Systems Engineer Salary in 2024

💰 The median Systems Engineer Salary in 2024 is USD 157,500

✏️ This salary info is based on 126 individual salaries reported during 2024

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Salary details

The average Systems Engineer salary lies between USD 119,000 and USD 202,000 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
126
Top 10%
$ 220,900
Top 25%
$ 202,000
Median
$ 157,500
Bottom 25%
$ 119,000
Bottom 10%
$ 104,000

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 Engineering, Python and Architecture. 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:

Engineering | 260 jobs Python | 234 jobs Architecture | 157 jobs Testing | 154 jobs Machine Learning | 151 jobs Computer Science | 143 jobs Security | 135 jobs Research | 88 jobs Matlab | 84 jobs Linux | 72 jobs Mathematics | 69 jobs PhD | 61 jobs Java | 60 jobs AWS | 58 jobs Agile | 58 jobs Kubernetes | 54 jobs Physics | 52 jobs Robotics | 51 jobs Pipelines | 49 jobs Statistics | 47 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 Equity / stock options. 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 | 194 jobs Health care | 147 jobs Equity / stock options | 101 jobs Insurance | 91 jobs Flex hours | 81 jobs Competitive pay | 72 jobs Flex vacation | 69 jobs Medical leave | 65 jobs Salary bonus | 65 jobs Startup environment | 62 jobs Parental leave | 58 jobs Team events | 52 jobs 401(k) matching | 42 jobs Relocation support | 36 jobs Wellness | 28 jobs Signing bonus | 17 jobs Unlimited paid time off | 16 jobs Fertility benefits | 14 jobs Conferences | 12 jobs Flexible spending account | 12 jobs

Related salaries

Systems Engineer @ $ 164,000 (global) - Senior-level / Expert Details
Systems Engineer @ $ 135,036 (global) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details
Systems Engineer @ $ 157,500 (United States) Details
Systems Engineer @ $ 164,000 (United States) - Senior-level / Expert Details
Systems Engineer @ $ 135,036 (United States) - Mid-level / Intermediate Details

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