As of 2 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Software Engineer salary in Cambridge.
6 months to 2 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
40
76
-
Rank change year-on-year
+36
-
-
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Software Engineer
3
7
0
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
234
963
862
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
91.41%
97.17%
85.60%
Number of salaries quoted
147
741
405
10th Percentile
£30,000
£31,000
£31,100
25th Percentile
£39,445
£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
£71,250
£73,750
£75,000
90th Percentile
£84,250
£85,000
£91,500
Cambridgeshire median annual salary
£50,000
£52,500
£54,000
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-2.78%
+8.00%
Principal Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Job postings that featured Principal Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Principal Software Engineer Salary Trend in Cambridge
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Software Engineer in Cambridge.
Principal Software Engineer Skill Set Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 2 May 2025, Principal Software 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 Software Engineer in the job title.
Principal Software 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:
