Principal Software Engineer Job Trends in Warrington

Principal Software Engineer
Cheshire > Warrington

As of 29 June 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 Warrington.

6 months to
29 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 45 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Software Engineer 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Warrington 0.17% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.18% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Cheshire median annual salary - - £65,000
% change year-on-year - - +8.33%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Warrington

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Warrington. 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 Warrington with a recognized job title 552 102 416
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.68% 81.60% 96.30%
Number of salaries quoted 408 50 268
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,575 £25,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £32,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £47,903 £44,250
Median % change year-on-year +14.82% +8.26% +4.12%
75th Percentile £73,750 £62,938 £60,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £81,000 £74,848
Cheshire median annual salary £50,000 £40,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +25.00% -11.11% -5.26%

Principal Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Warrington

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Principal Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Warrington.

Principal Software Engineer job vacancy trend in Warrington

Principal Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Warrington

For the 6 months to 29 June 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 Warrington region featuring Principal Software Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Bluetooth
1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Concurrent Programming
1 1 (100.00%) Containerisation
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) DevOps
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Linux
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Software Development
1 1 (100.00%) FreeRTOS
1 1 (100.00%) Linux
1 1 (100.00%) Multithreading
1 1 (100.00%) Python
1 1 (100.00%) Software Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) TCP/IP
1 1 (100.00%) Test Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) Wi-Fi
1 1 (100.00%) Wireless
1 1 (100.00%) ZigBee

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

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Bluetooth
1 1 (100.00%) TCP/IP
1 1 (100.00%) Wi-Fi
1 1 (100.00%) Wireless
1 1 (100.00%) ZigBee
General
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Systems
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Linux
1 1 (100.00%) FreeRTOS
1 1 (100.00%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Concurrent Programming
1 1 (100.00%) Containerisation
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) DevOps
1 1 (100.00%) Embedded Software Development
1 1 (100.00%) Multithreading
1 1 (100.00%) Software Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Test Strategy
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) C
1 1 (100.00%) C++
1 1 (100.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree