Principal Hardware Engineer
South East > Kent
As of 15 February 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Hardware Engineer daily rate in Kent.
| 6 months to 15 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 27 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Principal Hardware Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Kent | 0.56% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.68% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | - | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Kent
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Kent. 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 Kent with a recognized job title | 147 | 115 | 198 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 82.58% | 93.50% | 95.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 108 | 63 | 142 |
| 10th Percentile | £153 | £184 | £181 |
| 25th Percentile | £306 | £286 | £205 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £444 | £513 | £383 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.41% | +33.90% | +9.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £569 | £623 | £529 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £688 | £588 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 6 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.65 | £17.00 | £11.37 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.40 | £25.10 | £12.34 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.78 | £38.85 | £25.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -41.38% | +52.35% | -46.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.77 | £53.23 | £46.87 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.47 | £68.82 | £55.10 |
| South East median hourly rate | £26.64 | £42.69 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.61% | -5.13% | - |
Principal Hardware Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Principal Hardware Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Kent.
Principal Hardware Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Kent
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Hardware Engineer within the Kent region over the 6 months to 15 February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Principal Hardware Engineer South East |
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