Principal Engineer
Bedfordshire > Bedford
As of 19 March 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 Bedford.
| 6 months to 19 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 7 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Principal Engineer | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bedford | - | - | 6.67% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | - | 7.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| Bedfordshire median daily rate | £68 | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £30.70 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £31.80 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £32.90 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Bedfordshire median hourly rate | £68.21 | £80.00 | £65.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.74% | +22.14% | +14.91% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Bedford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bedford. 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 Bedford with a recognized job title | 36 | 14 | 28 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.31% | 100.00% | 93.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20 | 8 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £466 | £419 | £173 |
| 25th Percentile | £475 | £510 | £194 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £585 | £575 | £275 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.74% | +109.09% | +44.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £647 | £675 | £513 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £681 | £756 |
| Bedfordshire median daily rate | £513 | £600 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.58% | +20.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £15.29 |
| 25th Percentile | £65.00 | - | £19.14 |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | - | £31.80 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +128.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | - | £32.90 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Bedfordshire median hourly rate | £68.21 | £36.14 | £18.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +88.74% | +100.78% | -65.71% |
Principal Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford
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 Bedford.
Principal Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Bedford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Principal Engineer job vacancies in Bedford.
