Developer
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median Developer salary in Edinburgh is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
17 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
60 |
17 |
14 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-43 |
-3 |
+3 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer |
42 |
144 |
140 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh |
4.21% |
11.94% |
14.08% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
4.69% |
12.64% |
14.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
42 |
84 |
126 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,250 |
£37,875 |
£41,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£48,250 |
£46,563 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£55,000 |
£56,318 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+9.09% |
-2.34% |
-2.06% |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£65,000 |
£72,188 |
| 90th Percentile |
£100,000 |
£71,750 |
£80,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£60,000 |
£52,500 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+14.29% |
-4.55% |
- |
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 |
895 |
1,139 |
958 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
89.68% |
94.44% |
96.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
436 |
465 |
772 |
| 10th Percentile |
£25,250 |
£35,105 |
£30,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£29,500 |
£45,000 |
£42,874 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£45,000 |
£56,509 |
£62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-20.37% |
-9.59% |
+4.17% |
| 75th Percentile |
£71,250 |
£75,000 |
£75,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£93,778 |
£91,934 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£55,000 |
£50,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-18.18% |
+8.91% |
-8.18% |
