Principal Software Developer
UK
As of 2 May 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.
| 6 months to 2 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 591 | 710 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +119 | +142 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Principal Software Developer | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | - | 0.016% | 0.003% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.017% | 0.004% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £816 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £575 | £822 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £600 | £838 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -28.36% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £625 | £847 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £849 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | £850 |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £80.00 | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | - | £80.00 | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 with a recognized job title | 27,138 | 40,367 | 56,304 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.49% | 92.78% | 94.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,714 | 26,265 | 39,350 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £275 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £493 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.55% | -1.50% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,034 | 2,668 | 1,565 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.06 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £16.30 | £19.40 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.00 | £36.02 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.49% | -19.95% | +91.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £60.75 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.50 | £75.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £28.00 | £39.50 | £42.43 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.11% | -6.91% | +117.60% |
Principal Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Principal Software Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Principal Software Developer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Principal Software Developer.