Principal Software Developer
UK > UK excluding London
As of 14 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 UK excluding London.
| 6 months to 14 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 409 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +89 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Principal Software Developer | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK excluding London | - | - | 0.005% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | - | 0.005% |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | - | £650 | £769 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -15.45% | +33.70% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK excluding London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the UK excluding London. 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 UK excluding London with a recognized job title | 16,166 | 13,980 | 18,568 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.06% | 92.36% | 93.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9,949 | 8,317 | 12,127 |
| 10th Percentile | £210 | £213 | £214 |
| 25th Percentile | £366 | £363 | £381 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £594 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £676 | £688 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,625 | 835 | 1,208 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.80 | £15.36 | £14.36 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.30 | £20.28 | £18.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £32.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.62% | -27.78% | +80.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.49 | £71.25 | £77.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.47 | £35.00 | £44.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -27.23% | -21.35% | +48.33% |
Principal Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London
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 UK excluding London.
Principal Software Developer
Daily Rate Trend in the UK excluding London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Principal Software Developer job vacancies in the UK excluding London.
Principal Software Developer
Hourly Rate Trend in the UK excluding London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Principal Software Developer job vacancies in the UK excluding London.
