Principal Engineer Job Trends in Norfolk

Principal Engineer
East of England > Norfolk

As of 14 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Engineer salary in Norfolk.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 28 33 21
Rank change year-on-year +5 -12 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Engineer 4 3 6
As % of all permanent jobs in Norfolk 1.67% 1.06% 4.26%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.73% 1.06% 4.35%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
East of England median annual salary £60,000 £70,000 £72,500
% change year-on-year -14.29% -3.45% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Norfolk

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Norfolk. 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 Norfolk with a recognized job title 231 283 138
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.25% 100.00% 97.87%
Number of salaries quoted 125 147 105
10th Percentile £26,250 £25,000 £26,350
25th Percentile £30,000 £28,250 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £35,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +14.29% -22.22% +2.86%
75th Percentile £58,750 £55,000 £52,500
90th Percentile £71,500 £68,000 £64,725
East of England median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £52,250
% change year-on-year -4.76% +0.48% -3.91%

Principal Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Norfolk

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 Norfolk.

Principal Engineer job vacancy trend in Norfolk

Principal Engineer
Salary Trend in Norfolk

Salary distribution trend for Principal Engineer job vacancies in Norfolk.

Salary distribution trend for Principal Engineer job vacancies in Norfolk

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

For the 6 months to 14 January 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 Norfolk region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Mentoring

Principal Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Norfolk 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 4 (100.00%) Mentoring