Business Development Executive Job Trends in Edinburgh

Business Development Executive
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Business Development Executive salary in Edinburgh is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 November 2025.

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

6 months to
15 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 90 97 -
Rank change year-on-year +7 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Development Executive 1 3 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh 0.11% 0.23% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.13% 0.24% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £30,000 -
Median % change year-on-year +16.67% - -
Scotland median annual salary £30,000 £30,000 -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Edinburgh

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh with a recognized job title 759 1,234 975
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 85.09% 95.51% 96.34%
Number of salaries quoted 350 551 786
10th Percentile £25,000 £35,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £29,250 £45,000 £43,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,500 £56,509 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -14.17% -9.59% +4.17%
75th Percentile £73,706 £75,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £85,000 £91,934
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £53,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -15.09% +6.00% -9.09%

Business Development Executive
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Business Development Executive' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.

Business Development Executive job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Business Development Executive
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

Salary distribution trend for Business Development Executive job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Salary distribution trend for Business Development Executive job vacancies in Edinburgh

Business Development Executive Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 15 November 2025, Business Development Executive 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 Edinburgh region featuring Business Development Executive in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Business Development

Business Development Executive Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Danish Language
1 1 (100.00%) Norwegian Language
1 1 (100.00%) Swedish Language
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Development