Principal Software Engineer Jobs in Surrey

Principal Software Engineer
South East > Surrey

As of 1 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Software Engineer salary in Surrey.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 86 - 159
Rank change year-on-year - - +42
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Software Engineer 1 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Surrey 0.10% - 0.20%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.13% - 0.22%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 4
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £78,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £83,750
75th Percentile - - £87,500
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £65,000 £75,000 £83,750
% change year-on-year -13.33% -10.45% +24.07%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Surrey

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Surrey. 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 Surrey with a recognized job title 757 2,300 2,308
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 77.40% 91.20% 94.13%
Number of salaries quoted 570 1,489 1,450
10th Percentile £31,250 £27,500 £32,000
25th Percentile £40,748 £38,000 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £50,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +10.00% -16.67% +8.11%
75th Percentile £68,750 £65,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £80,000 £90,000
South East median annual salary £55,000 £50,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +10.00% -9.09% -

Principal Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Surrey

Job postings that featured Principal Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Surrey.

Job vacancy trend for Principal Software Engineer in Surrey

Principal Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Surrey

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Software Engineer in Surrey.

Salary trend for Principal Software Engineer in Surrey

Principal Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Surrey

For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Principal Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Surrey region featuring Principal Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Network Design
1 1 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) Rapid Prototyping
1 1 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Prototyping
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineering

Principal Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Surrey by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Artificial Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Machine Learning
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Network Design
1 1 (100.00%) Prototyping
1 1 (100.00%) Rapid Prototyping
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Systems Engineering
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Degree