Principal Test Engineer
South West > Devon
The median Principal Test Engineer daily rate in Devon is £375, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 22 July 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 22 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 39 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Principal Test Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Devon | 0.33% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.35% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £375 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £388 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £375 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Devon
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Devon. 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 Devon with a recognized job title | 284 | 113 | 223 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.81% | 74.34% | 97.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 153 | 38 | 148 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £200 | £150 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £305 | £322 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £400 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -11.11% | -3.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £619 | £524 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £740 | £558 | £664 |
| South West median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £521 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.08% | -0.71% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 20 | 18 | 34 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.03 | £21.40 | £13.86 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.72 | £22.76 | £27.88 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.92 | £28.32 | £55.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -33.21% | -48.51% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £20.00 | £68.75 | £71.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £72.25 | £72.50 |
| South West median hourly rate | £57.50 | £29.50 | £63.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +94.92% | -53.73% | -0.50% |
Principal Test Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Devon
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Test Engineer within the Devon region over the 6 months to 22 July 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Newton Abbot | - | 1 | £375 | - | |
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Principal Test Engineer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon
For the 6 months to 22 July 2026, Principal Test 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 Devon region featuring Principal Test Engineer in the job title.
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Principal Test Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon 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:
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