Principal Java Engineer
Scotland > Glasgow
The median Principal Java Engineer salary in Glasgow is £95,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 July 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
4 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
66 |
- |
211 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Principal Java Engineer |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow |
0.095% |
- |
0.030% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.10% |
- |
0.030% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£95,000 |
- |
- |
| 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 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 |
1,000 |
626 |
3,311 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
94.88% |
92.88% |
98.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
590 |
264 |
946 |
| 10th Percentile |
£29,375 |
£30,000 |
£30,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£35,000 |
£37,500 |
£40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£50,000 |
£60,000 |
£51,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-16.67% |
+15.94% |
-5.91% |
| 75th Percentile |
£70,000 |
£75,000 |
£65,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£85,000 |
£85,000 |
£80,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary |
£47,500 |
£55,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-13.64% |
+10.00% |
-9.09% |
