Principal Engineer
Essex > Basildon
As of 18 July 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Engineer daily rate in Basildon.
6 months to 18 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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Rank | 10 | 2 | 12 |
Rank change year-on-year | -8 | +10 | - |
Contract jobs requiring a Principal Engineer | 1 | 23 | 1 |
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Basildon | 4.00% | 33.82% | 2.50% |
As % of the Job Titles category | 4.00% | 35.94% | 2.50% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
10th Percentile | - | - | - |
25th Percentile | - | - | £53 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £55 |
75th Percentile | - | - | £58 |
90th Percentile | - | - | - |
Essex median daily rate | - | - | £55 |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 23 | 0 |
Median hourly rate | £75.00 | £80.00 | - |
Median % change year-on-year | -6.25% | - | - |
Essex median hourly rate | £75.00 | £80.00 | - |
% change year-on-year | -6.25% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Basildon
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Basildon. 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 Basildon with a recognized job title | 25 | 64 | 40 |
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 100.00% | 94.12% | 100.00% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 12 | 16 | 26 |
10th Percentile | £322 | £242 | £345 |
25th Percentile | £372 | £375 | £450 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £431 | £500 | £510 |
Median % change year-on-year | -13.75% | -1.86% | +7.26% |
75th Percentile | £486 | £598 | £590 |
90th Percentile | £488 | £638 | £598 |
Essex median daily rate | £400 | £425 | £500 |
% change year-on-year | -5.88% | -15.00% | +1.01% |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 34 | 6 |
10th Percentile | £40.55 | £29.17 | £39.17 |
25th Percentile | £46.63 | £53.06 | £56.25 |
Median hourly rate | £60.50 | £75.00 | £58.75 |
Median % change year-on-year | -19.33% | +27.66% | +46.88% |
75th Percentile | £72.38 | £80.00 | £64.94 |
90th Percentile | £73.95 | - | £67.25 |
Essex median hourly rate | £37.50 | £59.50 | £57.50 |
% change year-on-year | -36.97% | +3.48% | +74.35% |
Principal Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Basildon
Job postings that featured Principal Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Basildon.

Principal Engineer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Basildon
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Principal Engineer in Basildon.
Principal Engineer Skill Set
Top 2 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Basildon
For the 6 months to 18 July 2025, Principal Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Basildon region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.
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Principal Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Basildon by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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