Principal Hardware Engineer
UK > Scotland
As of 15 December 2025, 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 Scotland.
| 6 months to 15 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 109 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Principal Hardware Engineer | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Scotland | 0.26% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.29% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | - | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £55.00 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £65.00 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title | 1,380 | 1,532 | 2,236 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 89.79% | 91.46% | 94.19% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 814 | 928 | 1,395 |
| 10th Percentile | £207 | £203 | £246 |
| 25th Percentile | £360 | £363 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £488 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -7.69% | +2.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £538 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £688 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 53 | 46 | 55 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.30 | £13.23 | £12.18 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.00 | £16.79 | £16.13 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.09 | £22.55 | £20.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.85% | +12.73% | +12.87% |
| 75th Percentile | £40.00 | £24.18 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.97 | £31.44 | £69.25 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.25 | £34.00 | £44.75 |
| % change year-on-year | -25.74% | -24.02% | +46.72% |
Principal Hardware Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
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 Scotland.
Principal Hardware Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Principal Hardware Engineer job vacancies in Scotland.
Principal Hardware Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Scotland
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 Scotland region over the 6 months to 15 December 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | - | 2 | - | - | |
| East Lothian | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| Principal Hardware Engineer UK |
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