Principal Systems Engineer Job Trends in West London

Principal Systems Engineer
London > West London

The median Principal Systems Engineer salary in West London is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 November 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 39 50 -
Rank change year-on-year +11 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Systems Engineer 1 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in West London 0.30% 0.29% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.34% 0.30% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £62,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - -
75th Percentile £67,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
London median annual salary £80,000 £70,000 £61,000
% change year-on-year +14.29% +14.75% -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
West London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in West London. 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 West London with a recognized job title 294 330 325
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 86.98% 97.06% 93.93%
Number of salaries quoted 205 172 271
10th Percentile £30,000 £36,025 £35,000
25th Percentile £39,000 £45,000 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,000 £50,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -6.00% -9.09% -4.35%
75th Percentile £68,750 £68,750 £70,000
90th Percentile £91,000 £87,500 £85,000
London median annual salary £72,500 £75,000 £75,000
% change year-on-year -3.33% - +3.81%

Principal Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in West London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Principal Systems Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in West London.

Principal Systems Engineer job vacancy trend in West London

Principal Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in West London

Salary distribution trend for Principal Systems Engineer job vacancies in West London.

Salary distribution trend for Principal Systems Engineer job vacancies in West London

Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West London

For the 6 months to 2 November 2025, Principal 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 West London region featuring Principal Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Active Listening
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Rational DOORS
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Verification and Validation

Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West London 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:

Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Rational DOORS
General
1 1 (100.00%) Advertising
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Active Listening
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Verification and Validation