System Engineers working in Bristol earn normally around 62,000 GBP per year and most of the System salaries are between 40,000 GBP and 133,300 GBP per year.
Bristol ranks 1. when it comes to the average salary of a System Engineer in the UK..
If you earn less than 40,000 GBP then it might be the time to speak with your boss to get a raise or to look for a new System Engineer job in Bristol.
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| Market Percentile | salary |
|---|---|
| top 10% of market | 133,300 GBP |
| top 25% of market | 125,600 GBP |
| average salary | 80,600 GBP |
| median salary | 62,000 GBP |
| bottom 25% of market | 45,000 GBP |
| bottom 10% of market | 40,000 GBP |
The average salary for System Engineers in Bristol is 80,600 GBP per year, while the median salary is 62,000 GBP per year - where does the difference between average and median come from?
The average salary is calculated as the sum of all salaries divided by the number of them. The median salary is the one that the typical System Engineer earns, which means, exactly 50% earn more than 62,000 GBP and 50% earn less than this.
The difference occurs because often there are a few very high outlier salaries, which drag the average salary value up. Therefore, if you compare your salary to the market, it is better to look at the median value.
The top 25% best earning System Engineers earn more than 125,600 GBP per year and the top 10% reach over 133,300 GBP, which is quite a nice compensation and something to strive for.
At the same time, 25% of the lowest earning System Engineers earn less than 45,000 GBP per year and 10% earn less than 40,000 GBP.
You have to be aware that the salaries for System Engineers can vary a lot in different cities. This page shows the salaries in Bristol, but you can select a different city below:
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