Principal Developer
England > London
The median Principal Developer salary in London is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 June 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 495 | 531 | 779 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +36 | +248 | -178 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Developer | 18 | 69 | 148 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 0.073% | 0.22% | 0.20% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.077% | 0.23% | 0.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15 | 46 | 59 |
| 10th Percentile | £63,750 | £71,250 | £74,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £78,125 | £76,063 | £83,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £100,000 | £90,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +11.11% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £112,500 | £111,250 | £105,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £127,500 | £112,000 |
| England median annual salary | £80,000 | £100,000 | £90,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +11.11% | +12.50% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in 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 London with a recognized job title | 23,255 | 29,806 | 71,257 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.45% | 94.99% | 96.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 17,131 | 22,408 | 34,801 |
| 10th Percentile | £37,500 | £41,500 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £54,500 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £72,500 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.45% | +3.57% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £93,750 | £95,000 | £91,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £115,000 | £115,000 | £110,000 |
| England median annual salary | £52,500 | £60,300 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.94% | +0.50% | +9.09% |
Principal Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Principal Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Principal Developer
Salary Trend in London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Developer in London.
Principal Developer
Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Principal Developer in London over the 6 months to 10 June 2024.
Principal Developer
Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Developer within the London region over the 6 months to 10 June 2024. 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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| Central London | +24 | 2 | £92,500 | -7.50% | |
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Principal Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 10 June 2024, Principal Developer 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 London region featuring Principal Developer in the job title.
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Principal Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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: