Principal Engineer Jobs in Bolton

Principal Engineer
Manchester > Bolton

The median Principal Engineer salary in Bolton is £47,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 May 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

 6 months to
15 May 2025		 Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 36 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Engineer 8 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Bolton 5.13% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 6.25% - -
Number of salaries quoted 8 0 0
10th Percentile £46,775 - -
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,000 - -
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile £47,525 - -
Manchester median annual salary £75,000 £71,440 £75,000
% change year-on-year +4.98% -4.75% -11.76%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Bolton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bolton. 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 Bolton with a recognized job title 128 114 125
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 82.05% 99.13% 81.17%
Number of salaries quoted 106 80 28
10th Percentile £25,480 £27,375 £28,225
25th Percentile £40,000 £36,125 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,000 £48,750
Median % change year-on-year - +2.56% +8.33%
75th Percentile £77,500 £63,125 £52,500
90th Percentile - £75,000 £55,250
Manchester median annual salary £58,750 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year +6.82% -4.35% +4.55%

Principal Engineer Skill Set
Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bolton

For the 6 months to 15 May 2025, Principal Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Bolton region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.

1 8 (100.00%) SAP
1 8 (100.00%) HNC
1 8 (100.00%) ERP
1 8 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 8 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 8 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
2 7 (87.50%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 7 (87.50%) Master's Degree
2 7 (87.50%) Regression Testing
2 7 (87.50%) Degree
2 7 (87.50%) SAP Security
3 1 (12.50%) Capacity Planning
3 1 (12.50%) Data Governance
3 1 (12.50%) SAP ERP
3 1 (12.50%) Manufacturing
3 1 (12.50%) Analytical Mindset
3 1 (12.50%) Data Quality
3 1 (12.50%) Social Skills

Principal Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bolton by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Business Applications
1 1 (12.50%) SAP ERP
General
1 8 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
2 7 (87.50%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 1 (12.50%) Manufacturing
3 1 (12.50%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (12.50%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (100.00%) ERP
1 8 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 8 (100.00%) Process Improvement
2 7 (87.50%) Regression Testing
2 7 (87.50%) SAP Security
3 1 (12.50%) Capacity Planning
3 1 (12.50%) Data Governance
Qualifications
1 8 (100.00%) HNC
2 7 (87.50%) Degree
2 7 (87.50%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (12.50%) Data Quality
Vendors
1 8 (100.00%) SAP
36 Principal Engineer jobs in Manchester