Lead Systems Engineer Job Trends in Southampton

Lead System Engineer
Hampshire > Southampton

As of 10 March 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Lead System Engineer salary in Southampton.

6 months to
10 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 52 - 65
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Systems Engineer 1 0 7
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 0.18% - 0.97%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.18% - 1.00%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 6
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £40,000
Hampshire median annual salary £80,000 - £40,000
% change year-on-year - - -54.29%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Southampton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title 552 332 698
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.67% 97.08% 97.21%
Number of salaries quoted 407 262 613
10th Percentile £30,000 £31,250 £27,500
25th Percentile £37,750 £41,250 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +22.22% -10.00%
75th Percentile £62,500 £63,750 £61,250
90th Percentile £90,000 £72,500 £73,750
Hampshire median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -4.76%

Lead Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

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 Southampton.

Lead Systems Engineer job vacancy trend in Southampton

Lead Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in Southampton

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

Salary distribution trend for Lead Systems Engineer job vacancies in Southampton

Lead Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton

For the 6 months to 10 March 2026, 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 Southampton region featuring Lead Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Asset Management
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Work Breakdown Structure

Lead Systems Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Asset Management
1 1 (100.00%) Line Management
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Work Breakdown Structure
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance