Data Engineer
Scotland > Glasgow
The median Data Engineer salary in Glasgow is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 8 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
8 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
65 |
47 |
64 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-18 |
+17 |
+44 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Data Engineer |
1 |
1 |
280 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow |
0.10% |
0.25% |
7.40% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.11% |
0.27% |
7.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
1 |
23 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
£46,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£52,500 |
£51,250 |
£50,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£52,500 |
£65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+4.76% |
-19.23% |
-2.99% |
| 75th Percentile |
£57,500 |
£53,750 |
£77,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
£85,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£80,000 |
£51,250 |
£65,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+56.10% |
-21.15% |
+8.33% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Glasgow. 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 Glasgow with a recognized job title |
920 |
376 |
3,708 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
94.36% |
92.38% |
98.02% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
544 |
213 |
836 |
| 10th Percentile |
£29,375 |
£32,750 |
£31,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£30,000 |
£42,500 |
£41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£50,000 |
£60,000 |
£52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-16.67% |
+14.29% |
-4.55% |
| 75th Percentile |
£70,000 |
£77,500 |
£65,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£85,000 |
£95,000 |
£79,375 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£55,000 |
£52,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-18.18% |
+4.76% |
-8.70% |
