Principal Engineer Job Trends in Farnham

Principal Engineer
Surrey > Farnham

As of 13 May 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Engineer salary in Farnham.

6 months to
13 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 7 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Farnham 3.85% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 3.85% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Surrey median annual salary £80,000 £59,400 -
% change year-on-year +34.68% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Farnham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Farnham. 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 Farnham with a recognized job title 26 9 22
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 21 8 20
10th Percentile £28,000 - -
25th Percentile £30,000 £50,000 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -21.74% +4.55% +46.67%
75th Percentile £59,490 £61,250 £61,250
90th Percentile £60,000 £62,000 -
Surrey median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year - +10.00% -16.67%

Principal Engineer Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Farnham

For the 6 months to 13 May 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 Farnham region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Change Management
1 1 (100.00%) Chartered Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Rational DOORS
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Verification and Validation

Principal Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Farnham 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:

Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Rational DOORS
General
1 1 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Change Management
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Verification and Validation
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Chartered Engineer