Principal Engineer salaries in Edinburgh.

What Principal Engineer roles in Edinburgh pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$84,366

per year · annualized USD

Typical range

$82.2k – $84.4k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

50%

10 of 20 roles

Live roles

20

open right now

Salary trend

median · annualized USD
Median over time ▬ 0%
$84,366 $84,366

Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$82.2k 25th
$84.4k Median
$84.4k 75th
$74.8k
$84.4k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $74.4k – $96.6k · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Leonardo $84,265 10

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How much do Principal Engineer roles in Edinburgh pay?

The median salary for Principal Engineer roles in Edinburgh is $84,366 per year. Most pay falls between $82,201 (25th percentile) and $84,366 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $74,837 to $84,366.

These figures are computed live from 20 active Principal Engineer roles in Edinburgh on JobsRadar, of which 10 (50%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.

Employers currently hiring well-paid Principal Engineer roles in Edinburgh include Leonardo.

Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average Principal Engineer salary in Edinburgh?
The median is $84,366 per year, with most pay between $82,201 and $84,366 (25th–75th percentile), based on 10 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
What is the Principal Engineer salary range in Edinburgh?
Pay ranges from about $74,837 to $84,366 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $84,366. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.

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