Principal Engineer
UK > Northern Ireland
As of 1 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Engineer salary in Northern Ireland.
6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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Rank | 31 | 70 | 95 |
Rank change year-on-year | +39 | +25 | - |
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Engineer | 6 | 2 | 3 |
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 2.08% | 0.29% | 0.35% |
As % of the Job Titles category | 2.25% | 0.30% | 0.36% |
Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 1 | 1 |
10th Percentile | - | - | - |
25th Percentile | - | - | £65,000 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £80,000 | £70,000 |
Median % change year-on-year | - | +14.29% | - |
75th Percentile | - | - | £75,000 |
90th Percentile | - | - | - |
UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £80,000 | £83,500 |
% change year-on-year | -18.75% | -4.19% | -1.76% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Northern Ireland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Northern Ireland. 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 Northern Ireland with a recognized job title | 267 | 661 | 826 |
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.71% | 95.52% | 95.16% |
Number of salaries quoted | 72 | 321 | 450 |
10th Percentile | £23,854 | £30,000 | £31,250 |
25th Percentile | £34,112 | £36,250 | £36,250 |
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,250 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
Median % change year-on-year | -6.82% | +10.00% | +11.11% |
75th Percentile | £70,313 | £67,500 | £62,500 |
90th Percentile | £95,000 | £87,500 | £66,025 |
UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £52,777 | £60,000 |
% change year-on-year | +8.95% | -12.04% | - |
Principal Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Job postings that featured Principal Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.

Principal Engineer
Salary Trend in Northern Ireland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Engineer in Northern Ireland.
Principal Engineer
Job Locations in Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Engineer within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 1 May 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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County Antrim | +44 | 6 | - | - | 5 |
Principal Engineer UK |
Principal Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northern Ireland
For the 6 months to 1 May 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 Northern Ireland region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.
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Principal Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northern Ireland 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: