Principal Software Engineer
East of England > Cambridgeshire
As of 3 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 Cambridgeshire.
| 6 months to 3 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 53 | 95 | 122 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +42 | +27 | +17 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Software Engineer | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire | 0.62% | 0.45% | 0.067% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.67% | 0.48% | 0.077% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £77,500 | - |
| East of England median annual salary | £67,000 | £77,500 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -13.55% | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Cambridgeshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cambridgeshire. 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 Cambridgeshire with a recognized job title | 450 | 1,458 | 1,305 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.17% | 93.76% | 87.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 305 | 1,125 | 608 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,400 | £27,000 | £27,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £52,500 | £54,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.78% | +8.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £78,650 | £81,050 | £85,375 |
| East of England median annual salary | £50,967 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.30% | -13.64% | +10.00% |
Principal Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Job postings that featured Principal Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
Principal Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Cambridgeshire
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Software Engineer in Cambridgeshire.
Principal Software Engineer
Job Locations in Cambridgeshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Software Engineer within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 3 May 2025. 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Cambridge | +35 | 3 | - | - | 3 |
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Principal Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridgeshire
For the 6 months to 3 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 Cambridgeshire region featuring Principal Software Engineer in the job title.
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Principal Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridgeshire 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:
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