Principal Developer
South West > Devon
The median Principal Developer salary in Devon is £76,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 July 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 56 | 77 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +21 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Developer | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Devon | 0.37% | 0.40% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.44% | 0.41% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £72,875 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £73,438 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £76,250 | £80,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.69% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £78,438 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £78,625 | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £77,500 | £80,000 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.13% | +6.67% | +3.45% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Devon
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Devon. 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 Devon with a recognized job title | 458 | 977 | 505 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 85.45% | 96.92% | 86.47% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 285 | 724 | 407 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,087 | £26,250 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £27,500 | £35,000 | £30,725 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £31,500 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.00% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £48,000 | £60,000 | £53,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £65,000 | £70,000 | £66,750 |
| South West median annual salary | £50,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | +5.00% |
Principal Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Devon
Job postings that featured Principal Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Devon.
Principal Developer
Salary Trend in Devon
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Developer in Devon.
Principal Developer
Job Locations in Devon
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Developer within the Devon region over the 6 months to 18 July 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Plymouth | +9 | 2 | £76,250 | -4.69% | 2 |
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Principal Developer Skill Set
Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Devon
For the 6 months to 18 July 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 Devon region featuring Principal Developer in the job title.
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Principal Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Devon 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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