Principal Software Engineer
England > North East
As of 30 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Software Engineer daily rate in the North East.
| 6 months to 30 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 42 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Principal Software Engineer | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the North East | - | 0.68% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.75% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £625 | £825 | £604 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.24% | +36.65% | -24.53% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
North East
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the North East. 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 the North East with a recognized job title | 391 | 265 | 240 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 95.13% | 89.53% | 93.75% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 270 | 139 | 163 |
| 10th Percentile | £163 | £249 | £201 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £348 | £397 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £435 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | +9.20% | -17.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £537 | £588 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £658 | £703 |
| England median daily rate | £505 | £525 | £528 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.81% | -0.47% | -4.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 18 | 14 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.86 | £16.99 | £14.48 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.72 | £27.32 | £15.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £42.00 | £46.18 | £46.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.05% | - | +29.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.75 | - | £48.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £56.50 | - | £63.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £27.00 | £35.00 | £45.21 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.86% | -22.58% | +37.00% |
Principal Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the North East
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 the North East.
