Principal Data Engineer
London > West London
The median Principal Data Engineer salary in West London is £95,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 3 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 51 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Data Engineer | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in West London | 0.88% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.97% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £90,000 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £95,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| London median annual salary | £95,000 | £98,500 | £96,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.55% | +2.60% | -23.20% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
West London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in West 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 West London with a recognized job title | 827 | 257 | 644 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.78% | 83.44% | 98.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 564 | 172 | 213 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £30,625 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £39,563 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £47,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.02% | -6.00% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £69,063 | £66,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £87,500 |
| London median annual salary | £75,000 | £72,500 | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.45% | - | -3.33% |
Principal Data Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in West London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Principal Data Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in West London.
Principal Data Engineer
Job Locations in West London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Data Engineer within the West London region over the 6 months to 3 October 2026. 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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| Hounslow | - | 8 | £95,000 | - | 1 |
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