Principal Engineer Contract Job Trends in Barrow-in-Furness

Principal Engineer
Cumbria > Barrow-in-Furness

As of 9 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Engineer daily rate in Barrow-in-Furness.

6 months to
9 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 25 30 29
Rank change year-on-year +5 -1 -15
Contract jobs requiring a Principal Engineer 2 1 1
As % of all contract jobs in Barrow-in-Furness 1.60% 0.77% 0.72%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.65% 0.79% 0.73%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Cumbria median daily rate - - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £58.43 £47.50 -
Median hourly rate £63.14 £50.00 -
Median % change year-on-year +26.27% - -
75th Percentile £67.84 £52.50 -
90th Percentile - - -
Cumbria median hourly rate £63.14 £50.00 -
% change year-on-year +26.27% - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Barrow-in-Furness

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Barrow-in-Furness. 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Barrow-in-Furness with a recognized job title 121 126 137
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 96.80% 96.92% 99.28%
Number of daily rates quoted 90 60 118
10th Percentile £424 £398 £493
25th Percentile £461 £430 £575
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £501 £500 £627
Median % change year-on-year +0.12% -20.26% +46.84%
75th Percentile £578 £588 £673
90th Percentile £691 £672 £725
Cumbria median daily rate £500 £500 £625
% change year-on-year - -20.00% +46.37%
Number of hourly rates quoted 7 9 9
10th Percentile £38.59 £25.26 £37.41
25th Percentile £48.51 £47.50 £38.39
Median hourly rate £63.14 £55.25 £46.91
Median % change year-on-year +14.27% +17.78% -16.80%
75th Percentile £66.54 £74.75 -
90th Percentile £67.84 £81.63 £48.08
Cumbria median hourly rate £56.57 £54.51 £41.23
% change year-on-year +3.77% +32.21% -26.53%

Principal Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Barrow-in-Furness

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Principal Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Barrow-in-Furness.

Principal Engineer job vacancy trend in Barrow-in-Furness

Principal Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Barrow-in-Furness

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Principal Engineer job vacancies in Barrow-in-Furness.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Principal Engineer job vacancies in Barrow-in-Furness

Principal Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Barrow-in-Furness

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Principal Engineer job vacancies in Barrow-in-Furness.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Principal Engineer job vacancies in Barrow-in-Furness

Principal Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barrow-in-Furness

For the 6 months to 9 January 2026, Principal Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Barrow-in-Furness region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) Security Cleared

Principal Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barrow-in-Furness by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Military
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) Security Cleared