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Recruit System Engineer

The analysis shows which technologies, work models, benefits and advertised gross salaries appear often in job ads for System Engineer.

Market data for your job ad

Salaries, roles and technologies in current IT job ads.

Arrows indicate whether each category share increased or decreased from the previous period.

Advertised gross salaries in IT job ads

68,000 EUR gross-3%

Advertised gross annual salary ranges from matching IT job ads.

Salary figures refer to gross salary ranges advertised in job ads, not measured employee compensation.

236 job ads with salary data

P25
58,000 EUR gross
Median
68,000 EUR gross
P75
77,000 EUR gross
P90
88,000 EUR gross

Average: 67,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Analysed IT job ads
2.913
Last twelve months
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752
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Median advertised gross salary
68,000 EUR gross-3%
Most mentioned technology
Linux
Most visible location
Berlin

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • Linux4.5 %
  • Windows3.2 %
  • Python2.9 %
  • Windows Server2.8 %
  • PowerShell2.7 %

Locations

  • Berlin7.3 %
  • München7 %
  • Hamburg5.1 %
  • Nürnberg3.1 %
  • Kiel3.1 %

Industries

  • Internet, IT, Telekom27.2 %
  • Personaldienstleistung21.3 %
  • Industrie, Produktion14.4 %
  • Fahrzeugbau, Zulieferer4.9 %
  • Banken, Finanz, Versicherung4.2 %

Industries

Advertised gross salary by company industry

Median advertised gross annual salary for the industries with the highest job ad presence.

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    27.2 %

    58,000 EUR gross

    P25: 45,000 EUR grossP75: 63,000 EUR gross
  • Personaldienstleistung

    21.3 %

    70,000 EUR gross+3%

    P25: 63,000 EUR grossP75: 77,000 EUR gross
  • Industrie, Produktion

    14.4 %

    71,000 EUR gross

    P25: 64,000 EUR grossP75: 78,000 EUR gross
  • Fahrzeugbau, Zulieferer

    4.9 %

    64,000 EUR gross

    P25: 64,000 EUR grossP75: 105,000 EUR gross

What the analysis shows for IT job ads

Market overview for System Engineer in the 12‑month analysis

For System Engineer the findings are based on 2,913 analysed IT job ads in the last twelve months. The median advertised gross salary is €68,000, the average €67,000; the median changed by −3 % versus the previous period. System Engineer accounts for 62.1 % of the analysed roles (share change +1.7 percentage points). Common technologies are Linux (4.5 % share), Windows (3.2 %) and Python (2.9 %). Working models are mainly Onsite (65.7 %) and Hybrid (33 %). In the staffing industry (Personaldienstleistung) the median advertised gross salary is €70,000 (+3 %). The market data are based on active and expired ads in the 12‑month analysis and refer to advertised gross salaries.

Recruiting recommendations

Define role scope and prioritize the tech stack

  • Define scope: responsibilities (server operations, virtualization, automation) and required depth for Linux/Windows.
  • Prioritize core technologies and make them explicit: Linux, Windows, Python, PowerShell.
  • State an advertised gross salary range: median €68,000 and a realistic band for comparability.

Improve job ads

Craft a System Engineer job ad with clear scope

  • Use a clear job title: 'System Engineer' rather than an ambiguous label.
  • Highlight core technologies: Linux, Windows, VMware and PowerShell.
  • Provide a concrete advertised gross salary range (e.g. median €68,000 or a band) and state gross amounts.

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