Principal Engineer
South Yorkshire > Sheffield
The median Principal Engineer daily rate in Sheffield is £700, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 7 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 92 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Principal Engineer | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Sheffield | 0.61% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.69% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £700 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £713 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £721 | - | - |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate | £700 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Sheffield
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title | 721 | 205 | 344 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 88.57% | 85.77% | 91.98% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 502 | 129 | 213 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £209 | £340 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £400 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £481 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.75% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £598 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £650 | £712 |
| South Yorkshire median daily rate | £481 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.75% | - | -4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.98 | £12.10 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £16.68 | £12.62 | £10.90 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.50 | £14.85 | £22.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +31.36% | -34.02% | +12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £22.33 | £16.68 | £23.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £24.02 | £16.97 | £25.25 |
| South Yorkshire median hourly rate | £19.50 | £14.85 | £13.23 |
| % change year-on-year | +31.36% | +12.21% | -25.34% |
Principal Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Principal Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
Principal Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Principal Engineer job vacancies in Sheffield.
Principal Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 7 February 2026, Principal 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 Sheffield region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.
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Principal Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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: