Principal Engineer Job Trends in Herefordshire

Principal Engineer
West Midlands > Herefordshire

The median Principal Engineer salary in Herefordshire is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 December 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 24 14 -
Rank change year-on-year -10 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Engineer 1 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Herefordshire 0.71% 3.13% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.76% 3.13% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 2 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £62,500 -
Median % change year-on-year +20.00% - -
West Midlands median annual salary £70,000 £70,000 £68,000
% change year-on-year - +2.94% +13.33%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Herefordshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Herefordshire. 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 Herefordshire with a recognized job title 131 64 43
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.91% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 97 29 30
10th Percentile £29,000 £25,835 -
25th Percentile £31,000 £26,000 £21,426
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £29,708
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +85.14% -25.73%
75th Percentile £70,000 £65,000 £33,250
90th Percentile £90,500 £71,000 £48,875
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%

Principal Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Herefordshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Principal Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Herefordshire.

Principal Engineer job vacancy trend in Herefordshire

Principal Engineer
Salary Trend in Herefordshire

Salary distribution trend for Principal Engineer job vacancies in Herefordshire.

Salary distribution trend for Principal Engineer job vacancies in Herefordshire

Principal Engineer Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Herefordshire

For the 6 months to 26 December 2025, 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 Herefordshire region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Def Stans
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Firmware
1 1 (100.00%) FMECA
1 1 (100.00%) Functional Safety
1 1 (100.00%) HAZOP
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) HND
1 1 (100.00%) IEC 61508
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Safety Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared

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

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) FMECA
1 1 (100.00%) Safety Engineering
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) HND
1 1 (100.00%) Master's Degree
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Def Stans
1 1 (100.00%) HAZOP
1 1 (100.00%) IEC 61508
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Firmware
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) Functional Safety