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 1 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
1 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 224 334 466
Rank change year-on-year +110 +132 -90
Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Engineer 503 342 502
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 1.45% 0.89% 0.68%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.50% 0.93% 0.69%
Number of salaries quoted 304 185 284
10th Percentile £34,000 £36,356 £34,663
25th Percentile £40,000 £42,000 £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 £80,000 £70,000
90th Percentile £66,550 £137,500 £80,000
UK median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year - - +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 33,422 36,879 72,309
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.21% 95.89% 97.34%
Number of salaries quoted 25,463 26,702 42,447
10th Percentile £33,250 £36,750 £36,250
25th Percentile £42,500 £47,447 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,500 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -11.20% +4.17% +9.09%
75th Percentile £75,000 £81,250 £80,000
90th Percentile £93,750 £100,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% - +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 1 June 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 1 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 jobs with remote work options featuring Systems Engineer in the job title.

1 226 (44.93%) Security Cleared
2 130 (25.84%) Systems Engineering
3 96 (19.09%) Degree
4 74 (14.71%) BPSS Clearance
5 70 (13.92%) Windows
6 68 (13.52%) Aerospace
7 59 (11.73%) Microsoft
8 57 (11.33%) Validation
8 57 (11.33%) VMware
8 57 (11.33%) Social Skills
9 56 (11.13%) SC Cleared
10 55 (10.93%) Linux
11 52 (10.34%) Problem-Solving
12 49 (9.74%) Manufacturing
13 48 (9.54%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
13 48 (9.54%) Azure
14 47 (9.34%) DV Cleared
15 46 (9.15%) VMware Infrastructure
16 45 (8.95%) Active Directory
17 40 (7.95%) Cybersecurity
18 39 (7.75%) Agile
19 38 (7.55%) Rational DOORS
20 37 (7.36%) Verification and Validation
21 35 (6.96%) Windows Server
22 33 (6.56%) Microsoft 365
22 33 (6.56%) IBM
23 32 (6.36%) Hyper-V
24 31 (6.16%) Mathematics
25 30 (5.96%) Software Engineering
26 29 (5.77%) Microsoft Exchange

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 29 (5.77%) Microsoft Exchange
2 15 (2.98%) SharePoint
3 13 (2.58%) IIS
4 2 (0.40%) WebSphere
5 1 (0.20%) Confluence
5 1 (0.20%) JBoss
5 1 (0.20%) WebSphere Application Server
Applications
1 14 (2.78%) Microsoft Office
2 11 (2.19%) Simulink
3 10 (1.99%) AutoCAD
4 4 (0.80%) Revit
5 3 (0.60%) MS Visio
6 2 (0.40%) CATIA
7 1 (0.20%) OrCAD
Business Applications
1 2 (0.40%) Oracle Cash Management
1 2 (0.40%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
1 2 (0.40%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 48 (9.54%) Azure
2 33 (6.56%) Microsoft 365
3 20 (3.98%) Entra ID
4 16 (3.18%) AWS
5 8 (1.59%) Cloud Computing
6 4 (0.80%) IaaS
7 3 (0.60%) Mimecast
7 3 (0.60%) PaaS
8 2 (0.40%) SaaS
8 2 (0.40%) WhatsApp
9 1 (0.20%) Amazon CloudWatch
9 1 (0.20%) Amazon EC2
9 1 (0.20%) Amazon ECR
9 1 (0.20%) Amazon ELB
9 1 (0.20%) Amazon S3
9 1 (0.20%) AWS CloudFormation
9 1 (0.20%) AWS OpsWorks
9 1 (0.20%) Azure DevOps
9 1 (0.20%) CloudFront
9 1 (0.20%) Virtual Private Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 13 (2.58%) VSAN
2 12 (2.39%) DNS
3 11 (2.19%) DHCP
4 8 (1.59%) Firewall
5 7 (1.39%) Ethernet
5 7 (1.39%) LAN
5 7 (1.39%) WAN
6 6 (1.19%) RS-232
7 5 (0.99%) 4G
7 5 (0.99%) Network Security
7 5 (0.99%) SAN
7 5 (0.99%) VPN
8 4 (0.80%) NAS
9 3 (0.60%) 5G
9 3 (0.60%) Internet
9 3 (0.60%) Software-Defined Radio
9 3 (0.60%) Tactical Data Link
9 3 (0.60%) VoIP
9 3 (0.60%) WLAN
10 2 (0.40%) Broadband
Database & Business Intelligence
1 12 (2.39%) SQL Server
2 2 (0.40%) Big Data
2 2 (0.40%) Oracle Database
2 2 (0.40%) Relational Database
3 1 (0.20%) Amazon RDS
3 1 (0.20%) MySQL
3 1 (0.20%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 38 (7.55%) Rational DOORS
2 20 (3.98%) Rational Rhapsody
3 10 (1.99%) Rational Team Concert
4 8 (1.59%) LabVIEW
5 5 (0.99%) JIRA
6 3 (0.60%) Eclipse
6 3 (0.60%) Visual Studio
7 2 (0.40%) Apache Continuum
General
1 68 (13.52%) Aerospace
2 57 (11.33%) Social Skills
3 49 (9.74%) Manufacturing
4 28 (5.57%) Finance
5 27 (5.37%) Analytical Skills
6 25 (4.97%) Electronics
7 22 (4.37%) Military
8 21 (4.17%) Telecoms
9 12 (2.39%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 10 (1.99%) Automotive
10 10 (1.99%) Public Sector
11 8 (1.59%) French Language
11 8 (1.59%) Retail
12 7 (1.39%) Avionics
12 7 (1.39%) Legal
13 6 (1.19%) Documentation Skills
13 6 (1.19%) Games
13 6 (1.19%) Marketing
14 5 (0.99%) Influencing Skills
14 5 (0.99%) Presentation Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (0.80%) .NET
2 2 (0.40%) Lightning Web Components
2 2 (0.40%) WebCenter
2 2 (0.40%) WSE
3 1 (0.20%) LDAP
3 1 (0.20%) Middleware
3 1 (0.20%) Unreal Engine
3 1 (0.20%) WSH
Miscellaneous
1 18 (3.58%) Algorithms
2 16 (3.18%) Self-Motivation
3 14 (2.78%) Management Information System
4 13 (2.58%) Data Centre
5 10 (1.99%) IoT
6 9 (1.79%) AS400
6 9 (1.79%) iSeries
7 6 (1.19%) Analogue Electronics
7 6 (1.19%) Analytical Mindset
7 6 (1.19%) Chip and PIN
7 6 (1.19%) Hybrid Cloud
8 5 (0.99%) Acoustics
8 5 (0.99%) CCTV
8 5 (0.99%) Driving Licence
8 5 (0.99%) SCADA
9 3 (0.60%) Cyber Security Posture
9 3 (0.60%) Embedded Systems
9 3 (0.60%) Greenfield Project
9 3 (0.60%) Replication
9 3 (0.60%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 70 (13.92%) Windows
2 55 (10.93%) Linux
3 35 (6.96%) Windows Server
4 6 (1.19%) Ubuntu
5 5 (0.99%) CentOS
5 5 (0.99%) SUSE
5 5 (0.99%) Unix
5 5 (0.99%) Windows 10
5 5 (0.99%) Windows Server 2016
6 3 (0.60%) Android
6 3 (0.60%) Apple iOS
7 2 (0.40%) AIX
7 2 (0.40%) Windows Server 2019
8 1 (0.20%) Debian
8 1 (0.20%) FreeRTOS
8 1 (0.20%) Mac OS
8 1 (0.20%) Solaris
8 1 (0.20%) VMS
8 1 (0.20%) Windows Server 2008
8 1 (0.20%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 130 (25.84%) Systems Engineering
2 57 (11.33%) Validation
3 52 (10.34%) Problem-Solving
4 48 (9.54%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
5 40 (7.95%) Cybersecurity
6 39 (7.75%) Agile
7 37 (7.36%) Verification and Validation
8 31 (6.16%) Mathematics
9 30 (5.96%) Software Engineering
10 28 (5.57%) Physics
11 25 (4.97%) Requirements Management
12 22 (4.37%) Infrastructure Engineering
13 21 (4.17%) SysML
14 20 (3.98%) Computer Science
15 19 (3.78%) Artificial Intelligence
15 19 (3.78%) Customer Requirements
16 17 (3.38%) Mentoring
16 17 (3.38%) Project Delivery
17 15 (2.98%) Coaching
17 15 (2.98%) People Management
Programming Languages
1 25 (4.97%) Python
2 18 (3.58%) SQL
3 15 (2.98%) Bash
4 14 (2.78%) MATLAB
5 11 (2.19%) C#
6 10 (1.99%) C
7 7 (1.39%) PowerShell
8 6 (1.19%) Java
9 5 (0.99%) Embedded C
10 3 (0.60%) R
11 2 (0.40%) C++
12 1 (0.20%) Ladder Logic
12 1 (0.20%) Shell Script
12 1 (0.20%) VB
12 1 (0.20%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 226 (44.93%) Security Cleared
2 96 (19.09%) Degree
3 74 (14.71%) BPSS Clearance
4 56 (11.13%) SC Cleared
5 47 (9.34%) DV Cleared
6 17 (3.38%) DBS Check
7 10 (1.99%) Master's Degree
7 10 (1.99%) Microsoft Certification
8 4 (0.80%) HNC
8 4 (0.80%) HND
8 4 (0.80%) RIBA
9 3 (0.60%) Azure Certification
9 3 (0.60%) MCSE
9 3 (0.60%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
10 2 (0.40%) Chartered Engineer
10 2 (0.40%) MCSA
10 2 (0.40%) PhD
10 2 (0.40%) Six Sigma Green Belt
10 2 (0.40%) Six Sigma Yellow Belt
11 1 (0.20%) Microsoft Certified Architect
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (1.59%) PMO
2 6 (1.19%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 4 (0.80%) QA
4 3 (0.60%) Cyber Essentials
4 3 (0.60%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
4 3 (0.60%) ECSS
4 3 (0.60%) JSP 440
4 3 (0.60%) SLA
5 2 (0.40%) ISO 9001
5 2 (0.40%) ISO/IEC 15288
6 1 (0.20%) GDPR
6 1 (0.20%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
6 1 (0.20%) NCSC
6 1 (0.20%) NIST
System Software
1 46 (9.15%) VMware Infrastructure
2 45 (8.95%) Active Directory
3 32 (6.36%) Hyper-V
4 19 (3.78%) Firmware
5 17 (3.38%) vSphere
6 9 (1.79%) Forefront TMG
6 9 (1.79%) VMware Workstation
7 5 (0.99%) Embedded Firmware
8 4 (0.80%) VMware ESXi
9 3 (0.60%) NFS
10 2 (0.40%) Virtual Machines
11 1 (0.20%) Docker
11 1 (0.20%) vCloud
11 1 (0.20%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 16 (3.18%) Ansible
1 16 (3.18%) Puppet
2 15 (2.98%) vCenter Server
3 10 (1.99%) SCOM
4 9 (1.79%) WSUS
5 8 (1.59%) Microsoft Intune
5 8 (1.59%) SCCM
5 8 (1.59%) Terraform
6 5 (0.99%) Backup Exec
6 5 (0.99%) Kubernetes
7 3 (0.60%) Progress Chef
8 2 (0.40%) Active Directory Federation Services
9 1 (0.20%) BMC PATROL
9 1 (0.20%) Check_MK
9 1 (0.20%) Nagios
9 1 (0.20%) SCOrch
9 1 (0.20%) Single Sign-On
9 1 (0.20%) ZABBIX
Vendors
1 59 (11.73%) Microsoft
2 57 (11.33%) VMware
3 33 (6.56%) IBM
4 18 (3.58%) Thales
5 10 (1.99%) Red Hat
6 9 (1.79%) Cisco
6 9 (1.79%) Dell
6 9 (1.79%) EMC
7 7 (1.39%) iManage
8 6 (1.19%) Aderant
8 6 (1.19%) Sophos
8 6 (1.19%) Veeam
9 5 (0.99%) SolarWinds
10 4 (0.80%) New Relic
10 4 (0.80%) Oracle
10 4 (0.80%) Remedy
11 3 (0.60%) Citrix
11 3 (0.60%) HP
11 3 (0.60%) Intapp
11 3 (0.60%) Riverbed