Principal Software Developer
England > South West
As of 23 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Software Developer daily rate in the South West.
| 6 months to 23 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 142 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +37 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Principal Software Developer | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South West | - | - | 0.034% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | - | 0.036% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £683 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £715 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -15.88% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £748 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | - | - | £769 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +33.70% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
South West
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the South West. 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 West with a recognized job title | 2,115 | 1,952 | 2,770 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.19% | 93.85% | 94.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,234 | 1,213 | 1,814 |
| 10th Percentile | £230 | £213 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £406 | £411 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £644 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £718 | £706 |
| England median daily rate | £510 | £525 | £530 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -0.94% | -3.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 292 | 136 | 295 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.26 | £15.62 | £18.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.14 | £51.13 | £45.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £38.22 | £65.00 | £57.99 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -41.20% | +12.09% | -10.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £70.25 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.25 | £74.22 | £83.04 |
| England median hourly rate | £26.30 | £35.00 | £45.21 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.86% | -22.58% | +39.11% |
Principal Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Principal Software Developer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West.
