Principal Engineer Job Trends in Cleveland

Principal Engineer
North East > Cleveland

As of 10 August 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Engineer salary in Cleveland.

6 months to
10 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 2 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cleveland 20.00% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 20.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
North East median annual salary £100,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +66.67% +9.09% -35.29%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cleveland

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cleveland. 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 Cleveland with a recognized job title 5 2 0
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 40.00% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 2 0
10th Percentile - £25,084 -
25th Percentile £30,750 £25,085 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £31,500 £25,086 -
Median % change year-on-year +25.57% - -
75th Percentile £32,250 £25,086 -
90th Percentile - £25,087 -
North East median annual salary £52,500 £45,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +16.67% - -10.00%

Principal Engineer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cleveland

For the 6 months to 10 August 2026, Principal Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cleveland region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Customer Requirements
1 1 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement

Principal Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cleveland by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Requirements
1 1 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement