Principal Software Engineer Job Trends in Barrow-in-Furness

Principal Software Engineer
Cumbria > Barrow-in-Furness

As of 21 August 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Software Engineer salary in Barrow-in-Furness.

6 months to
21 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Software Engineer 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Barrow-in-Furness 1.71% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.80% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Cumbria median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Barrow-in-Furness

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Barrow-in-Furness. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Barrow-in-Furness with a recognized job title 111 35 104
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.87% 97.22% 92.04%
Number of salaries quoted 73 22 52
10th Percentile £26,250 £39,500 £35,868
25th Percentile £30,000 £41,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £53,750 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -34.88% +7.50% -13.04%
75th Percentile £38,000 £58,906 £56,000
90th Percentile £56,000 £63,940 £60,000
Cumbria median annual salary £42,750 £40,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +6.88% -11.11% +2.74%

Principal Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Barrow-in-Furness

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Principal Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Barrow-in-Furness.

Principal Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Barrow-in-Furness

Principal Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barrow-in-Furness

For the 6 months to 21 August 2026, Principal Software Engineer 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 permanent job ads across the Barrow-in-Furness region featuring Principal Software Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Agile
1 2 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) IEC 61131
1 2 (100.00%) IEC 61508
1 2 (100.00%) SDLC
1 2 (100.00%) Siemens
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 2 (100.00%) Validation
1 2 (100.00%) V-Model
1 2 (100.00%) WinCC

Principal Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barrow-in-Furness 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:

Application Platforms
1 2 (100.00%) WinCC
General
1 2 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Agile
1 2 (100.00%) SDLC
1 2 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 2 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 2 (100.00%) Validation
1 2 (100.00%) V-Model
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) IEC 61131
1 2 (100.00%) IEC 61508
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) Siemens