Principal Engineer Jobs in Preston

Principal Engineer
Lancashire > Preston

As of 3 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 Preston.

6 months to
3 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 39 32 39
Rank change year-on-year -7 +7 +2
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Engineer 21 5 7
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston 5.43% 2.30% 2.61%
As % of the Job Titles category 5.53% 2.62% 3.04%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 6
10th Percentile - - £45,639
25th Percentile - - £46,120
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £48,579
75th Percentile - - £49,594
90th Percentile - - -
Lancashire median annual salary £80,000 - £48,579

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Preston

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Preston. 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 Preston with a recognized job title 380 191 230
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.19% 88.02% 85.82%
Number of salaries quoted 254 150 159
10th Percentile - £26,400 £25,004
25th Percentile £47,683 £32,000 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,055 £42,500 £42,098
Median % change year-on-year +17.78% +0.96% +5.24%
75th Percentile £56,875 £57,500 £48,750
90th Percentile £60,000 £62,625 £62,412
Lancashire median annual salary £50,055 £45,000 £47,000
% change year-on-year +11.23% -4.26% +10.59%

Principal Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston

Job postings that featured Principal Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.

Job vacancy trend for Principal Engineer in Preston

Principal Engineer
Salary Trend in Preston

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Engineer in Preston.

Salary trend for Principal Engineer in Preston

Principal Engineer Skill Set
Top 23 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston

For the 6 months to 3 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 Preston region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.

1 20 (95.24%) Systems Engineering
2 14 (66.67%) BPSS Clearance
3 9 (42.86%) Software Engineering
3 9 (42.86%) Electronics
3 9 (42.86%) Decision-Making
3 9 (42.86%) Software Assurance
4 8 (38.10%) Degree
5 7 (33.33%) Mathematics
5 7 (33.33%) Physics
5 7 (33.33%) Validation
5 7 (33.33%) Verification and Validation
5 7 (33.33%) Coaching
6 3 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
7 1 (4.76%) Waterfall
7 1 (4.76%) Rational DOORS
7 1 (4.76%) Requirements Gathering
7 1 (4.76%) Requirements Management
7 1 (4.76%) Release Management
7 1 (4.76%) Chartered Engineer
7 1 (4.76%) Agile
7 1 (4.76%) Stakeholder Management
7 1 (4.76%) Configuration Management
7 1 (4.76%) Micro Focus

Principal Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston 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:

Development Applications
1 1 (4.76%) Rational DOORS
General
1 9 (42.86%) Electronics
Processes & Methodologies
1 20 (95.24%) Systems Engineering
2 9 (42.86%) Decision-Making
2 9 (42.86%) Software Assurance
2 9 (42.86%) Software Engineering
3 7 (33.33%) Coaching
3 7 (33.33%) Mathematics
3 7 (33.33%) Physics
3 7 (33.33%) Validation
3 7 (33.33%) Verification and Validation
4 3 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
5 1 (4.76%) Agile
5 1 (4.76%) Configuration Management
5 1 (4.76%) Release Management
5 1 (4.76%) Requirements Gathering
5 1 (4.76%) Requirements Management
5 1 (4.76%) Stakeholder Management
5 1 (4.76%) Waterfall
Qualifications
1 14 (66.67%) BPSS Clearance
2 8 (38.10%) Degree
3 1 (4.76%) Chartered Engineer
Vendors
1 1 (4.76%) Micro Focus