C# Software Engineer
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median C# Software Engineer salary in Edinburgh 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 |
107 |
95 |
107 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-12 |
+12 |
+43 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C# Software Engineer |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh |
0.20% |
0.085% |
0.098% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.22% |
0.090% |
0.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£80,000 |
£62,500 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+28.00% |
- |
- |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£80,000 |
£40,000 |
£40,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+100.00% |
- |
-11.11% |
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 |
929 |
1,112 |
983 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
90.72% |
94.40% |
96.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
447 |
437 |
791 |
| 10th Percentile |
£25,750 |
£36,250 |
£30,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£29,250 |
£45,000 |
£45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£45,000 |
£57,000 |
£62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-21.05% |
-8.80% |
+4.17% |
| 75th Percentile |
£70,000 |
£75,000 |
£75,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£93,778 |
£92,500 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£55,000 |
£52,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-18.18% |
+4.76% |
-6.25% |
C# Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'C# Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
C# Software Engineer
Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for C# Software Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh.
C# Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, C# Software Engineer 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 C# Software Engineer in the job title.
C# Software Engineer 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:
