Principal Software Engineer Job Trends in Tonbridge

Principal Software Engineer
Kent > Tonbridge

As of 29 April 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Software Engineer salary in Tonbridge.

6 months to
29 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 8 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Software Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Tonbridge 2.27% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.27% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Kent median annual salary - £61,250 -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Tonbridge

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Tonbridge. 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 Tonbridge with a recognized job title 44 3 86
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 97.73%
Number of salaries quoted 34 1 86
10th Percentile £25,788 - £30,000
25th Percentile £28,000 - £31,563
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £35,000 £36,000
Median % change year-on-year - -2.78% -15.29%
75th Percentile £40,000 - £41,688
90th Percentile £53,500 - £82,500
Kent median annual salary £45,000 £42,500 £42,500
% change year-on-year +5.88% - -8.60%

Principal Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tonbridge

For the 6 months to 29 April 2026, Principal Software 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 Tonbridge region featuring Principal Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) DO-178B
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Physics
1 1 (100.00%) Rational Rhapsody
1 1 (100.00%) Software Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) UML
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Verification and Validation

Principal Software Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tonbridge 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:

Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Rational Rhapsody
General
1 1 (100.00%) Aerospace
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Military
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 1 (100.00%) Physics
1 1 (100.00%) Software Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) UML
1 1 (100.00%) Validation
1 1 (100.00%) Verification and Validation
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) BPSS Clearance
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) DO-178B