Principal Engineer
South East > Berkshire
As of 29 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Engineer salary in Berkshire.
| 6 months to 29 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 102 | 143 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +41 | +4 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Engineer | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Berkshire | - | 1.55% | 0.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 1.82% | 0.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £90,000 | £66,400 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £93,750 | £74,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £105,000 | £88,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +19.32% | -18.14% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £112,500 | £101,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £115,000 | £109,600 |
| South East median annual salary | £75,900 | £75,000 | £83,750 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.20% | -10.45% | +19.64% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Berkshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Berkshire. 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 Berkshire with a recognized job title | 1,855 | 1,480 | 1,820 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.33% | 85.20% | 93.91% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 928 | 776 | 1,313 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £36,563 | £30,400 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £47,500 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £49,000 | £65,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -24.62% | +18.18% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £81,250 | £71,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £83,750 | £93,750 | £85,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +4.76% | -4.55% |
Principal Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Principal Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
Principal Engineer
Salary Trend in Berkshire
Salary distribution trend for Principal Engineer job vacancies in Berkshire.
