Principal Engineer
Staffordshire > Stafford
The median Principal Engineer salary in Stafford is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 5 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Engineer | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Stafford | 11.27% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 12.50% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | - | - |
| Staffordshire median annual salary | £70,000 | - | £65,000 |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Stafford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Stafford. 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 Stafford with a recognized job title | 64 | 49 | 61 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.14% | 89.09% | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 57 | 43 | 50 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £38,754 | £26,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £50,000 | £28,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £53,300 | £41,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.19% | +29.21% | -1.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £53,688 | £58,750 | £48,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £60,000 | £63,750 |
| Staffordshire median annual salary | £40,000 | £42,500 | £40,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.88% | +6.25% | -11.11% |
Principal Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Stafford
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 Stafford.
Principal Engineer
Salary Trend in Stafford
Salary distribution trend for Principal Engineer job vacancies in Stafford.
