Recruit System Engineer

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

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Last twelve months · Updated 10/26/2026
Median advertised gross salary
70,000 EUR gross
247 job ads with salary data

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

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.

Average: 74,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Most mentioned technology
Linux
Most visible location
München

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • Linux
    4.1%
    x
  • Python
    3.0%
    x
  • PowerShell
    3.0%
    x
  • Windows
    2.9%
    x
  • Windows Server
    2.9%
    x

Locations

  • München
    7.6%
    x
  • Berlin
    7.5%
    x
  • Hamburg
    4.6%
    x
  • Nürnberg
    3.2%
    x
  • Bremen
    2.9%
    x

Industries

  • Internet, IT, Telekom
    29.9%
    x
  • Personaldienstleistung
    15.5%
    x
  • Industrie, Produktion
    15.1%
    x
  • Beratung
    4.9%
    x
  • Fahrzeugbau, Zulieferer
    4.9%
    x

Advertised gross salary by company industry

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

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    29.9%
    61,000 EUR gross
    P25: 54,000 EUR grossP75: 72,000 EUR gross
  • Personaldienstleistung

    15.5%
    70,000 EUR gross
    P25: 65,000 EUR grossP75: 79,000 EUR gross
  • Industrie, Produktion

    15.1%
    73,000 EUR gross
    P25: 69,000 EUR grossP75: 78,000 EUR gross
  • Beratung

    4.9%
    61,000 EUR gross
    P25: 61,000 EUR grossP75: 78,000 EUR gross

Market overview for System Engineer in the 12-month evaluation

The market data is based on active and expired job ads published in the last twelve months. Common technologies include Linux, Python, PowerShell and Microsoft 365. Company-type share in the evaluation shows established firms +17 percentage points, while recruiting agencies are −19.3 percentage points. Working models are mainly Onsite (66%) and Hybrid (32.5%).

Recruiting recommendations

Position role and tech stack precisely

  • Define responsibilities clearly between System Engineer, System Administrator and Network/Security roles to avoid overlap.

  • Prioritise technologies in listings: highlight Linux, Python and PowerShell; mention Microsoft 365 for administrative tasks.

  • Publish advertised gross salary ranges; use median and percentile values (p25/p75) as reference points.

Structure a clear System Engineer job ad

  • Use a concise title stating key focus (e.g. Linux, VMware, Microsoft 365) and working model (Onsite/Hybrid).

  • List core responsibilities, required technologies and level of ownership in short bullets.

  • State advertised gross salary range including the median to increase salary transparency.

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