Principal Software Engineer
North West > Cheshire
As of 3 August 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 Cheshire.
| 6 months to 3 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 85 | 75 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -10 | +62 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Software Engineer | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cheshire | - | 0.44% | 0.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.46% | 0.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +8.33% | -17.53% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median annual salary | £75,450 | £65,000 | £77,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.08% | -15.58% | -3.75% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Cheshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cheshire. 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 Cheshire with a recognized job title | 811 | 1,310 | 581 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 74.34% | 95.83% | 86.72% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 410 | 896 | 403 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,504 | £26,250 | £25,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £25,087 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £37,500 | £45,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | -5.26% | +5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £54,688 | £57,500 | £65,625 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £65,000 | £88,750 |
| North West median annual salary | £50,055 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.11% | -9.09% | +4.76% |
Principal Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire
Job postings that featured Principal Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.
Principal Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Cheshire
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Software Engineer in Cheshire.