System Engineer
North Yorkshire > York
The median System Engineer salary in York is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 19 | 29 | 36 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +10 | +7 | +19 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Engineer | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in York | 1.49% | 1.41% | 0.51% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.55% | 1.43% | 0.52% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £36,250 | £25,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,000 | £37,500 | £26,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +44.23% | -22.96% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £43,125 | £26,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £45,750 | - |
| North Yorkshire median annual salary | £30,000 | £37,500 | £26,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +44.23% | -35.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
York
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in York. 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 York with a recognized job title | 129 | 210 | 191 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 96.27% | 98.59% | 96.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 59 | 104 | 162 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,375 | £26,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,125 | £42,188 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | - | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £65,000 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,000 | £75,000 | £70,000 |
| North Yorkshire median annual salary | £36,500 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -27.00% | +5.26% | -5.00% |
Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in York
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Systems Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in York.
Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in York
Salary distribution trend for Systems Engineer job vacancies in York.
