As of 16 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Engineer salary in Cambridge.
6 months to 16 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
41
70
90
Rank change year-on-year
+29
+20
-6
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Engineer
3
13
1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridge
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cambridge. 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 Cambridge with a recognized job title
243
972
798
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
92.40%
97.10%
84.80%
Number of salaries quoted
153
749
385
10th Percentile
£26,250
£30,000
£31,200
25th Percentile
£38,750
£40,000
£40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£55,000
£57,500
Median % change year-on-year
-9.09%
-4.35%
+4.55%
75th Percentile
£66,250
£73,250
£75,000
90th Percentile
£83,000
£85,000
£92,500
Cambridgeshire median annual salary
£50,000
£52,500
£54,000
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-2.78%
+8.00%
Principal Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Job postings that featured Principal Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Principal Engineer Salary Trend in Cambridge
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Engineer in Cambridge.
Principal Engineer Skill Set Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 16 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 Cambridge region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.
Principal Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge 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:
