Principal Software Developer
West Wales > Swansea
The median Principal Software Developer salary in Swansea is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 June 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 13 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 42 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Software Developer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Swansea | 0.33% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.36% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | - | - |
| West Wales median annual salary | £75,000 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Swansea
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Swansea. 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 Swansea with a recognized job title | 278 | 37 | 191 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.36% | 82.22% | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 183 | 27 | 172 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £21,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,000 | £30,344 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £37,733 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +45.76% | -16.15% | +10.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £53,762 | £55,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £59,857 | £65,000 |
| West Wales median annual salary | £50,000 | £37,733 | £43,072 |
| % change year-on-year | +32.51% | -12.40% | +5.69% |
Principal Software Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swansea
For the 6 months to 13 June 2026, Principal Software Developer 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 Swansea region featuring Principal Software Developer in the job title.
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Principal Software Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swansea 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: