Principal Developer
UK > England
The median Principal Developer salary in England is £82,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 650 | 751 | 806 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +101 | +55 | +133 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Developer | 20 | 86 | 135 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.042% | 0.10% | 0.15% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.046% | 0.11% | 0.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15 | 54 | 105 |
| 10th Percentile | £75,000 | £50,000 | £70,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £77,500 | £64,063 | £75,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £82,500 | £80,000 | £100,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.13% | -20.00% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £87,500 | £89,375 | £112,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,000 | £103,500 | £116,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £82,500 | £80,000 | £100,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.13% | -20.00% | +11.11% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title | 43,436 | 80,761 | 84,301 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.39% | 94.49% | 91.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24,713 | 60,391 | 53,470 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,000 | £38,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £53,500 | £60,800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.48% | -12.01% | +1.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,995 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £91,250 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £52,550 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.42% | -12.42% | - |
Principal Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Principal Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Principal Developer
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Developer in England.
Principal Developer
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Principal Developer in England over the 6 months to 7 May 2025.
Principal Developer
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Developer within the England region over the 6 months to 7 May 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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| South West | +112 | 5 | £85,000 | +6.25% | 4 |
| South East | +89 | 5 | £81,000 | -1.82% | 2 |
| London | +82 | 4 | £100,000 | +8.11% | 4 |
| Midlands | +55 | 3 | £80,000 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | +42 | 3 | £80,000 | - | |
| North of England | +28 | 3 | £85,000 | +30.77% | 5 |
| North West | -8 | 3 | £85,000 | +49.12% | 3 |
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Principal Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 7 May 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 England region featuring Principal Developer in the job title.
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Principal Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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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