Principal Software Engineer Job Trends in East London
Principal Software Engineer
London > East London
The median Principal Software Engineer salary in East London is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 41 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Principal Software Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in East London | 0.28% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.32% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | - | - |
| London median annual salary | £100,000 | £111,250 | £107,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.11% | +3.49% | +13.16% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
East London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in East London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in East London matching a recognised job title | 316 | 148 | 102 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 87.05% | 89.70% | 85.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 172 | 96 | 62 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £32,000 | £26,025 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,000 | £39,375 | £36,563 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,000 | £70,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.14% | +40.00% | +27.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £92,500 | £71,563 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £107,500 | £113,000 |
| London median annual salary | £75,000 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.45% | -3.33% | - |
Principal Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in East London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Principal Software Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in East London.
Principal Software Engineer Salary Trend in East London
Salary distribution trend for Principal Software Engineer job vacancies in East London.
Principal Software Engineer Job Locations in East London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Principal Software Engineer jobs within the East London region over the 6 months to 30 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley | - | 1 | £90,000 | - | |
| Principal Software Engineer London |
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Principal Software Engineer Skill Set Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in East London
For the 6 months to 30 October 2026, Principal Software Engineer job ads cited 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 Principal Software Engineer job ads across the East London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
Principal Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in East London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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