Principal Software Engineer Job Trends in Bexley
Principal Software Engineer
East London > Bexley
The median Principal Software Engineer salary in Bexley is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 11 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Principal Software Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Bexley | 1.72% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.92% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | - | - |
| East London median annual salary | £90,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bexley
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Bexley matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Bexley matching a recognised job title | 52 | 16 | 24 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 89.66% | 88.89% | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 47 | 8 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,300 | £25,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,000 | £28,750 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £35,000 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +42.86% | -17.65% | -24.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | - | £55,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,000 | £42,125 | £60,671 |
| East London median annual salary | £51,000 | £70,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -27.14% | +40.00% | +27.93% |
Principal Software Engineer Job Locations in Bexley
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Principal Software Engineer jobs within the Bexley region over the 6 months to 30 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erith | - | 1 | £90,000 | - | |
| Principal Software Engineer East London |
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Principal Software Engineer Skill Set Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bexley
For the 6 months to 30 October 2026, Principal Software Engineer job ads cited 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 Principal Software Engineer job ads across the Bexley region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
Principal Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bexley by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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