Systems Engineer Salary in 2024

💰 The median Systems Engineer Salary in 2024 is USD 154,960

✏️ This salary info is based on 250 individual salaries reported during 2024

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Salary details

The average Systems Engineer salary lies between USD 112,000 and USD 195,500 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
Systems Engineer
Experience
all levels
Region
global/worldwide
Salary year
2024
Sample size
250
Top 10%
$ 264,000
Top 25%
$ 195,500
Median
$ 154,960
Bottom 25%
$ 112,000
Bottom 10%
$ 86,300

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 Systems Engineer roles

The three most common job tag items assiciated with Systems Engineer job listings are Cloud, Clearance and Computer Science. 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 | 324 jobs Clearance | 247 jobs Computer Science | 219 jobs CISSP | 200 jobs Compliance | 197 jobs Automation | 191 jobs Linux | 189 jobs Firewalls | 179 jobs Windows | 163 jobs DoD | 160 jobs TS/SCI | 156 jobs Monitoring | 143 jobs Security Clearance | 134 jobs AWS | 129 jobs Agile | 128 jobs Python | 127 jobs Scripting | 116 jobs VPN | 106 jobs Azure | 99 jobs Network security | 94 jobs

Top 20 Job Perks/Benefits for Systems Engineer roles

The three most common job benefits and perks assiciated with Systems Engineer job listings are Career development, Health care and Medical leave. 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 | 297 jobs Health care | 213 jobs Medical leave | 167 jobs Equity / stock options | 142 jobs Competitive pay | 136 jobs Salary bonus | 117 jobs Flex hours | 104 jobs Insurance | 104 jobs Team events | 96 jobs Flex vacation | 88 jobs Wellness | 67 jobs 401(k) matching | 66 jobs Parental leave | 66 jobs Startup environment | 61 jobs Relocation support | 38 jobs Conferences | 11 jobs Travel | 8 jobs Transparency | 7 jobs Signing bonus | 6 jobs Home office stipend | 6 jobs

Related salaries

Systems Engineer @ $ 152,500 (global) - Senior-level / Expert Details
Systems Engineer @ $ 192,000 (global) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details
Systems Engineer @ $ 155,430 (United States) Details
Systems Engineer @ $ 192,000 (United States) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details
Systems Engineer @ $ 152,500 (United States) - Senior-level / Expert Details

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