Principal Software Developer Job Trends in Cambridge
Principal Software Developer
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge
The median Principal Software Developer salary in Cambridge is £95,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 78 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Software Developer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge | 0.079% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.086% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £95,000 | - | - |
| Cambridgeshire median annual salary | £95,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
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.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in Cambridge with a recognized job title | 1,167 | 365 | 580 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.33% | 96.82% | 96.03% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 952 | 250 | 350 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £26,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £29,375 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £42,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +52.94% | -29.17% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £62,500 | £79,688 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £70,000 | £85,000 |
| Cambridgeshire median annual salary | £60,000 | £42,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +41.18% | -22.73% | +4.76% |
Principal Software Developer Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Principal Software Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Principal Software Developer Salary Trend in Cambridge
Salary distribution trend for Principal Software Developer job vacancies in Cambridge.
Principal Software Developer Skill Set Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 18 October 2026, Principal Software 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 Cambridge region featuring Principal Software Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Azure | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | C# | 100.0% | 1 |
Principal Software Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge 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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