Developer
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median Developer salary in Edinburgh is £72,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
18 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
53 |
8 |
12 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-45 |
+4 |
-2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer |
31 |
166 |
162 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh |
4.06% |
13.33% |
15.08% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
4.87% |
13.95% |
15.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
26 |
100 |
142 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,250 |
£42,125 |
£40,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£48,625 |
£46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£72,500 |
£58,220 |
£55,659 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+24.53% |
+4.60% |
-3.20% |
| 75th Percentile |
£100,000 |
£67,531 |
£72,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£70,609 |
£75,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£60,000 |
£54,000 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+11.11% |
-1.82% |
- |
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 |
636 |
1,190 |
1,036 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
83.25% |
95.58% |
96.46% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
267 |
556 |
848 |
| 10th Percentile |
£25,000 |
£35,000 |
£30,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£29,500 |
£45,000 |
£42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£50,000 |
£56,509 |
£59,526 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-11.52% |
-5.07% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£71,391 |
£74,145 |
£75,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£95,000 |
£88,750 |
£87,419 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£53,000 |
£51,750 |
| % change year-on-year |
-15.09% |
+2.42% |
-5.91% |
