Technical Leader Job Trends in Aberdeen

Technical Lead
Scotland > Aberdeen

The median Technical Lead salary in Aberdeen is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 November 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 13 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Technical Leader 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Aberdeen 1.61% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.64% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £52,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 - -
75th Percentile £57,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary £64,000 £45,000 £72,500
% change year-on-year +42.22% -37.93% +8.21%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Aberdeen

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Aberdeen. 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 Aberdeen with a recognized job title 61 229 138
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.39% 96.62% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 26 107 75
10th Percentile £25,375 £29,750 £33,500
25th Percentile £30,125 £45,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year - +14.29% -4.55%
75th Percentile £65,000 £65,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £70,000 £80,000 £69,750
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -14.29% +5.00% -9.09%

Technical Leader
Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Technical Leader' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.

Technical Leader job vacancy trend in Aberdeen

Technical Leader
Salary Trend in Aberdeen

Salary distribution trend for Technical Leader job vacancies in Aberdeen.

Salary distribution trend for Technical Leader job vacancies in Aberdeen

Technical Leader Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen

For the 6 months to 6 November 2025, Technical Leader job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Aberdeen region featuring Technical Leader in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Degree

Technical Leader Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Budget Management
1 1 (100.00%) Budgeting and Forecasting
1 1 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree