Head of Software Engineering Job Trends in Edinburgh

Head of Software Engineering
Scotland > Edinburgh

As of 22 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Head of Software Engineering salary in Edinburgh.

6 months to
22 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 105 100 -
Rank change year-on-year -5 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Head of Software Engineering 1 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh 0.098% 0.083% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.11% 0.088% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £162,500 -
Scotland median annual salary - £133,750 -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Edinburgh

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 927 1,132 954
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.44% 94.49% 96.46%
Number of salaries quoted 451 454 769
10th Percentile £25,750 £35,374 £30,000
25th Percentile £29,500 £45,000 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £56,509 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -20.37% -9.59% +4.17%
75th Percentile £71,391 £75,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £93,778 £91,934
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £51,250
% change year-on-year -18.18% +7.32% -6.82%

Head of Software Engineering
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Head of Software Engineering' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.

Head of Software Engineering job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Head of Software Engineering
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

Salary distribution trend for Head of Software Engineering job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Salary distribution trend for Head of Software Engineering job vacancies in Edinburgh

Head of Software Engineering Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 22 December 2025, Head of Software Engineering 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 Head of Software Engineering in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) DevOps
1 1 (100.00%) Middleware
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement

Head of Software Engineering 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) Middleware
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Cloud Native
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) DevOps
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement