Principal Engineer Job Trends in Slough

Principal Engineer
Berkshire > Slough

As of 22 March 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Engineer salary in Slough.

6 months to
22 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 37 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Engineer 6 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Slough 2.09% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.28% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Berkshire median annual salary £75,000 £105,000 £64,500
% change year-on-year -28.57% +62.79% -41.36%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Slough

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Slough. 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 Slough with a recognized job title 263 173 148
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.64% 81.60% 94.27%
Number of salaries quoted 130 58 132
10th Percentile £32,500 £38,000 £27,750
25th Percentile £43,000 £41,250 £35,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £65,000 £46,250
Median % change year-on-year -7.69% +40.54% -19.57%
75th Percentile £75,000 £71,250 £68,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £75,600 £71,250
Berkshire median annual salary £50,000 £60,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -16.67% +14.29% -4.55%

Principal Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Slough

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

Principal Engineer job vacancy trend in Slough

Principal Engineer
Salary Trend in Slough

Salary distribution trend for Principal Engineer job vacancies in Slough.

Salary distribution trend for Principal Engineer job vacancies in Slough

Principal Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Slough

For the 6 months to 22 March 2026, Principal 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 Slough region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.

1 6 (100.00%) Software Engineering

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

Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (100.00%) Software Engineering