Distributed Systems
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Distributed Systems in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Distributed Systems over the 6 months leading up to 10 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 287 | 306 | 416 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +19 | +110 | -74 |
| Permanent jobs citing Distributed Systems | 561 | 387 | 549 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.67% | 0.95% | 0.60% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 2.30% | 2.44% | 1.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 309 | 251 | 375 |
| 10th Percentile | £57,500 | £56,250 | £44,993 |
| 25th Percentile | £68,813 | £64,471 | £58,125 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | £90,000 | £82,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +9.09% | -5.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £110,000 | £115,000 | £112,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £132,500 | £140,000 | £145,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £75,000 | £69,384 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.09% | +15.64% | -14.29% |
All Generic Skills
UK
Distributed Systems falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 24,399 | 15,879 | 33,453 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 29.28% | 38.81% | 36.30% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 12,535 | 9,065 | 22,695 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,750 | £31,750 | £28,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £43,500 | £38,303 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,099 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.17% | +9.09% | -15.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £82,500 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £113,650 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £54,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.41% | +8.00% | -9.09% |
Distributed Systems
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Distributed Systems relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Distributed Systems
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Distributed Systems.
Distributed Systems
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Distributed Systems over the 6 months to 10 April 2026.
Distributed Systems
Top 17 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Distributed Systems within the UK over the 6 months to 10 April 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +30 | 505 | £95,000 | +5.56% | 273 |
| London | +39 | 320 | £100,000 | +5.26% | 164 |
| Work from Home | +67 | 231 | £85,000 | +13.33% | 136 |
| UK excluding London | -53 | 200 | £75,000 | +8.09% | 145 |
| North of England | -48 | 91 | £75,000 | -1.64% | 56 |
| South East | -26 | 63 | £77,500 | +21.57% | 49 |
| North West | 0 | 59 | £80,000 | +4.92% | 34 |
| Yorkshire | -59 | 29 | £75,000 | -3.23% | 15 |
| Midlands | -41 | 16 | £73,801 | +4.09% | 7 |
| South West | -39 | 14 | £85,000 | - | 8 |
| East of England | -28 | 13 | £82,500 | +13.79% | 8 |
| East Midlands | - | 13 | £86,000 | - | 3 |
| Scotland | -14 | 12 | £77,500 | +15.67% | 10 |
| Wales | -26 | 7 | £55,000 | -20.64% | 5 |
| West Midlands | -20 | 3 | £73,801 | +4.09% | 4 |
| North East | -35 | 3 | £60,000 | -13.52% | 10 |
| Northern Ireland | -38 | 2 | £73,801 | +6.48% | 3 |
Distributed Systems
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:
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