Principal Engineer
UK > Wales
The median Principal Engineer salary in Wales is £70,600 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 June 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 28 | 108 | 133 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +80 | +25 | +2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Engineer | 60 | 16 | 11 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wales | 4.13% | 0.69% | 0.64% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 5.08% | 0.75% | 0.74% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 37 | 6 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £52,497 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £68,000 | £57,500 | £43,162 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,600 | £60,000 | £44,666 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.67% | +34.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £62,500 | £49,959 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £81,250 | £67,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £70,600 | £75,000 | £85,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.87% | -11.76% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Wales
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Wales. 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 Wales with a recognized job title | 1,180 | 2,146 | 1,490 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 81.16% | 93.18% | 86.08% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 739 | 1,523 | 802 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,504 | £26,250 | £26,391 |
| 25th Percentile | £25,087 | £32,500 | £33,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £36,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | - | -7.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,000 | £57,500 | £61,396 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,000 | £69,689 | £72,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Principal Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Job postings that featured Principal Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wales.
Principal Engineer
Salary Trend in Wales
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Engineer in Wales.
Principal Engineer
Job Locations in Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Engineer within the Wales region over the 6 months to 28 June 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| South Wales | +66 | 48 | £70,600 | +17.67% | 7 |
| North Wales | +20 | 12 | - | - | |
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Principal Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 28 June 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 Wales region featuring Principal Engineer in the job title.
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Principal Engineer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wales 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: