The median Java Software Engineer salary in Edinburgh is £93,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 October 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
642
1,202
1,074
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
83.59%
94.94%
96.50%
Number of salaries quoted
264
586
870
10th Percentile
£25,000
£35,000
£30,000
25th Percentile
£30,000
£45,000
£42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,500
£57,250
£59,526
Median % change year-on-year
-11.79%
-3.82%
+0.89%
75th Percentile
£71,774
£75,000
£75,000
90th Percentile
£95,000
£88,750
£87,419
Scotland median annual salary
£45,000
£53,000
£52,500
% change year-on-year
-15.09%
+0.95%
-4.55%
Java Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Java Software Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Java Software Engineer Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for Java Software Engineer job vacancies in Edinburgh.
Java Software Engineer Salary Histogram in Edinburgh
Salary distribution for jobs citing Java Software Engineer in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 10 October 2025.
Java Software Engineer Skill Set Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 10 October 2025, Java Software 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 Java Software Engineer in the job title.
Java Software 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:
