The median Principal Engineer daily rate in Cowes is £81, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
15 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
2 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Principal Engineer |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cowes |
35.71% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
35.71% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£81 |
- |
- |
| Isle of Wight median daily rate |
£81 |
- |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| Median hourly rate |
£81.00 |
- |
- |
| Isle of Wight median hourly rate |
£81.00 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Cowes. 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 Cowes with a recognized job title |
14 |
0 |
0 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
100.00% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£81 |
- |
- |
| Isle of Wight median daily rate |
£81 |
- |
£440 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-12.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
13 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£65.26 |
- |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£70.53 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£81.00 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Isle of Wight median hourly rate |
£70.53 |
£50.00 |
- |
| % change year-on-year |
+41.05% |
- |
- |
