Software Engineer
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median Software Engineer salary in Edinburgh is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
2 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
30 |
19 |
15 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-11 |
-4 |
+5 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Software Engineer |
98 |
127 |
164 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh |
8.74% |
11.69% |
13.30% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
9.51% |
12.49% |
13.85% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
63 |
77 |
107 |
| 10th Percentile |
£45,600 |
£43,750 |
£50,411 |
| 25th Percentile |
£50,250 |
£50,000 |
£52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£60,000 |
£65,000 |
£70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-7.69% |
-7.14% |
+2.84% |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£79,569 |
£91,934 |
| 90th Percentile |
£85,000 |
£93,778 |
£100,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£60,000 |
£55,659 |
£60,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+7.80% |
-7.24% |
-7.69% |
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 |
1,030 |
1,017 |
1,184 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
91.88% |
93.65% |
96.03% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
502 |
401 |
946 |
| 10th Percentile |
£26,250 |
£35,000 |
£28,625 |
| 25th Percentile |
£30,000 |
£45,000 |
£43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£50,000 |
£57,500 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-13.04% |
-4.17% |
-0.08% |
| 75th Percentile |
£70,938 |
£77,000 |
£72,433 |
| 90th Percentile |
£90,000 |
£95,000 |
£91,934 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£55,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-18.18% |
+10.00% |
-12.94% |
