Principal Developer Job Trends in Bedfordshire

Principal Developer
East of England > Bedfordshire

As of 14 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Developer salary in Bedfordshire.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 28 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Developer 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bedfordshire 1.00% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.19% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
East of England median annual salary - - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bedfordshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bedfordshire. 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 Bedfordshire with a recognized job title 253 379 210
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 84.05% 87.33% 96.77%
Number of salaries quoted 170 156 171
10th Percentile £27,175 £32,850 £25,750
25th Percentile £34,000 £43,750 £33,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% - -13.04%
75th Percentile £65,938 £53,875 £61,250
90th Percentile £85,000 £73,750 £77,500
East of England median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £52,250
% change year-on-year -4.76% +0.48% -3.91%

Principal Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Bedfordshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Principal Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bedfordshire.

Principal Developer job vacancy trend in Bedfordshire

Principal Developer
Salary Trend in Bedfordshire

Salary distribution trend for Principal Developer job vacancies in Bedfordshire.

Salary distribution trend for Principal Developer job vacancies in Bedfordshire

Principal Developer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Principal Developer 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 Bedfordshire region featuring Principal Developer in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) FileMaker

Principal Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bedfordshire 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:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (100.00%) FileMaker