Principal Developer Job Trends in Cheshire

Principal Developer
North West > Cheshire

As of 9 June 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Developer salary in Cheshire.

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 100
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Developer 0 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Cheshire - - 0.11%
As % of the Job Titles category - - 0.12%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £65,000
North West median annual salary £80,000 £75,000 £57,000
% change year-on-year +6.67% +31.58% -28.75%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cheshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cheshire. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Cheshire with a recognized job title 1,528 477 1,694
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.44% 79.90% 96.25%
Number of salaries quoted 1,194 203 1,249
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,800 £25,000
25th Percentile £35,313 £35,000 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £40,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +25.00% -11.11% -5.26%
75th Percentile £65,000 £57,500 £58,750
90th Percentile £75,250 £77,500 £70,000
North West median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +4.76% +5.00% -9.09%

Principal Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Principal Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.

Principal Developer job vacancy trend in Cheshire

Principal Developer
Salary Trend in Cheshire

Salary distribution trend for Principal Developer job vacancies in Cheshire.

Salary distribution trend for Principal Developer job vacancies in Cheshire