Developer
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median Developer salary in Edinburgh is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 July 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
18 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
22 |
27 |
8 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+5 |
-19 |
+4 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer |
50 |
71 |
181 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh |
4.76% |
8.21% |
13.03% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
4.88% |
9.50% |
13.59% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
46 |
53 |
138 |
| 10th Percentile |
£41,250 |
£40,000 |
£41,750 |
| 25th Percentile |
£45,000 |
£49,000 |
£48,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£57,500 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-4.35% |
-4.17% |
+9.09% |
| 75th Percentile |
£60,000 |
£75,000 |
£70,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£65,000 |
£100,000 |
£73,886 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£60,000 |
£56,750 |
£55,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+5.73% |
+3.18% |
- |
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 |
1,024 |
747 |
1,332 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
97.43% |
86.36% |
95.90% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
662 |
349 |
1,004 |
| 10th Percentile |
£29,075 |
£26,929 |
£35,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£35,000 |
£44,128 |
£45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£52,500 |
£60,000 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-12.50% |
- |
+0.80% |
| 75th Percentile |
£70,000 |
£82,751 |
£71,250 |
| 90th Percentile |
£85,000 |
£98,529 |
£87,500 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£47,500 |
£52,500 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-9.52% |
+5.00% |
-9.09% |
