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 20 May 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
20 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 224 355 464
Rank change year-on-year +131 +109 -99
Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Engineer 467 345 467
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 1.38% 0.85% 0.66%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.44% 0.89% 0.67%
Number of salaries quoted 289 190 276
10th Percentile £33,000 £36,356 £34,446
25th Percentile £41,000 £42,500 £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 £66,600 £139,750 £80,000
UK median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% +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 32,489 38,930 69,374
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.09% 95.94% 97.35%
Number of salaries quoted 24,845 27,706 42,291
10th Percentile £33,000 £36,750 £36,250
25th Percentile £42,500 £47,375 £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 £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 20 May 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 20 May 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.

1 215 (46.04%) Security Cleared
2 127 (27.19%) Systems Engineering
3 92 (19.70%) Degree
4 74 (15.85%) BPSS Clearance
5 72 (15.42%) Windows
6 68 (14.56%) Aerospace
7 59 (12.63%) Microsoft
8 58 (12.42%) VMware
8 58 (12.42%) Social Skills
9 54 (11.56%) Validation
10 53 (11.35%) Linux
11 51 (10.92%) SC Cleared
11 51 (10.92%) Problem-Solving
11 51 (10.92%) Azure
12 49 (10.49%) Manufacturing
13 48 (10.28%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
14 44 (9.42%) Active Directory
14 44 (9.42%) VMware Infrastructure
15 41 (8.78%) DV Cleared
16 40 (8.57%) Agile
16 40 (8.57%) Cybersecurity
17 39 (8.35%) Rational DOORS
18 38 (8.14%) Windows Server
19 35 (7.49%) Verification and Validation
20 34 (7.28%) IBM
21 33 (7.07%) Hyper-V
22 32 (6.85%) Mathematics
23 31 (6.64%) Finance
23 31 (6.64%) Microsoft 365
24 30 (6.42%) 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 29 (6.21%) Microsoft Exchange
2 14 (3.00%) SharePoint
3 13 (2.78%) IIS
4 2 (0.43%) WebSphere
5 1 (0.21%) Confluence
5 1 (0.21%) JBoss
5 1 (0.21%) WebSphere Application Server
Applications
1 14 (3.00%) Microsoft Office
2 10 (2.14%) AutoCAD
2 10 (2.14%) Simulink
3 4 (0.86%) Revit
4 3 (0.64%) MS Visio
5 2 (0.43%) CATIA
Business Applications
1 3 (0.64%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 2 (0.43%) Oracle Cash Management
2 2 (0.43%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 51 (10.92%) Azure
2 31 (6.64%) Microsoft 365
3 21 (4.50%) Entra ID
4 17 (3.64%) AWS
5 8 (1.71%) Cloud Computing
6 4 (0.86%) IaaS
6 4 (0.86%) Mimecast
7 3 (0.64%) PaaS
7 3 (0.64%) SaaS
8 2 (0.43%) Amazon CloudWatch
8 2 (0.43%) Amazon EC2
8 2 (0.43%) Amazon ECR
8 2 (0.43%) Amazon ELB
8 2 (0.43%) Amazon S3
8 2 (0.43%) AWS CloudFormation
8 2 (0.43%) AWS OpsWorks
8 2 (0.43%) CloudFront
8 2 (0.43%) Virtual Private Cloud
8 2 (0.43%) WhatsApp
9 1 (0.21%) Azure DevOps
Communications & Networking
1 13 (2.78%) VSAN
2 11 (2.36%) DNS
3 10 (2.14%) DHCP
4 9 (1.93%) WAN
5 8 (1.71%) LAN
6 7 (1.50%) Ethernet
6 7 (1.50%) Firewall
7 6 (1.28%) RS-232
7 6 (1.28%) SAN
8 5 (1.07%) 4G
8 5 (1.07%) NAS
8 5 (1.07%) Network Security
9 4 (0.86%) VPN
9 4 (0.86%) WLAN
10 3 (0.64%) 5G
10 3 (0.64%) Internet
10 3 (0.64%) Software-Defined Radio
10 3 (0.64%) Tactical Data Link
10 3 (0.64%) VoIP
11 2 (0.43%) VLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 12 (2.57%) SQL Server
2 3 (0.64%) Relational Database
3 2 (0.43%) Amazon RDS
3 2 (0.43%) Big Data
3 2 (0.43%) MySQL
3 2 (0.43%) Oracle Database
4 1 (0.21%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 39 (8.35%) Rational DOORS
2 20 (4.28%) Rational Rhapsody
3 10 (2.14%) Rational Team Concert
4 8 (1.71%) LabVIEW
5 5 (1.07%) JIRA
6 3 (0.64%) Eclipse
6 3 (0.64%) Visual Studio
7 2 (0.43%) Apache Continuum
General
1 68 (14.56%) Aerospace
2 58 (12.42%) Social Skills
3 49 (10.49%) Manufacturing
4 31 (6.64%) Finance
5 26 (5.57%) Analytical Skills
5 26 (5.57%) Electronics
6 22 (4.71%) Military
7 17 (3.64%) Telecoms
8 12 (2.57%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 11 (2.36%) Automotive
10 10 (2.14%) Public Sector
11 8 (1.71%) French Language
11 8 (1.71%) Retail
12 7 (1.50%) Avionics
12 7 (1.50%) Legal
13 6 (1.28%) Documentation Skills
13 6 (1.28%) Marketing
14 5 (1.07%) Games
14 5 (1.07%) Influencing Skills
14 5 (1.07%) Presentation Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (0.86%) .NET
2 2 (0.43%) Lightning Web Components
2 2 (0.43%) WebCenter
2 2 (0.43%) WSE
3 1 (0.21%) LDAP
3 1 (0.21%) Middleware
3 1 (0.21%) WSH
Miscellaneous
1 18 (3.85%) Algorithms
2 16 (3.43%) Self-Motivation
3 13 (2.78%) Management Information System
4 12 (2.57%) Data Centre
5 10 (2.14%) AS400
5 10 (2.14%) iSeries
6 9 (1.93%) IoT
7 6 (1.28%) Analogue Electronics
7 6 (1.28%) Analytical Mindset
7 6 (1.28%) Chip and PIN
7 6 (1.28%) Hybrid Cloud
7 6 (1.28%) SCADA
8 5 (1.07%) Acoustics
8 5 (1.07%) CCTV
8 5 (1.07%) Driving Licence
9 4 (0.86%) Replication
10 3 (0.64%) Cyber Security Posture
10 3 (0.64%) Embedded Systems
10 3 (0.64%) Security Posture
11 2 (0.43%) Legacy Systems
Operating Systems
1 72 (15.42%) Windows
2 53 (11.35%) Linux
3 38 (8.14%) Windows Server
4 6 (1.28%) Ubuntu
4 6 (1.28%) Unix
4 6 (1.28%) Windows Server 2016
5 5 (1.07%) Windows 10
6 4 (0.86%) CentOS
6 4 (0.86%) SUSE
7 3 (0.64%) Android
7 3 (0.64%) Apple iOS
8 2 (0.43%) AIX
8 2 (0.43%) Debian
8 2 (0.43%) Solaris
8 2 (0.43%) Windows Server 2019
9 1 (0.21%) FreeRTOS
9 1 (0.21%) Mac OS
9 1 (0.21%) VMS
9 1 (0.21%) Windows Server 2008
9 1 (0.21%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 127 (27.19%) Systems Engineering
2 54 (11.56%) Validation
3 51 (10.92%) Problem-Solving
4 48 (10.28%) Model-Based Systems Engineering
5 40 (8.57%) Agile
5 40 (8.57%) Cybersecurity
6 35 (7.49%) Verification and Validation
7 32 (6.85%) Mathematics
8 30 (6.42%) Software Engineering
9 28 (6.00%) Physics
10 26 (5.57%) Requirements Management
11 22 (4.71%) Infrastructure Engineering
11 22 (4.71%) SysML
12 21 (4.50%) Computer Science
13 19 (4.07%) Artificial Intelligence
13 19 (4.07%) Customer Requirements
14 17 (3.64%) Project Delivery
15 16 (3.43%) Mentoring
16 15 (3.21%) Coaching
16 15 (3.21%) People Management
Programming Languages
1 26 (5.57%) Python
2 21 (4.50%) SQL
3 16 (3.43%) Bash
4 13 (2.78%) MATLAB
5 11 (2.36%) C
5 11 (2.36%) C#
6 8 (1.71%) PowerShell
7 6 (1.28%) Java
8 5 (1.07%) Embedded C
9 3 (0.64%) R
10 2 (0.43%) C++
10 2 (0.43%) Shell Script
11 1 (0.21%) Ladder Logic
11 1 (0.21%) VB
11 1 (0.21%) VBScript
Qualifications
1 215 (46.04%) Security Cleared
2 92 (19.70%) Degree
3 74 (15.85%) BPSS Clearance
4 51 (10.92%) SC Cleared
5 41 (8.78%) DV Cleared
6 17 (3.64%) DBS Check
7 10 (2.14%) Master's Degree
7 10 (2.14%) Microsoft Certification
8 4 (0.86%) HNC
8 4 (0.86%) HND
8 4 (0.86%) RIBA
9 3 (0.64%) Azure Certification
9 3 (0.64%) Chartered Engineer
9 3 (0.64%) MCSE
9 3 (0.64%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
10 2 (0.43%) Cisco Certification
10 2 (0.43%) MCSA
10 2 (0.43%) PhD
10 2 (0.43%) Six Sigma Green Belt
10 2 (0.43%) Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (1.71%) PMO
2 5 (1.07%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 4 (0.86%) QA
3 4 (0.86%) SLA
4 3 (0.64%) Cyber Essentials
4 3 (0.64%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
4 3 (0.64%) ECSS
4 3 (0.64%) JSP 440
5 2 (0.43%) ISO 9001
5 2 (0.43%) ISO/IEC 15288
6 1 (0.21%) Automotive SPICE
6 1 (0.21%) Def Stans
6 1 (0.21%) GDPR
6 1 (0.21%) IEC 61508
6 1 (0.21%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
6 1 (0.21%) NCSC
6 1 (0.21%) NIST
System Software
1 44 (9.42%) Active Directory
1 44 (9.42%) VMware Infrastructure
2 33 (7.07%) Hyper-V
3 18 (3.85%) Firmware
4 15 (3.21%) vSphere
5 9 (1.93%) Forefront TMG
5 9 (1.93%) VMware Workstation
6 4 (0.86%) Embedded Firmware
6 4 (0.86%) VMware ESXi
7 3 (0.64%) NFS
7 3 (0.64%) Virtual Machines
8 1 (0.21%) Docker
8 1 (0.21%) vCloud
8 1 (0.21%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 15 (3.21%) Ansible
1 15 (3.21%) Puppet
1 15 (3.21%) vCenter Server
2 10 (2.14%) Microsoft Intune
2 10 (2.14%) SCOM
3 9 (1.93%) SCCM
3 9 (1.93%) WSUS
4 8 (1.71%) Terraform
5 4 (0.86%) Backup Exec
5 4 (0.86%) Kubernetes
6 2 (0.43%) Active Directory Federation Services
6 2 (0.43%) Progress Chef
7 1 (0.21%) BMC PATROL
7 1 (0.21%) Check_MK
7 1 (0.21%) Nagios
7 1 (0.21%) SCOrch
7 1 (0.21%) Single Sign-On
7 1 (0.21%) ZABBIX
Vendors
1 59 (12.63%) Microsoft
2 58 (12.42%) VMware
3 34 (7.28%) IBM
4 18 (3.85%) Thales
5 9 (1.93%) Cisco
5 9 (1.93%) Dell
5 9 (1.93%) EMC
5 9 (1.93%) Red Hat
6 8 (1.71%) iManage
7 7 (1.50%) Aderant
8 6 (1.28%) SolarWinds
8 6 (1.28%) Sophos
8 6 (1.28%) Veeam
9 4 (0.86%) Citrix
9 4 (0.86%) HP
9 4 (0.86%) New Relic
9 4 (0.86%) Oracle
9 4 (0.86%) Remedy
10 3 (0.64%) Juniper
10 3 (0.64%) Riverbed