.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 436 | 168 | 762 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £29,000 | £28,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £32,500 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £46,434 | £54,996 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.57% | +9.99% | +5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £75,000 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £85,000 | £81,169 |
| South Yorkshire median annual salary | £45,000 | £55,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.18% | +15.79% | +5.56% |
Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Systems Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in Sheffield
Salary distribution trend for Systems Engineer job vacancies in Sheffield.
Systems Engineer
Salary Histogram in Sheffield
Salary distribution for jobs citing Systems Engineer in Sheffield over the 6 months to 23 March 2026.