As of 4 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 Cardiff.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cardiff. 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 Cardiff with a recognized job title
179
621
528
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
97.28%
93.81%
91.19%
Number of salaries quoted
126
540
404
10th Percentile
£25,087
£27,157
£30,900
25th Percentile
£33,656
£36,750
£39,813
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£50,000
£50,619
Median % change year-on-year
-
-1.22%
-3.58%
75th Percentile
£65,000
£65,766
£67,178
90th Percentile
£77,500
£77,500
£77,500
South Wales median annual salary
£51,500
£45,000
£45,496
% change year-on-year
+14.44%
-1.09%
-9.01%
Principal Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings that featured Principal Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Principal Engineer Salary Trend in Cardiff
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Engineer in Cardiff.
Principal Engineer Skill Set Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 4 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 Cardiff region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.
Principal Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff 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:
