Principal Systems Engineer
UK > Scotland
The median Principal Systems Engineer daily rate in Scotland is £59, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 108 | - | 134 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Principal Systems Engineer | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Scotland | 0.12% | - | 0.21% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.14% | - | 0.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £55 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £56 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £59 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £61 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £62 | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £72 | £538 | £750 |
| % change year-on-year | -86.60% | -28.33% | +18.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £50.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £66.99 | £73.75 | £65.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.17% | +12.60% | +16.18% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
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 | 1,465 | 1,582 | 2,239 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.11% | 92.35% | 94.87% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 822 | 959 | 1,373 |
| 10th Percentile | £241 | £230 | £242 |
| 25th Percentile | £366 | £363 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £541 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £625 | £675 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 90 | 43 | 111 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.60 | £15.70 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.17 | £19.59 | £16.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.09 | £23.00 | £40.94 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.74% | -43.82% | +92.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.00 | £24.18 | £60.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £64.80 | £28.38 | £70.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £33.50 | £34.06 | £34.53 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.63% | -1.38% | -13.68% |
Principal Systems Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Principal Systems Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Principal Systems Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Principal Systems Engineer job vacancies in Scotland.
Principal Systems 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 Systems Engineer within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 1 March 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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| Edinburgh | - | 2 | £59 | - | 1 |
| Principal Systems Engineer UK |
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Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 1 March 2026, Principal Systems 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 Scotland region featuring Principal Systems Engineer in the job title.
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Principal Systems Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland 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: