Principal Hardware Engineer
Bedfordshire > Bedford
The median Principal Hardware Engineer salary in Bedford is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 July 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 28 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Hardware Engineer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bedford | 0.80% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.88% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | - | - |
| Bedfordshire median annual salary | £75,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bedford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bedford. 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 Bedford with a recognized job title | 228 | 57 | 159 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.84% | 91.94% | 97.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 183 | 23 | 139 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £37,400 | £23,650 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £40,200 | £30,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £53,000 | £40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.09% | +32.50% | -33.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,000 | £76,250 | £49,375 |
| 90th Percentile | £65,000 | £95,000 | £60,000 |
| Bedfordshire median annual salary | £45,000 | £45,000 | £48,585 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -7.38% | -16.23% |
Principal Hardware Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Principal Hardware Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bedford.
Principal Hardware Engineer
Salary Trend in Bedford
Salary distribution trend for Principal Hardware Engineer job vacancies in Bedford.
Principal Hardware Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedford
For the 6 months to 2 July 2026, Principal Hardware 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 Bedford region featuring Principal Hardware Engineer in the job title.
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Principal Hardware Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedford 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:
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