Principal Engineer Job Trends in Shropshire
Principal Engineer
West Midlands > Shropshire
The median Principal Engineer salary in Shropshire is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 47 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Principal Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Shropshire | 0.17% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.20% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £75,000 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £83,750 | £65,000 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +28.85% | -7.14% | +12.45% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Shropshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Shropshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Shropshire matching a recognised job title | 491 | 178 | 131 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 84.22% | 96.74% | 96.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 307 | 152 | 65 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £29,775 | £22,800 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £40,000 | £30,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £43,500 | £47,500 | £40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.42% | +18.75% | -18.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,000 | £60,000 | £53,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £73,625 | £62,750 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £55,000 | £50,000 | £52,371 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -4.53% | +4.74% |
Principal Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Shropshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Principal Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Shropshire.
Principal Engineer Skill Set Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, Principal Engineer job ads cited 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 Principal Engineer job ads across the Shropshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acceptance Criteria | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | C++ | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Embedded Linux | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Line Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Linux | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Mentoring | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Motion Control | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Programme Delivery | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Roadmaps | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Systems Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Technology Roadmap | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Validation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Verification and Validation | 100.0% | 1 |
Principal Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Principal Systems Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |