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 9 June 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
9 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
23 |
28 |
6 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+5 |
-22 |
+8 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer |
58 |
70 |
188 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh |
5.48% |
8.11% |
13.53% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
5.63% |
9.23% |
14.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
55 |
49 |
150 |
| 10th Percentile |
£37,000 |
£45,240 |
£40,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£45,000 |
£49,118 |
£48,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+9.09% |
-8.33% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
£66,250 |
£70,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£65,000 |
£91,000 |
£75,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£60,000 |
£55,000 |
£53,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+9.09% |
+3.77% |
-3.64% |
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 |
1,030 |
758 |
1,334 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
97.35% |
87.83% |
95.97% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
628 |
329 |
1,060 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,250 |
£26,929 |
£32,500 |
| 25th Percentile |
£35,000 |
£46,250 |
£45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£52,500 |
£60,000 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-12.50% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£70,000 |
£83,738 |
£71,250 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£98,529 |
£90,864 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£55,000 |
£51,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-18.18% |
+6.80% |
-6.36% |
