Developer Job Trends in Glasgow

Developer
Scotland > Glasgow

The median Developer salary in Glasgow is £51,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

 6 months to
14 Jan 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 16 5 37
Rank change year-on-year -11 +32 -34
Permanent jobs requiring a Developer 44 107 134
As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow 6.57% 15.44% 10.21%
As % of the Job Titles category 7.18% 15.95% 10.44%
Number of salaries quoted 26 53 83
10th Percentile £27,875 £35,450 £36,250
25th Percentile £42,125 £39,250 £44,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £51,250 £52,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.38% -4.55% -
75th Percentile £67,500 £62,500 £64,375
90th Percentile £82,500 £75,000 £70,000
Scotland median annual salary £60,000 £52,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +14.29% -4.55% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Glasgow

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 613 671 1,284
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.49% 96.83% 97.79%
Number of salaries quoted 355 303 512
10th Percentile £28,250 £34,000 £28,820
25th Percentile £31,875 £41,125 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% -
75th Percentile £66,875 £75,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £93,650 £77,500
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -11.50%

Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.

Developer job vacancy trend in Glasgow

Developer
Salary Trend in Glasgow

Salary distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Glasgow.

Salary distribution trend for Developer job vacancies in Glasgow

Developer
Salary Histogram in Glasgow

Salary distribution for jobs citing Developer in Glasgow over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Developer in Glasgow

Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Developer 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 Glasgow region featuring Developer in the job title.

1 15 (34.09%) Agile
1 15 (34.09%) React
2 14 (31.82%) SQL
3 12 (27.27%) Java
4 10 (22.73%) Azure
4 10 (22.73%) Microsoft
5 9 (20.45%) Business Intelligence
5 9 (20.45%) Computer Science
5 9 (20.45%) Degree
6 8 (18.18%) AI
6 8 (18.18%) Analytics
6 8 (18.18%) AWS
6 8 (18.18%) Python
7 7 (15.91%) JavaScript
8 6 (13.64%) Apple iOS
8 6 (13.64%) Computer Science Degree
8 6 (13.64%) Mentoring
9 5 (11.36%) AWS Certification
9 5 (11.36%) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
9 5 (11.36%) Azure Certification
9 5 (11.36%) CSS
9 5 (11.36%) Cybersecurity
9 5 (11.36%) HTML
9 5 (11.36%) Internet
9 5 (11.36%) Microsoft Certification
9 5 (11.36%) Web Development
10 4 (9.09%) Architectural Patterns
10 4 (9.09%) C#
10 4 (9.09%) Cross-Platform Development
10 4 (9.09%) Decision-Making

Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (2.27%) SharePoint
Cloud Services
1 10 (22.73%) Azure
2 8 (18.18%) AWS
3 4 (9.09%) GitHub
3 4 (9.09%) Power Platform
3 4 (9.09%) SaaS
4 3 (6.82%) Azure AI
5 2 (4.55%) Boomi
6 1 (2.27%) Azure DevOps
6 1 (2.27%) GCP
6 1 (2.27%) Microsoft 365
6 1 (2.27%) Snowflake
Communications & Networking
1 5 (11.36%) Internet
2 1 (2.27%) HTTP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (9.09%) MongoDB
1 4 (9.09%) Oracle BI EE
1 4 (9.09%) Oracle BI Publisher
1 4 (9.09%) Oracle Reports
1 4 (9.09%) Power BI
2 3 (6.82%) Tableau
3 2 (4.55%) Relational Database
4 1 (2.27%) Azure SQL Database
4 1 (2.27%) Data Warehouse
4 1 (2.27%) Qlik Sense
4 1 (2.27%) QlikView
Development Applications
1 2 (4.55%) Git
General
1 5 (11.36%) Multimedia
2 3 (6.82%) Analytical Skills
2 3 (6.82%) Finance
2 3 (6.82%) Social Skills
3 1 (2.27%) Public Sector
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 15 (34.09%) React
2 5 (11.36%) CSS
2 5 (11.36%) HTML
3 4 (9.09%) React Native
4 3 (6.82%) .NET
4 3 (6.82%) Kafka
4 3 (6.82%) RESTful
4 3 (6.82%) Tailwind CSS
5 2 (4.55%) Hibernate
5 2 (4.55%) Oracle Fusion
5 2 (4.55%) REST
5 2 (4.55%) SOAP
5 2 (4.55%) Spring
5 2 (4.55%) Web Services
6 1 (2.27%) .NET Core
6 1 (2.27%) AngularJS
6 1 (2.27%) ASP.NET Core
6 1 (2.27%) JSON
6 1 (2.27%) Vue
6 1 (2.27%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 4 (9.09%) Data Structures
2 1 (2.27%) BBC
2 1 (2.27%) Freedom of Information
2 1 (2.27%) Onboarding
2 1 (2.27%) Product Ownership
2 1 (2.27%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 6 (13.64%) Apple iOS
2 1 (2.27%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 15 (34.09%) Agile
2 9 (20.45%) Business Intelligence
2 9 (20.45%) Computer Science
3 8 (18.18%) AI
3 8 (18.18%) Analytics
4 6 (13.64%) Mentoring
5 5 (11.36%) Cybersecurity
5 5 (11.36%) Web Development
6 4 (9.09%) Cross-Platform Development
6 4 (9.09%) Decision-Making
6 4 (9.09%) ETL
6 4 (9.09%) Full-Stack Development
6 4 (9.09%) iOS Development
6 4 (9.09%) Migration
6 4 (9.09%) Mobile Development
6 4 (9.09%) Multithreading
6 4 (9.09%) Problem-Solving
6 4 (9.09%) Roadmaps
6 4 (9.09%) Technology Roadmap
6 4 (9.09%) Waterfall
Programming Languages
1 14 (31.82%) SQL
2 12 (27.27%) Java
3 8 (18.18%) Python
4 7 (15.91%) JavaScript
5 4 (9.09%) C#
5 4 (9.09%) TypeScript
6 1 (2.27%) Groovy
6 1 (2.27%) Swift
Qualifications
1 9 (20.45%) Degree
2 6 (13.64%) Computer Science Degree
3 5 (11.36%) AWS Certification
3 5 (11.36%) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
3 5 (11.36%) Azure Certification
3 5 (11.36%) Microsoft Certification
Vendors
1 10 (22.73%) Microsoft
2 4 (9.09%) Oracle
3 3 (6.82%) Alteryx
3 3 (6.82%) Teradata
4 2 (4.55%) JDA
4 2 (4.55%) MuleSoft
5 1 (2.27%) Apple
5 1 (2.27%) Facebook
5 1 (2.27%) Google
5 1 (2.27%) Sony
5 1 (2.27%) Talend
5 1 (2.27%) Yahoo!
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