System Engineer Salary in 2024

💰 The median System Engineer Salary in 2024 is USD 130,000

✏️ This salary info is based on 6 individual salaries reported during 2024

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Salary details

The average System Engineer salary lies between USD 118,000 and USD 153,175 globally. It represents the overall compensation/gross salary amount for the working year (before deductions like social security, taxes and other contributions), not including equity/stock options or similar benefits.

Job title
System Engineer
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2024
Sample size
6
Top 10%
$ 246,000
Top 25%
$ 153,175
Median
$ 130,000
Bottom 25%
$ 118,000
Bottom 10%
$ 83,550

All data shown are full-time equivalent (FTE) salaries. Part-time salary information has been extrapolated to its FTE value.

Last updated: Sept. 15, 2024

Top 20 Job Tags for System Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with System Engineer job listings are Cloud, Computer Science and Linux. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job tags in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where associated with them during that period:

Cloud | 35 jobs Computer Science | 33 jobs Linux | 29 jobs Clearance | 29 jobs CISSP | 24 jobs Compliance | 22 jobs Windows | 20 jobs Monitoring | 20 jobs Automation | 17 jobs ITIL | 17 jobs Python | 17 jobs DoD | 17 jobs Risk management | 16 jobs Vulnerabilities | 15 jobs Agile | 15 jobs AWS | 14 jobs TS/SCI | 14 jobs Scripting | 14 jobs Strategy | 12 jobs Cyber defense | 12 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for System Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with System Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Insurance. Below you find a list of the 20 most occuring job perks or benefits in 2024 and the number of open jobs that where offering them during that period:

Career development | 37 jobs Health care | 28 jobs Insurance | 21 jobs Flex hours | 20 jobs Flex vacation | 18 jobs Competitive pay | 17 jobs Medical leave | 16 jobs 401(k) matching | 13 jobs Equity / stock options | 12 jobs Parental leave | 12 jobs Startup environment | 11 jobs Team events | 10 jobs Wellness | 8 jobs Salary bonus | 5 jobs Fitness / gym | 4 jobs Transparency | 4 jobs Relocation support | 3 jobs Gear | 2 jobs Flexible spending account | 2 jobs Cell phone stipend | 2 jobs

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