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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.

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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

54,000 EUR gross-2%

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.

561 job ads with salary data

P25
47,000 EUR gross
Median
54,000 EUR gross
P75
61,000 EUR gross
P90
68,000 EUR gross

Average: 54,000 EUR gross

Recruiting key figures

Analysed IT job ads
703
Last twelve months
Open IT job ads now
154
Open IT job ads currently listed on devjobs.
Median advertised gross salary
54,000 EUR gross-2%
Most mentioned technology
Linux
Most visible location
Wien

What appears often in IT job ads

Technologies

  • Linux5.9 %
  • PowerShell4 %
  • Windows Server3.8 %
  • Python3.3 %
  • Active Directory3.1 %

Locations

  • Wien37.4 %
  • Graz9.5 %
  • Linz7.8 %
  • Salzburg6.4 %
  • Innsbruck3.3 %

Industries

  • Internet, IT, Telekom24.2 %
  • Elektronik, Automatisation10.6 %
  • Industrie, Produktion7.7 %
  • Personaldienstleistung6.4 %
  • Handel5.5 %

Industries

Advertised gross salary by company industry

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

  • Internet, IT, Telekom

    24.2 %

    54,000 EUR gross-2%

    P25: 46,000 EUR grossP75: 60,000 EUR gross
  • Elektronik, Automatisation

    10.6 %

    49,000 EUR gross-12%

    P25: 46,000 EUR grossP75: 56,000 EUR gross
  • Industrie, Produktion

    7.7 %

    53,000 EUR gross+13%

    P25: 47,000 EUR grossP75: 60,000 EUR gross
  • Personaldienstleistung

    6.4 %

    58,000 EUR gross-6%

    P25: 53,000 EUR grossP75: 63,000 EUR gross

What the analysis shows for IT job ads

Assess the recruiting market for System Engineer

For the System Engineer role, 703 analysed IT job ads are available for the last twelve months. The data are based on active and expired ads published in the twelve-month period. The posted gross salary median is €54,000 (median change −2 % compared to the previous period). Common technologies in ads include Linux, PowerShell, Windows Server, Python and Azure. Vienna accounts for 37.4 % of the analysed ads. Working models are primarily onsite (61.7 %) and hybrid (37.8 %). Flexible working hours and home office are the most frequently visible benefits. Sectors such as Internet/IT/Telecom, Electronics/Automation and Personnel Services are commonly represented in these ads.

Recruiting recommendations

Position role profile and tech stack precisely

  • Specify role title: indicate whether the System Engineer focus is on Linux, Windows or cloud operations, reflecting commonly listed technologies.
  • State posted gross salary ranges: median in the analysis €54,000, 25th percentile €47,000, 75th percentile €61,000; consider sector-specific medians (e.g. Personnel Services €58,000).
  • Communicate working model: onsite (61.7 %) and hybrid (37.8 %) dominate listings; full remote is rare (0.5 %).

Improve job ads

System Engineer job ad: state salary range and tech stack clearly

  • Provide salary range rather than a single figure: posted gross median €54,000, P25 €47,000, P75 €61,000 for context.
  • List core technologies: Linux (183 mentions), PowerShell (125), Windows Server (117), Python (102) — place these up front.
  • Specify working model: state Onsite or Hybrid; note that Full Remote appears in only 0.5 % of ads.

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