As of 19 July 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Engineer salary in Sussex.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Sussex. 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 Sussex with a recognized job title
51
205
9
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
92.73%
96.70%
100.00%
Number of salaries quoted
32
175
9
10th Percentile
£26,000
£30,000
£27,900
25th Percentile
£31,250
£40,000
£47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£40,000
£50,000
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-20.00%
-
-
75th Percentile
£62,250
£60,000
£72,500
90th Percentile
£84,625
£72,500
£92,500
South East median annual salary
£55,000
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
+10.00%
-9.09%
-
Principal Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Sussex
Job postings that featured Principal Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Sussex.
Principal Engineer Salary Trend in Sussex
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Engineer in Sussex.
Principal Engineer Skill Set Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sussex
For the 6 months to 19 July 2025, Principal 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 Sussex region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.
Principal Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sussex 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:
