Principal Developer
UK > Work from Home
The median Principal Developer daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £388, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
3 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
316 |
305 |
360 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-11 |
+55 |
+127 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Principal Developer |
1 |
2 |
8 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options |
0.009% |
0.019% |
0.048% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.010% |
0.020% |
0.051% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
2 |
8 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
£599 |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£675 |
£668 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£388 |
£700 |
£725 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-44.64% |
-3.45% |
-3.33% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
£725 |
£800 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
£810 |
| UK median daily rate |
£450 |
£700 |
£735 |
| % change year-on-year |
-35.71% |
-4.76% |
-2.00% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title |
9,843 |
9,918 |
15,812 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
93.21% |
93.28% |
94.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
6,362 |
6,305 |
10,697 |
| 10th Percentile |
£330 |
£325 |
£325 |
| 25th Percentile |
£413 |
£413 |
£425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£513 |
£525 |
£525 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-2.38% |
- |
-4.55% |
| 75th Percentile |
£615 |
£638 |
£630 |
| 90th Percentile |
£720 |
£750 |
£725 |
| UK median daily rate |
£500 |
£525 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
-4.76% |
- |
-4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
365 |
175 |
500 |
| 10th Percentile |
£15.74 |
£19.12 |
£14.25 |
| 25th Percentile |
£21.25 |
£25.13 |
£21.14 |
| Median hourly rate |
£51.21 |
£38.00 |
£47.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+34.76% |
-20.00% |
-17.39% |
| 75th Percentile |
£65.00 |
£64.30 |
£66.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£70.00 |
£75.00 |
£78.17 |
| UK median hourly rate |
£29.65 |
£33.00 |
£35.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
-10.17% |
-7.04% |
+1.43% |
Principal Developer
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Principal Developer' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Principal Developer
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Principal Developer job vacancies.
Principal Developer Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 3 February 2026, Principal Developer 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 jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Principal Developer in the job title.
Principal Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:
