Principal Java Engineer
North West > Merseyside
The median Principal Java Engineer daily rate in Merseyside is £575, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 30 July 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 30 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 44 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Principal Java Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Merseyside | 0.31% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.34% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £563 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median daily rate | £575 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Merseyside
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Merseyside. 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 Merseyside with a recognized job title | 291 | 152 | 194 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 89.54% | 95.60% | 96.04% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 151 | 100 | 112 |
| 10th Percentile | £144 | £129 | £149 |
| 25th Percentile | £213 | £190 | £200 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £438 | £425 | £394 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.06% | +7.94% | -21.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £563 | £550 | £494 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £676 | £588 |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -8.16% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 19 | 13 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.74 | - | £15.28 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.79 | £12.21 | £18.02 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.38 | £17.44 | £21.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +45.53% | -18.88% | +13.16% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £29.20 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £21.22 | £39.25 |
| North West median hourly rate | £50.00 | £26.14 | £32.90 |
| % change year-on-year | +91.30% | -20.54% | +14.02% |
Principal Java Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Merseyside
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Java Engineer within the Merseyside region over the 6 months to 30 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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| Liverpool | - | 1 | £575 | - | |
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Principal Java Engineer Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merseyside
For the 6 months to 30 July 2026, Principal Java 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 Merseyside region featuring Principal Java Engineer in the job title.
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Principal Java Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merseyside 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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