Systems Engineer Jobs in the South West

System Engineer
England > South West

The median System Engineer salary in the South West is £55,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 9 June 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
9 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 32 133 153
Rank change year-on-year +101 +20 +5
Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Engineer 571 136 199
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West 5.50% 2.09% 2.30%
As % of the Job Titles category 5.72% 2.36% 2.40%
Number of salaries quoted 395 68 41
10th Percentile £35,500 £31,250 £32,500
25th Percentile £47,500 £37,188 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% +11.11% +5.64%
75th Percentile £65,000 £68,750 £57,014
90th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £71,250
England median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year - - +11.11%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
South West

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in the South West. 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 the South West with a recognized job title 9,975 5,765 8,290
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.16% 88.76% 95.79%
Number of salaries quoted 7,226 3,665 5,138
10th Percentile £28,000 £30,000 £28,750
25th Percentile £37,000 £38,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% +11.11%
75th Percentile £64,750 £68,750 £65,720
90th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £80,000
England median annual salary £52,500 £60,331 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.98% +0.55% +9.09%

Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

Job postings that featured Systems Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South West.

Job vacancy trend for Systems Engineer in the South West

Systems Engineer
Salary Trend in the South West

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Systems Engineer in the South West.

Salary trend for Systems Engineer in the South West

Systems Engineer
Salary Histogram in the South West

Salary distribution for jobs citing Systems Engineer in the South West over the 6 months to 9 June 2024.

Salary histogram for Systems Engineer in the South West

Systems Engineer
Job Locations in the South West

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Systems Engineer within the South West region over the 6 months to 9 June 2024. 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
Bristol +101 254 £55,000 +10.00% 49
Devon +48 91 £65,000 +128.07% 16
Gloucestershire +16 80 £52,500 +2.44% 21
Dorset +15 63 £50,000 -31.03% 3
Somerset +30 57 £60,000 - 10
Wiltshire -1 25 £39,007 -5.44% 5
Cornwall -17 1 - -
Systems Engineer
England

Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South West

For the 6 months to 9 June 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 job ads across the South West region featuring Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 186 (32.57%) Systems Engineering
2 154 (26.97%) Security Cleared
3 105 (18.39%) Aerospace
4 78 (13.66%) Degree
5 64 (11.21%) Social Skills
6 60 (10.51%) Validation
7 58 (10.16%) SC Cleared
8 57 (9.98%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
9 56 (9.81%) BPSS Clearance
10 50 (8.76%) Linux
11 49 (8.58%) Agile
12 43 (7.53%) Rational DOORS
12 43 (7.53%) Problem-Solving
13 35 (6.13%) Verification and Validation
14 33 (5.78%) Manufacturing
15 32 (5.60%) Python
16 27 (4.73%) Configuration Management
16 27 (4.73%) Physics
16 27 (4.73%) Computer Science
17 26 (4.55%) SysML
18 25 (4.38%) Military
19 24 (4.20%) Bash
20 21 (3.68%) IBM
21 20 (3.50%) VMware
21 20 (3.50%) VMware Infrastructure
22 19 (3.33%) Cybersecurity
22 19 (3.33%) C
23 18 (3.15%) Analytical Skills
24 17 (2.98%) VSAN
24 17 (2.98%) vCenter Server

Systems Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South West 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 10 (1.75%) Microsoft Exchange
2 4 (0.70%) SharePoint
3 3 (0.53%) IIS
Applications
1 14 (2.45%) Microsoft Office
1 14 (2.45%) Simulink
2 2 (0.35%) AutoCAD
2 2 (0.35%) Microsoft Excel
2 2 (0.35%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 7 (1.23%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 2 (0.35%) iTrent
2 2 (0.35%) Oracle EBS
3 1 (0.18%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 10 (1.75%) AWS
2 9 (1.58%) Azure
2 9 (1.58%) Microsoft 365
3 3 (0.53%) Entra ID
Communications & Networking
1 17 (2.98%) VSAN
2 6 (1.05%) Ethernet
2 6 (1.05%) RS-232
2 6 (1.05%) Software-Defined Radio
3 4 (0.70%) RTP
3 4 (0.70%) VLAN
4 3 (0.53%) Tactical Data Link
5 2 (0.35%) Firewall
6 1 (0.18%) 4G
6 1 (0.18%) 5G
6 1 (0.18%) Network Security
6 1 (0.18%) TCP/IP
6 1 (0.18%) VoIP
6 1 (0.18%) Wi-Fi
6 1 (0.18%) Wireless
Development Applications
1 43 (7.53%) Rational DOORS
2 16 (2.80%) Rational Rhapsody
3 14 (2.45%) LabVIEW
4 7 (1.23%) Rational Team Concert
5 2 (0.35%) JIRA
5 2 (0.35%) Team Foundation Server
General
1 105 (18.39%) Aerospace
2 64 (11.21%) Social Skills
3 33 (5.78%) Manufacturing
4 25 (4.38%) Military
5 18 (3.15%) Analytical Skills
6 17 (2.98%) Finance
7 15 (2.63%) Electronics
7 15 (2.63%) Retail
8 5 (0.88%) Games
8 5 (0.88%) Marketing
9 4 (0.70%) Automotive
9 4 (0.70%) Aviation
9 4 (0.70%) Avionics
9 4 (0.70%) French Language
9 4 (0.70%) Health Technology
9 4 (0.70%) Public Sector
9 4 (0.70%) Tech for Good
10 3 (0.53%) Advertising
10 3 (0.53%) Aeronautics
10 3 (0.53%) Influencing Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (0.70%) LAMP
1 4 (0.70%) LEMP Stack
1 4 (0.70%) XMPP
2 3 (0.53%) Middleware
3 2 (0.35%) WSE
Miscellaneous
1 15 (2.63%) Management Information System
2 13 (2.28%) Algorithms
3 10 (1.75%) FPGA
3 10 (1.75%) Robotics
4 9 (1.58%) Embedded Systems
5 7 (1.23%) Self-Motivation
6 6 (1.05%) Analogue Electronics
6 6 (1.05%) Analytical Mindset
6 6 (1.05%) CCTV
7 4 (0.70%) PMI
7 4 (0.70%) Renewable Energy
8 3 (0.53%) IoT
9 2 (0.35%) 3D Printing
9 2 (0.35%) BYOD
9 2 (0.35%) Chip and PIN
9 2 (0.35%) Operational Technology
10 1 (0.18%) Data Centre
10 1 (0.18%) Enterprise Software
Operating Systems
1 50 (8.76%) Linux
2 12 (2.10%) Debian
3 8 (1.40%) Ubuntu
4 7 (1.23%) Windows
5 4 (0.70%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 2 (0.35%) Mac OS
6 2 (0.35%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 186 (32.57%) Systems Engineering
2 60 (10.51%) Validation
3 57 (9.98%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
4 49 (8.58%) Agile
5 43 (7.53%) Problem-Solving
6 35 (6.13%) Verification and Validation
7 27 (4.73%) Computer Science
7 27 (4.73%) Configuration Management
7 27 (4.73%) Physics
8 26 (4.55%) SysML
9 19 (3.33%) Cybersecurity
10 16 (2.80%) Mathematics
10 16 (2.80%) Project Management
10 16 (2.80%) Requirements Gathering
10 16 (2.80%) Technical Leadership
11 15 (2.63%) UML
12 14 (2.45%) Mentoring
12 14 (2.45%) Software Testing
13 13 (2.28%) Coaching
13 13 (2.28%) Customer Requirements
Programming Languages
1 32 (5.60%) Python
2 24 (4.20%) Bash
3 19 (3.33%) C
4 16 (2.80%) MATLAB
5 15 (2.63%) C++
6 6 (1.05%) SQL
7 5 (0.88%) C#
8 3 (0.53%) Java
Qualifications
1 154 (26.97%) Security Cleared
2 78 (13.66%) Degree
3 58 (10.16%) SC Cleared
4 56 (9.81%) BPSS Clearance
5 8 (1.40%) Chartered Engineer
5 8 (1.40%) Computer Science Degree
6 6 (1.05%) DV Cleared
6 6 (1.05%) HNC
6 6 (1.05%) TOGAF Certification
7 4 (0.70%) HND
7 4 (0.70%) PMI Certification
8 3 (0.53%) DBS Check
9 1 (0.18%) Master's Degree
9 1 (0.18%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 11 (1.93%) IEC 61508
2 8 (1.40%) PMO
3 7 (1.23%) Cyber Essentials
3 7 (1.23%) ISO/IEC 15288
4 6 (1.05%) Def Stans
5 5 (0.88%) ISO/IEC 12207
6 3 (0.53%) ISO 9001
7 2 (0.35%) ECSS
8 1 (0.18%) HAZOP
System Software
1 20 (3.50%) VMware Infrastructure
2 17 (2.98%) vSphere
3 12 (2.10%) Active Directory
4 9 (1.58%) Firmware
5 7 (1.23%) Virtual Machines
6 4 (0.70%) Docker
6 4 (0.70%) Hyper-V
7 3 (0.53%) Forefront TMG
7 3 (0.53%) VMware Workstation
Systems Management
1 17 (2.98%) Ansible
1 17 (2.98%) Puppet
1 17 (2.98%) vCenter Server
2 4 (0.70%) Kubernetes
2 4 (0.70%) Podman
3 3 (0.53%) SCOM
3 3 (0.53%) WSUS
4 1 (0.18%) Active Directory Federation Services
Vendors
1 21 (3.68%) IBM
2 20 (3.50%) VMware
3 14 (2.45%) Microsoft
4 12 (2.10%) Oracle
5 7 (1.23%) Sparx
6 6 (1.05%) EMC
6 6 (1.05%) QinetiQ
7 4 (0.70%) Rockwell
8 3 (0.53%) Riverbed
8 3 (0.53%) Thales
9 2 (0.35%) Allen-Bradley
9 2 (0.35%) SAP