Principal Data Engineer Job Trends in Suffolk
Principal Data Engineer
East of England > Suffolk
As of 14 November 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Data Engineer salary in Suffolk.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 47 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Principal Data Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Suffolk | 0.17% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.18% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| East of England median annual salary | - | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Suffolk
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Suffolk matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Suffolk matching a recognised job title | 546 | 366 | 336 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.23% | 87.77% | 92.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 398 | 183 | 137 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £30,150 | £28,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £35,250 | £30,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £47,500 | £40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.26% | +18.75% | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £58,375 | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £76,250 | £75,000 |
| East of England median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -14.29% | - |
Principal Data Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Suffolk
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Principal Data Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Suffolk.
Principal Data Engineer Job Locations in Suffolk
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Principal Data Engineer jobs within the Suffolk region over the 6 months to 14 November 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | - | 1 | - | - | |
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Principal Data Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Suffolk
For the 6 months to 14 November 2026, Principal Data 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 Data Engineer job ads across the Suffolk region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apache | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Apache Spark | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Azure | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | CI/CD | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Coaching | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Continuous Improvement | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Cost Optimisation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Data Engineering | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Data Governance | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Data Ingestion | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Data Integration | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Data Modelling | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Data Quality | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Databricks | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Integration Patterns | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Lakehouse | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Line Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Metadata | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Migration | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Observability | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | People Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Prototyping | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | PySpark | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Roadmaps | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SQL | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Technology Transformation | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Test Automation | 100.0% | 1 |
Principal Data Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Suffolk 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 |
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