Principal Engineer Job Trends in Hull

Principal Engineer
East Yorkshire > Hull

The median Principal Engineer salary in Hull is £95,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 July 2026.

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

6 months to
7 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 44 - 29
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Engineer 2 0 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Hull 0.53% - 2.59%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.54% - 2.59%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £95,000 - -
East Yorkshire median annual salary £95,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Hull

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Hull. 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 Hull with a recognized job title 370 97 116
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.14% 96.04% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 233 88 97
10th Percentile £27,500 £30,000 £23,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £31,000 £25,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £33,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year +21.21% -17.50% -23.81%
75th Percentile £52,500 £51,250 £47,500
90th Percentile £70,000 £63,225 £56,250
East Yorkshire median annual salary £44,000 £33,000 £35,000
% change year-on-year +33.33% -5.71% -33.33%

Principal Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Hull

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 Hull.

Principal Engineer job vacancy trend in Hull

Principal Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hull

For the 6 months to 7 July 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 Hull region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Decision-Making

Principal Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hull 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 2 (100.00%) Decision-Making