Principal Engineer
East of England > Essex
As of 9 May 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 Essex.
6 months to 9 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
---|---|---|---|
Rank | - | 10 | - |
Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
Contract jobs requiring a Principal Engineer | 0 | 22 | 0 |
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Essex | - | 10.33% | - |
As % of the Job Titles category | - | 10.89% | - |
Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
East of England median daily rate | - | - | - |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Median hourly rate | - | £80.00 | - |
East of England median hourly rate | £75.00 | £65.50 | - |
% change year-on-year | +14.50% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Essex
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Essex. 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 Essex with a recognized job title | 83 | 202 | 234 |
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 96.51% | 94.84% | 95.12% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 41 | 101 | 135 |
10th Percentile | £189 | £250 | £184 |
25th Percentile | £315 | £350 | £267 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £450 | £478 |
Median % change year-on-year | -11.11% | -5.76% | -3.54% |
75th Percentile | £485 | £556 | £553 |
90th Percentile | £511 | £600 | £642 |
East of England median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £475 |
% change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | +5.56% |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 52 | 19 |
10th Percentile | £13.25 | £12.86 | £19.90 |
25th Percentile | £14.05 | £16.55 | £23.56 |
Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £55.00 | £43.63 |
Median % change year-on-year | -45.45% | +26.06% | +81.79% |
75th Percentile | £46.60 | £80.00 | £67.25 |
90th Percentile | £168.00 | - | £76.70 |
East of England median hourly rate | £47.44 | £43.00 | £39.03 |
% change year-on-year | +10.33% | +10.19% | +151.77% |
Principal Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Job postings that featured Principal Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Essex.

Principal Engineer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Essex
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Principal Engineer in Essex.