Senior Job Trends in Dundee

Senior
Scotland > Dundee

The median Senior salary in Dundee is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 January 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 9 4 17
Rank change year-on-year -5 +13 -8
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior 4 9 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Dundee 7.14% 17.31% 2.17%
As % of the Job Titles category 8.51% 18.37% 2.38%
Number of salaries quoted 4 6 1
10th Percentile £69,500 £50,875 -
25th Percentile £76,250 £51,875 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 £57,500 £90,000
Median % change year-on-year +39.13% -36.11% +137.86%
75th Percentile - £67,813 -
90th Percentile - £70,000 -
Scotland median annual salary £65,000 £60,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year +8.33% -7.69% +4.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Dundee

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Dundee. 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 Dundee with a recognized job title 47 49 42
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 83.93% 94.23% 91.30%
Number of salaries quoted 31 39 41
10th Percentile - - £35,000
25th Percentile £25,087 £31,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,500 £32,500 £48,628
Median % change year-on-year +3.08% -33.17% +25.05%
75th Percentile £45,000 £47,500 £57,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £59,850 £76,250
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -18.18% +4.76% -6.25%

Senior
Job Vacancy Trend in Dundee

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

Senior job vacancy trend in Dundee

Senior
Salary Trend in Dundee

Salary distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Dundee.

Salary distribution trend for Senior job vacancies in Dundee

Senior
Salary Histogram in Dundee

Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior in Dundee over the 6 months to 1 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Senior in Dundee

Senior Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dundee

For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, Senior 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 Dundee region featuring Senior in the job title.

1 2 (50.00%) Software Engineering
2 1 (25.00%) SaaS

Senior Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dundee 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (25.00%) SaaS
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (50.00%) Software Engineering