Head of Engineering Jobs in Edinburgh

Head of Engineering
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Head of Engineering salary in Edinburgh is £120,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 23 April 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
23 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 116 134 -
Rank change year-on-year +18 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Engineering 1 18 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh 0.065% 0.82% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.068% 0.86% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 11 0
10th Percentile - £106,624 -
25th Percentile £110,000 £111,200 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £120,000 £130,806 -
Median % change year-on-year -8.26% - -
75th Percentile £130,000 £147,967 -
90th Percentile - £157,342 -
Scotland median annual salary £160,000 £128,995 -
% change year-on-year +24.04% - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Edinburgh

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised 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 1,477 2,084 2,239
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.91% 95.51% 97.82%
Number of salaries quoted 1,045 1,223 1,397
10th Percentile £32,500 £36,331 £33,488
25th Percentile £45,000 £45,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - +9.09% +10.00%
75th Percentile £72,433 £77,715 £68,750
90th Percentile £91,934 £90,000 £85,000
Scotland median annual salary £52,500 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -8.70% +9.52% +10.53%

Head of Engineering
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

Job postings that featured Head of Engineering in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.

Job vacancy trend for Head of Engineering in Edinburgh

Head of Engineering
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Head of Engineering in Edinburgh.

Salary trend for Head of Engineering in Edinburgh

Head of Engineering Skill Set
Top 4 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 23 April 2024, Head of Engineering job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Edinburgh region featuring Head of Engineering in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) SDLC
1 1 (100.00%) Fintech

Head of Engineering Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Fintech
1 1 (100.00%) SDLC
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement