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 10 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
10 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
60 |
14 |
12 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-46 |
-2 |
+6 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer |
43 |
162 |
143 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh |
4.49% |
12.71% |
14.01% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
5.09% |
13.39% |
14.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
43 |
98 |
129 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,250 |
£38,375 |
£40,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£45,438 |
£46,250 |
| 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 |
£72,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£100,000 |
£70,000 |
£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 |
845 |
1,210 |
984 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
88.30% |
94.90% |
96.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
405 |
524 |
789 |
| 10th Percentile |
£25,750 |
£35,000 |
£30,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£29,500 |
£45,000 |
£43,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£47,500 |
£55,000 |
£62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-13.64% |
-12.00% |
+4.17% |
| 75th Percentile |
£73,500 |
£74,358 |
£75,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£90,000 |
£91,934 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£54,389 |
£51,514 |
| % change year-on-year |
-17.26% |
+5.58% |
-6.34% |
