Principal Software Engineer Contract Job Trends in Peterborough
Principal Software Engineer
Cambridgeshire > Peterborough
As of 4 November 2026, 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 Peterborough.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 14 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Principal Software Engineer jobs | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Peterborough | 3.41% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.61% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate | - | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £42.50 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £45.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £47.50 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate | £45.00 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Peterborough
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Peterborough matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Peterborough matching a recognised job title | 83 | 81 | 63 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.32% | 80.20% | 48.84% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21 | 9 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £163 | £160 | £220 |
| 25th Percentile | £290 | £200 | £280 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £300 | £448 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +75.00% | -32.96% | -5.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £450 | £587 |
| 90th Percentile | £586 | £460 | £603 |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £452 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | +10.62% | -4.84% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 45 | 58 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £13.80 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £14.38 | £15.92 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.22 | £16.00 | £21.46 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.13% | -25.44% | +48.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £15.16 | £21.50 | £25.04 |
| 90th Percentile | £37.08 | £43.75 | £28.89 |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate | £14.89 | £16.00 | £22.90 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.94% | -30.12% | +29.20% |
Principal Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Peterborough
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Principal Software Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Peterborough.
Principal Software Engineer Skill Set Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Peterborough
For the 6 months to 4 November 2026, Principal Software Engineer contract job ads cited 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 Principal Software Engineer job ads across the Peterborough region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen-Bradley | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | FactoryTalk | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | ISO 14001 | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | ISO 9001 | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Rockwell | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Software Testing | 100.0% | 3 |
Principal Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Peterborough by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Automation Engineer | 100.0% | 3 |