The median Principal Developer salary in the North of England is £65,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 23 May 2024.
The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
6 months to 23 May 2024
Same period 2023
Same period 2022
Rank
351
401
450
Rank change year-on-year
+50
+49
-94
Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Developer
35
24
13
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the North of England
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in the North of England. 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 North of England with a recognized job title
16,989
15,062
17,598
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
95.04%
89.50%
96.24%
Number of salaries quoted
13,134
8,047
10,963
10th Percentile
£27,000
£30,500
£27,750
25th Percentile
£36,250
£40,000
£37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£53,000
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-5.66%
+6.00%
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£65,000
£68,750
£65,000
90th Percentile
£78,446
£80,750
£80,000
England median annual salary
£52,550
£60,800
£60,000
% change year-on-year
-13.57%
+1.33%
+9.09%
Principal Developer Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Job postings that featured Principal Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the North of England.
Principal Developer Salary Trend in the North of England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Principal Developer in the North of England.
Principal Developer Salary Histogram in the North of England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Principal Developer in the North of England over the 6 months to 23 May 2024.
Principal Developer Job Locations in the North of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Principal Developer within the North of England region over the 6 months to 23 May 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.
Principal Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of England
For the 6 months to 23 May 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 North of England region featuring Principal Developer in the job title.
Principal Developer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the North of England 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:
