Principal Hardware Engineer
England > South East
As of 6 October 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 the South East.
| 6 months to 6 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 173 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Principal Hardware Engineer | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South East | - | 0.093% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.10% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | - | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £77.12 | - |
| England median hourly rate | - | £77.12 | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
South East
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the South 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 South East with a recognized job title | 3,158 | 3,988 | 5,290 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 89.49% | 92.23% | 94.82% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,051 | 2,366 | 3,569 |
| 10th Percentile | £204 | £244 | £210 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £400 | £381 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £505 | £510 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.99% | -0.98% | +2.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £625 | £615 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £688 | £700 |
| England median daily rate | £510 | £525 | £548 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -4.11% | -0.45% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 284 | 256 | 255 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.16 | £16.00 | £16.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.50 | £27.00 | £21.05 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £59.25 | £52.10 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -57.55% | +13.71% | +108.40% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.63 | £75.00 | £67.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.18 | £79.38 | £76.53 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £43.00 | £45.94 |
| % change year-on-year | -41.51% | -6.40% | +74.41% |
Principal Hardware Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East
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 the South East.
Principal Hardware Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in the South East
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Principal Hardware Engineer job vacancies in the South East.
