Principal Developer
Berkshire > Reading
The median Principal Developer salary in Reading is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
27 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
64 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Developer |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Reading |
0.12% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.13% |
- |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£100,000 |
- |
- |
| Berkshire median annual salary |
£100,000 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Reading. 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 Reading with a recognized job title |
771 |
408 |
1,348 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
89.76% |
86.08% |
94.66% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
485 |
224 |
994 |
| 10th Percentile |
£31,250 |
£34,825 |
£29,750 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£45,000 |
£37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£61,250 |
£54,995 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-10.20% |
+11.37% |
-0.01% |
| 75th Percentile |
£65,500 |
£82,813 |
£68,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
£83,750 |
£110,250 |
£81,250 |
| Berkshire median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£60,000 |
£52,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-16.67% |
+14.29% |
-4.55% |
Principal Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Principal Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.
Principal Developer
Salary Trend in Reading
Salary distribution trend for Principal Developer job vacancies in Reading.
Principal Developer Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading
For the 6 months to 27 March 2026, Principal Developer 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 Reading region featuring Principal Developer in the job title.
Principal Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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:
