Principal Software Developer
UK > UK excluding London
As of 7 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Software Developer salary in the UK excluding London.
| 6 months to 7 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 761 | 752 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | -9 | +106 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Software Developer | 0 | 10 | 9 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK excluding London | - | 0.014% | 0.015% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.015% | 0.016% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £64,375 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £65,313 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £80,000 | £73,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +8.47% | +13.46% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £85,313 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £88,125 |
| UK median annual salary | - | £80,000 | £73,750 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +8.47% | -2.19% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK excluding London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the UK excluding London. 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 the UK excluding London with a recognized job title | 34,854 | 66,889 | 54,723 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.45% | 94.81% | 89.26% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 18,748 | 47,339 | 31,114 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £26,750 | £29,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,438 | £35,000 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,000 | £50,000 | £53,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -5.66% | +6.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £63,750 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £78,750 | £76,250 | £82,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £52,550 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.42% | -12.42% | - |
Principal Software Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London
Job postings that featured Principal Software Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.
Principal Software Developer
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Software Developer in the UK excluding London.