Principal Engineer
England > London
The median Principal Engineer salary in London is £110,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 July 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Jul 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 342 | 294 | 338 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -48 | +44 | +70 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Engineer | 61 | 224 | 239 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 0.46% | 0.96% | 0.83% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.51% | 1.02% | 0.87% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 42 | 158 | 183 |
| 10th Percentile | £66,500 | £70,000 | £76,900 |
| 25th Percentile | £80,188 | £75,000 | £81,589 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £110,000 | £90,000 | £107,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -16.28% | +19.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £120,000 | £111,250 | £150,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £135,000 | £122,500 | £160,000 |
| England median annual salary | £70,600 | £75,000 | £87,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.87% | -14.29% | +2.94% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title | 12,037 | 22,067 | 27,483 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.45% | 94.37% | 95.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,391 | 16,005 | 21,590 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £37,500 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,750 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.57% | -3.45% | +3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £97,500 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £120,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,501 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Principal Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Principal Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Principal Engineer
Salary Trend in London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Engineer in London.
Principal Engineer
Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Principal Engineer in London over the 6 months to 15 July 2025.
Principal Engineer
Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Engineer within the London region over the 6 months to 15 July 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 London | +1 | 9 | £65,000 | -31.58% | 13 |
| Central London | +21 | 8 | £112,500 | +12.50% | 4 |
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Principal Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 15 July 2025, Principal Engineer 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 London region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.
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Principal Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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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