Trainee Programmer
Scotland > Edinburgh
The median Trainee Programmer salary in Edinburgh is £37,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 102 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Trainee Programmer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh | 0.089% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.098% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £33,750 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £37,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £41,250 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £37,500 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 | 1,022 | 1,025 | 1,149 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.33% | 93.69% | 95.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 498 | 405 | 918 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,175 | £35,000 | £29,025 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £45,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.39% | -4.17% | -0.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £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% | -12.99% |
Trainee Programmer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 31 January 2026, Trainee Programmer 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 Trainee Programmer in the job title.
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Trainee Programmer 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: