Lead Systems Engineer Job Trends in Southampton
Lead System Engineer
Hampshire > Southampton
The median Lead System Engineer salary in Southampton is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 63 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Lead Systems Engineer | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton | 0.60% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.64% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | - | - |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £80,000 | £70,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | - | - |
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.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in Southampton with a recognized job title | 935 | 419 | 752 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.06% | 97.67% | 98.69% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 749 | 280 | 555 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £30,000 | £32,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £39,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.00% | - | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £62,500 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £75,000 | £74,500 |
| Hampshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -9.09% | - |
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 Salary Trend in Southampton
Salary distribution trend for Lead Systems Engineer job vacancies in Southampton.
