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 19 April 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
19 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
39 |
27 |
13 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-12 |
-14 |
+2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer |
57 |
90 |
174 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh |
4.67% |
9.72% |
12.75% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
4.82% |
10.50% |
13.32% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
54 |
66 |
148 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,250 |
£42,500 |
£40,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£49,118 |
£46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+9.09% |
-8.33% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£64,688 |
£65,000 |
£70,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£73,886 |
£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 |
1,182 |
857 |
1,306 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
96.89% |
92.55% |
95.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
658 |
432 |
1,044 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,250 |
£28,375 |
£32,500 |
| 25th Percentile |
£33,875 |
£45,000 |
£45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£51,000 |
£60,000 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-15.00% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£71,250 |
£79,648 |
£72,433 |
| 90th Percentile |
£89,125 |
£98,474 |
£91,934 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£55,000 |
£52,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-18.18% |
+4.76% |
-8.70% |
