Developer
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median Developer salary in Edinburgh is £57,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
18 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
51 |
19 |
10 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-32 |
-9 |
+11 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer |
52 |
129 |
174 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh |
4.43% |
11.82% |
14.56% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
4.78% |
12.61% |
15.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
51 |
73 |
157 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,250 |
£37,750 |
£44,500 |
| 25th Percentile |
£37,500 |
£49,750 |
£47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£57,500 |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+4.55% |
-8.33% |
+2.56% |
| 75th Percentile |
£65,000 |
£65,000 |
£69,800 |
| 90th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£73,886 |
£75,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£60,000 |
£52,500 |
£52,500 |
| % 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 |
1,089 |
1,023 |
1,145 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
92.76% |
93.77% |
95.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
557 |
410 |
907 |
| 10th Percentile |
£26,250 |
£33,725 |
£28,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£30,000 |
£45,000 |
£43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£51,000 |
£60,000 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-15.00% |
- |
-0.08% |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£77,500 |
£72,433 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£98,474 |
£91,934 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£55,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-18.18% |
+10.00% |
-13.04% |
