Principal Software Engineer
Bedfordshire > Luton
The median Principal Software Engineer daily rate in Luton is £72, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
27 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
22 |
24 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+2 |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Principal Software Engineer |
6 |
2 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Luton |
3.45% |
2.30% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
3.55% |
2.70% |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£72 |
- |
- |
| Bedfordshire median daily rate |
£72 |
- |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
5 |
1 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
£62.69 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£62.97 |
- |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£68.21 |
£80.00 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-14.74% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£73.46 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Bedfordshire median hourly rate |
£68.21 |
£80.00 |
- |
| % change year-on-year |
-14.74% |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Luton. 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 Luton with a recognized job title |
169 |
74 |
177 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
97.13% |
85.06% |
88.94% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
87 |
47 |
121 |
| 10th Percentile |
£376 |
£349 |
£363 |
| 25th Percentile |
£419 |
£500 |
£500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£513 |
£600 |
£525 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-14.58% |
+14.29% |
+3.70% |
| 75th Percentile |
£600 |
£700 |
£560 |
| 90th Percentile |
£643 |
- |
£600 |
| Bedfordshire median daily rate |
£505 |
£600 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
-15.83% |
+14.29% |
+7.69% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
27 |
9 |
18 |
| 10th Percentile |
£57.50 |
£20.26 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£61.25 |
£40.75 |
£15.39 |
| Median hourly rate |
£68.21 |
£68.00 |
£15.79 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+0.31% |
+330.65% |
-76.08% |
| 75th Percentile |
£80.00 |
£82.50 |
£63.69 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£88.90 |
£65.75 |
| Bedfordshire median hourly rate |
£68.21 |
£50.75 |
£18.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
+34.40% |
+181.94% |
-65.71% |
Principal Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Luton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Principal Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Luton.
Principal Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Luton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Principal Software Engineer job vacancies in Luton.
Principal Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Luton
For the 6 months to 27 February 2026, Principal Software 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 Luton region featuring Principal Software Engineer in the job title.
Principal Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Luton 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:
