Principal Developer
London > Central London
As of 19 August 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Developer salary in Central London.
| 6 months to 19 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 152 | - | 211 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +77 |
| DemandTrendPermanent jobs requiring a Principal Developer | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Central London | 0.14% | - | 0.30% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.15% | - | 0.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £93,425 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £95,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £100,000 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £109,688 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £111,625 |
| London median annual salary | £70,000 | £105,000 | £102,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -33.33% | +2.44% | +2.50% |
All DemandTrendPermanent IT Job Vacancies
Central London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Central London. 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.
| DemandTrendPermanent vacancies in Central London with a recognized job title | 2,067 | 3,335 | 4,214 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.90% | 95.97% | 96.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,549 | 2,270 | 3,485 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,700 | £41,250 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,750 | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | £71,250 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.75% | -5.00% | +3.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £93,750 | £93,750 | £96,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £120,000 | £110,000 | £115,000 |
| London median annual salary | £72,500 | £71,000 | £73,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.11% | -2.74% | +4.29% |
Principal Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Job postings that featured Principal Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Central London.
Principal Developer
Salary Trend in Central London
Salary distribution trend for Principal Developer job vacancies in Central London.
Principal Developer
Job Locations in Central London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Developer within the Central London region over the 6 months to 19 August 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 DemandTrendPermanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| City of London | - | 3 | - | - | 2 |
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Principal Developer Skill Set
Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Central London
For the 6 months to 19 August 2025, Principal Developer 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 Central London region featuring Principal Developer in the job title.
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Principal Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Central London 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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