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 the City of London.
6 months to 19 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
137
-
194
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
+90
DemandTrendPermanent jobs requiring a Principal Developer
3
0
13
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the City of London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the City of 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 the City of London with a recognized job title
1,755
2,830
3,869
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
95.17%
95.83%
96.29%
Number of salaries quoted
1,347
2,025
3,184
10th Percentile
£37,000
£42,500
£42,500
25th Percentile
£52,500
£53,750
£55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£72,500
£72,500
£75,000
Median % change year-on-year
-
-3.33%
+3.45%
75th Percentile
£92,500
£95,000
£97,500
90th Percentile
£120,000
£112,500
£115,000
Central London median annual salary
£72,500
£71,250
£75,000
% change year-on-year
+1.75%
-5.00%
+3.45%
Principal Developer Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Job postings that featured Principal Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
Principal Developer Salary Trend in the City of London
Salary distribution trend for Principal Developer job vacancies in the City of London.
Principal Developer Skill Set Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of 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 City of London region featuring Principal Developer in the job title.
Principal Developer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of 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:
