Senior Software Engineer - Java
Scotland > Edinburgh
                        The median Senior Software Engineer - Java salary in Edinburgh is £82,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
                        
	
		|  | 6 months to 31 Oct 2025
 | Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | 
	
		| Rank | 88 | - | - | 
	
		| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - | 
	
		| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Java Software Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
	
		| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh | 0.12% | - | - | 
	
		| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.14% | - | - | 
	
		| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
	
		| 10th Percentile | - | - | - | 
	
		| 25th Percentile | £81,250 | - | - | 
	
		| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £82,500 | - | - | 
	
		| 75th Percentile | £83,750 | - | - | 
	
		| 90th Percentile | - | - | - | 
	
		| Scotland median annual salary | £82,500 | - | - | 
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 | 693 | 1,196 | 997 | 
	
		| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 83.39% | 95.68% | 96.14% | 
	
		| Number of salaries quoted | 297 | 541 | 815 | 
	
		| 10th Percentile | £25,000 | £35,000 | £30,000 | 
	
		| 25th Percentile | £29,250 | £45,000 | £42,874 | 
	
		| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 | 
	
		| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -8.33% | +0.80% | 
	
		| 75th Percentile | £71,532 | £74,144 | £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% |