Principal Software Engineer Job Trends in Oxford

Principal Software Engineer
Oxfordshire > Oxford

The median Principal Software Engineer salary in Oxford is £62,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 November 2025.

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

6 months to
25 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 30 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Software Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Oxford 0.43% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.48% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £58,750 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 - -
75th Percentile £66,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Oxfordshire median annual salary £62,500 - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Oxford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Oxford. 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 Oxford with a recognized job title 207 306 256
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.61% 94.74% 89.82%
Number of salaries quoted 157 181 223
10th Percentile £32,000 £35,000 £36,900
25th Percentile £39,375 £43,750 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% +10.00%
75th Percentile £70,000 £77,000 £72,250
90th Percentile £80,000 £95,000 £85,000
Oxfordshire median annual salary £48,750 £54,250 £52,500
% change year-on-year -10.14% +3.33% +5.00%

Principal Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Oxford

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

Principal Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Oxford

Principal Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Oxford

Salary distribution trend for Principal Software Engineer job vacancies in Oxford.

Salary distribution trend for Principal Software Engineer job vacancies in Oxford

Principal Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxford

For the 6 months to 25 November 2025, Principal Software 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 Oxford region featuring Principal Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Linux
1 1 (100.00%) Physics
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Translating Business Requirements

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

General
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Physics
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Translating Business Requirements
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Degree