Principal Systems Engineer Job Trends in Shropshire
Principal Systems Engineer
West Midlands > Shropshire
The median Principal Systems Engineer salary in Shropshire is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 47 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Principal Systems Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Shropshire | 0.17% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.20% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £75,000 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £65,000 | - | £55,000 |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Shropshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Shropshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Shropshire matching a recognised job title | 491 | 178 | 131 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 84.22% | 96.74% | 96.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 307 | 152 | 65 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £29,775 | £22,800 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £40,000 | £30,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £43,500 | £47,500 | £40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.42% | +18.75% | -18.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,000 | £60,000 | £53,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £73,625 | £62,750 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,371 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -4.53% | +4.74% |
Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, Principal 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 Principal Systems Engineer job ads across the Shropshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acceptance Criteria | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | C++ | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Embedded Linux | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Line Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Linux | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Mentoring | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Motion Control | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Programme Delivery | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Roadmaps | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Systems Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Technology Roadmap | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Validation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Verification and Validation | 100.0% | 1 |
Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire 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 |
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