Principal Systems Engineer Job Trends in Cambridgeshire
Principal Systems Engineer
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The median Principal Systems Engineer salary in Cambridgeshire is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 96 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Principal Systems Engineer jobs | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridgeshire | 0.51% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.56% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | - | - |
| East of England median annual salary | £75,000 | £75,900 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.19% | +38.00% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cambridgeshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Cambridgeshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Cambridgeshire matching a recognised job title | 2,139 | 677 | 1,010 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.45% | 90.15% | 92.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,695 | 447 | 541 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £26,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £30,956 | £41,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £45,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +33.33% | -18.18% | +6.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £62,500 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £75,000 | £85,000 |
| East of England median annual salary | £52,500 | £45,000 | £52,647 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -14.53% | +0.28% |
Principal Systems Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Principal Systems Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
Principal Systems Engineer Salary Trend in Cambridgeshire
Salary distribution trend for Principal Systems Engineer job vacancies in Cambridgeshire.
Principal Systems Engineer Job Locations in Cambridgeshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Principal Systems Engineer jobs within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 2 November 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Neots | - | 7 | £75,000 | - | 2 |
| Principal Systems Engineer East of England |
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