The median Hardware Engineer salary in Edinburgh is £34,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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
698
1,187
974
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
83.59%
95.65%
96.34%
Number of salaries quoted
305
533
792
10th Percentile
£25,000
£35,000
£30,000
25th Percentile
£29,250
£45,000
£42,843
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£55,000
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
-9.09%
-8.33%
-
75th Percentile
£71,532
£73,886
£75,000
90th Percentile
£90,000
£85,000
£87,419
Scotland median annual salary
£45,000
£52,500
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-14.29%
+5.00%
-9.09%
Hardware Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Hardware Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Hardware Engineer Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for Hardware Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh.
Hardware Engineer Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 3 November 2025, Hardware Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Edinburgh region featuring Hardware Engineer in the job title.
Hardware Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
