Principal Software Engineer
South East > Kent
As of 15 September 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Software Engineer salary in Kent.
| 6 months to 15 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 79 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Software Engineer | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Kent | - | 0.28% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.29% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £75,000 | - |
| South East median annual salary | £68,000 | £75,000 | £85,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.33% | -11.76% | +21.43% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Kent
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Kent. 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 Kent with a recognized job title | 574 | 1,044 | 601 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 76.74% | 96.94% | 94.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 370 | 595 | 417 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,000 | £28,000 | £26,550 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £35,000 | £37,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.11% | -10.00% | +7.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £73,875 | £73,450 | £72,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £50,000 | £51,852 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.57% | -5.72% | - |
Principal Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Job postings that featured Principal Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Kent.
Principal Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Kent
Salary distribution trend for Principal Software Engineer job vacancies in Kent.
