Principal Engineer
Manchester > Stockport
The median Principal Engineer salary in Stockport is £72,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 April 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
2 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
13 |
- |
24 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Engineer |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Stockport |
1.54% |
- |
1.80% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.75% |
- |
1.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£68,750 |
- |
£63,940 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£72,500 |
- |
£67,880 |
| 75th Percentile |
£76,250 |
- |
£71,820 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Manchester median annual salary |
£85,000 |
£75,000 |
£71,440 |
| % change year-on-year |
+13.33% |
+4.98% |
-4.75% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Stockport. 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 Stockport with a recognized job title |
57 |
55 |
106 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
87.69% |
96.49% |
95.50% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
16 |
33 |
79 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£34,700 |
£25,800 |
| 25th Percentile |
£31,250 |
£46,250 |
£31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£40,000 |
£55,000 |
£42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-27.27% |
+29.41% |
-5.56% |
| 75th Percentile |
£58,438 |
£65,000 |
£57,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£63,125 |
£81,500 |
£65,500 |
| Manchester median annual salary |
£57,500 |
£60,000 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-4.17% |
+9.09% |
-4.35% |
Principal Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Stockport
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 Stockport.
Principal Engineer
Salary Trend in Stockport
Salary distribution trend for Principal Engineer job vacancies in Stockport.
Principal Engineer Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stockport
For the 6 months to 2 April 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 Stockport region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.
Principal Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stockport 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:
