Systems Engineer Jobs with Work from Home Options

System Engineer
UK > Work from Home

The median System Engineer salary in Work from Home is £50,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 28 April 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
28 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 238 352 460
Rank change year-on-year +114 +108 -96
Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Engineer 441 361 429
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 1.31% 0.84% 0.64%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.36% 0.88% 0.66%
Number of salaries quoted 273 186 258
10th Percentile £33,000 £36,356 £33,320
25th Percentile £40,000 £42,750 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £60,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% +20.00% +5.26%
75th Percentile £60,000 £76,250 £70,000
90th Percentile £65,450 £160,000 £80,375
UK median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% +11.11%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Work from Home

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies with a WFH option. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title 32,398 41,102 65,163
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.97% 96.07% 97.40%
Number of salaries quoted 24,874 29,219 41,983
10th Percentile £33,000 £36,500 £36,033
25th Percentile £42,500 £47,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £56,000 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.40% +4.17% +9.09%
75th Percentile £75,000 £81,250 £80,000
90th Percentile £92,500 £100,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £52,550 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.42% - +9.09%

Systems Engineer
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

Job vacancies with a work from home option which featured Systems Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Systems Engineer trend for jobs with a WFH option

Systems Engineer
Salary Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

3-month moving average salary quoted in job vacancies with a work from home option citing Systems Engineer.

Systems Engineer salary trend for jobs with a WFH option

Systems Engineer
Salary Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option

Salary distribution for jobs with a work from home option citing Systems Engineer over the 6 months to 28 April 2024.

Systems Engineer salary histogram for jobs with a WFH option

Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Job Vacancies with WFH Options

For the 6 months to 28 April 2024, Systems Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent jobs with remote work options featuring Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 199 (45.12%) Security Cleared
2 117 (26.53%) Systems Engineering
3 86 (19.50%) Degree
4 74 (16.78%) BPSS Clearance
5 68 (15.42%) Aerospace
5 68 (15.42%) Windows
6 55 (12.47%) Social Skills
7 54 (12.24%) Microsoft
8 53 (12.02%) VMware
9 51 (11.56%) Validation
9 51 (11.56%) Azure
10 50 (11.34%) Problem-Solving
11 49 (11.11%) Manufacturing
11 49 (11.11%) Linux
12 48 (10.88%) SC Cleared
13 46 (10.43%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
14 42 (9.52%) Active Directory
15 39 (8.84%) Agile
15 39 (8.84%) VMware Infrastructure
15 39 (8.84%) Rational DOORS
16 38 (8.62%) Cybersecurity
17 35 (7.94%) Windows Server
18 34 (7.71%) DV Cleared
18 34 (7.71%) IBM
19 32 (7.26%) Verification and Validation
19 32 (7.26%) Mathematics
20 31 (7.03%) Microsoft 365
21 30 (6.80%) Hyper-V
22 28 (6.35%) Physics
22 28 (6.35%) Software Engineering

Systems Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 28 (6.35%) Microsoft Exchange
2 13 (2.95%) SharePoint
3 11 (2.49%) IIS
4 2 (0.45%) WebSphere
5 1 (0.23%) Confluence
5 1 (0.23%) JBoss
5 1 (0.23%) WebSphere Application Server
Applications
1 13 (2.95%) Microsoft Office
2 10 (2.27%) Simulink
3 9 (2.04%) AutoCAD
4 3 (0.68%) Revit
5 2 (0.45%) CATIA
5 2 (0.45%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 4 (0.91%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 2 (0.45%) Oracle Cash Management
2 2 (0.45%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 51 (11.56%) Azure
2 31 (7.03%) Microsoft 365
3 20 (4.54%) Entra ID
4 17 (3.85%) AWS
5 8 (1.81%) Cloud Computing
6 4 (0.91%) Mimecast
7 2 (0.45%) Amazon CloudWatch
7 2 (0.45%) Amazon EC2
7 2 (0.45%) Amazon ECR
7 2 (0.45%) Amazon ELB
7 2 (0.45%) Amazon S3
7 2 (0.45%) AWS CloudFormation
7 2 (0.45%) AWS OpsWorks
7 2 (0.45%) CloudFront
7 2 (0.45%) IaaS
7 2 (0.45%) SaaS
7 2 (0.45%) Virtual Private Cloud
7 2 (0.45%) WhatsApp
8 1 (0.23%) Azure DevOps
8 1 (0.23%) PaaS
Communications & Networking
1 13 (2.95%) VSAN
2 9 (2.04%) WAN
3 8 (1.81%) DNS
3 8 (1.81%) LAN
4 7 (1.59%) Ethernet
4 7 (1.59%) Firewall
5 6 (1.36%) DHCP
5 6 (1.36%) RS-232
5 6 (1.36%) SAN
6 5 (1.13%) 4G
6 5 (1.13%) NAS
6 5 (1.13%) Network Security
7 4 (0.91%) Internet
7 4 (0.91%) WLAN
8 3 (0.68%) 5G
8 3 (0.68%) Software-Defined Radio
8 3 (0.68%) Tactical Data Link
8 3 (0.68%) VoIP
8 3 (0.68%) VPN
9 2 (0.45%) Fibre Channel
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (1.81%) SQL Server
2 3 (0.68%) MySQL
2 3 (0.68%) Relational Database
3 2 (0.45%) Amazon RDS
3 2 (0.45%) Big Data
4 1 (0.23%) Oracle Database
4 1 (0.23%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 39 (8.84%) Rational DOORS
2 20 (4.54%) Rational Rhapsody
3 10 (2.27%) Rational Team Concert
4 6 (1.36%) LabVIEW
5 5 (1.13%) JIRA
6 3 (0.68%) Eclipse
6 3 (0.68%) Visual Studio
7 2 (0.45%) Apache Continuum
8 1 (0.23%) Git
8 1 (0.23%) GitLab
General
1 68 (15.42%) Aerospace
2 55 (12.47%) Social Skills
3 49 (11.11%) Manufacturing
4 28 (6.35%) Finance
5 27 (6.12%) Electronics
6 25 (5.67%) Analytical Skills
7 19 (4.31%) Military
8 17 (3.85%) Telecoms
9 12 (2.72%) Automotive
9 12 (2.72%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 10 (2.27%) Public Sector
11 9 (2.04%) Retail
12 8 (1.81%) French Language
13 7 (1.59%) Marketing
14 6 (1.36%) Legal
15 5 (1.13%) Avionics
15 5 (1.13%) Documentation Skills
15 5 (1.13%) Games
15 5 (1.13%) Influencing Skills
15 5 (1.13%) Presentation Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (0.91%) .NET
2 2 (0.45%) Lightning Web Components
2 2 (0.45%) WebCenter
2 2 (0.45%) WSE
3 1 (0.23%) Flash
3 1 (0.23%) LDAP
Miscellaneous
1 18 (4.08%) Algorithms
2 16 (3.63%) Self-Motivation
3 11 (2.49%) Data Centre
4 10 (2.27%) AS400
4 10 (2.27%) iSeries
4 10 (2.27%) Management Information System
5 9 (2.04%) IoT
6 6 (1.36%) Analogue Electronics
6 6 (1.36%) Analytical Mindset
6 6 (1.36%) Chip and PIN
6 6 (1.36%) Hybrid Cloud
6 6 (1.36%) SCADA
7 5 (1.13%) Acoustics
7 5 (1.13%) CCTV
7 5 (1.13%) Driving Licence
8 4 (0.91%) Embedded Systems
8 4 (0.91%) Replication
9 3 (0.68%) Cyber Security Posture
9 3 (0.68%) Security Posture
10 2 (0.45%) NHS
Operating Systems
1 68 (15.42%) Windows
2 49 (11.11%) Linux
3 35 (7.94%) Windows Server
4 6 (1.36%) Ubuntu
5 5 (1.13%) Unix
6 4 (0.91%) CentOS
6 4 (0.91%) SUSE
6 4 (0.91%) Windows Server 2016
7 3 (0.68%) Android
7 3 (0.68%) Apple iOS
7 3 (0.68%) Windows 10
8 2 (0.45%) AIX
8 2 (0.45%) Debian
8 2 (0.45%) Solaris
9 1 (0.23%) FreeRTOS
9 1 (0.23%) Mac OS
9 1 (0.23%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 117 (26.53%) Systems Engineering
2 51 (11.56%) Validation
3 50 (11.34%) Problem-Solving
4 46 (10.43%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
5 39 (8.84%) Agile
6 38 (8.62%) Cybersecurity
7 32 (7.26%) Mathematics
7 32 (7.26%) Verification and Validation
8 28 (6.35%) Physics
8 28 (6.35%) Software Engineering
9 26 (5.90%) Requirements Management
10 22 (4.99%) SysML
11 21 (4.76%) Infrastructure Engineering
12 20 (4.54%) Computer Science
13 19 (4.31%) Customer Requirements
14 17 (3.85%) Artificial Intelligence
15 16 (3.63%) Mentoring
16 15 (3.40%) Coaching
16 15 (3.40%) Migration
16 15 (3.40%) People Management
Programming Languages
1 25 (5.67%) Python
2 20 (4.54%) SQL
3 16 (3.63%) Bash
4 13 (2.95%) MATLAB
5 12 (2.72%) C
6 11 (2.49%) C#
7 7 (1.59%) Java
8 5 (1.13%) Embedded C
8 5 (1.13%) PowerShell
9 3 (0.68%) C++
10 2 (0.45%) Shell Script
11 1 (0.23%) Ladder Logic
11 1 (0.23%) PHP
11 1 (0.23%) R
11 1 (0.23%) VB
Qualifications
1 199 (45.12%) Security Cleared
2 86 (19.50%) Degree
3 74 (16.78%) BPSS Clearance
4 48 (10.88%) SC Cleared
5 34 (7.71%) DV Cleared
6 17 (3.85%) DBS Check
7 9 (2.04%) Microsoft Certification
8 6 (1.36%) Master's Degree
9 4 (0.91%) HNC
9 4 (0.91%) HND
10 3 (0.68%) Chartered Engineer
10 3 (0.68%) RIBA
11 2 (0.45%) Azure Certification
11 2 (0.45%) Cisco Certification
11 2 (0.45%) MCSE
11 2 (0.45%) PhD
11 2 (0.45%) Six Sigma Green Belt
11 2 (0.45%) Six Sigma Yellow Belt
11 2 (0.45%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
12 1 (0.23%) CCNP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (1.81%) PMO
2 5 (1.13%) QA
3 4 (0.91%) SLA
4 3 (0.68%) Cyber Essentials
4 3 (0.68%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
4 3 (0.68%) ECSS
4 3 (0.68%) ISO/IEC 15288
5 2 (0.45%) Automotive SPICE
5 2 (0.45%) ISO 9001
5 2 (0.45%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 1 (0.23%) Def Stans
6 1 (0.23%) GDPR
6 1 (0.23%) IEC 61508
6 1 (0.23%) JSP 440
6 1 (0.23%) NCSC
System Software
1 42 (9.52%) Active Directory
2 39 (8.84%) VMware Infrastructure
3 30 (6.80%) Hyper-V
4 17 (3.85%) Firmware
5 14 (3.17%) vSphere
6 9 (2.04%) Forefront TMG
6 9 (2.04%) VMware Workstation
7 4 (0.91%) Embedded Firmware
8 3 (0.68%) NFS
8 3 (0.68%) Virtual Machines
8 3 (0.68%) VMware ESXi
9 2 (0.45%) Docker
10 1 (0.23%) vCloud
10 1 (0.23%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 14 (3.17%) Ansible
1 14 (3.17%) Puppet
1 14 (3.17%) vCenter Server
2 10 (2.27%) Microsoft Intune
3 9 (2.04%) SCCM
3 9 (2.04%) SCOM
3 9 (2.04%) WSUS
4 7 (1.59%) Terraform
5 4 (0.91%) Kubernetes
6 2 (0.45%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 1 (0.23%) Backup Exec
7 1 (0.23%) BMC PATROL
7 1 (0.23%) Check_MK
7 1 (0.23%) Nagios
7 1 (0.23%) Salt
7 1 (0.23%) ZABBIX
Vendors
1 54 (12.24%) Microsoft
2 53 (12.02%) VMware
3 34 (7.71%) IBM
4 18 (4.08%) Thales
5 10 (2.27%) Cisco
6 8 (1.81%) Dell
6 8 (1.81%) EMC
6 8 (1.81%) iManage
7 7 (1.59%) Aderant
7 7 (1.59%) Red Hat
8 6 (1.36%) SolarWinds
8 6 (1.36%) Sophos
9 4 (0.91%) Citrix
9 4 (0.91%) HP
9 4 (0.91%) New Relic
9 4 (0.91%) Remedy
9 4 (0.91%) Sparx
9 4 (0.91%) Veeam
10 3 (0.68%) Juniper
10 3 (0.68%) Oracle