Principal Data Engineer
Scotland > Glasgow
The median Principal Data Engineer salary in Glasgow is £54,388 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 August 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
29 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
73 |
- |
160 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Data Engineer |
1 |
0 |
8 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow |
0.081% |
- |
0.36% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.086% |
- |
0.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£54,194 |
- |
£62,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£54,388 |
- |
£65,000 |
| 75th Percentile |
£54,582 |
- |
£67,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£54,388 |
- |
£65,000 |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Glasgow. 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 Glasgow with a recognized job title |
1,167 |
687 |
2,194 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
93.96% |
94.89% |
97.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
696 |
284 |
716 |
| 10th Percentile |
£30,000 |
£29,825 |
£33,125 |
| 25th Percentile |
£37,500 |
£35,000 |
£41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£52,500 |
£53,250 |
£54,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-1.41% |
-1.39% |
-1.82% |
| 75th Percentile |
£68,750 |
£70,000 |
£68,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£82,500 |
£85,000 |
£82,500 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£52,500 |
£50,000 |
£52,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+5.00% |
-4.76% |
-4.55% |
