Senior Developer Job Trends in Glasgow

Senior Developer
Scotland > Glasgow

The median Senior Developer salary in Glasgow is £70,000 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 43 42 177
Rank change year-on-year -1 +135 -137
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Developer 23 6 52
As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow 2.36% 1.47% 1.37%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.50% 1.60% 1.40%
Number of salaries quoted 18 2 42
10th Percentile £61,750 £50,850 £47,500
25th Percentile £62,500 £53,625 £52,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year +16.67% +4.35% -11.54%
75th Percentile £80,000 £67,125 £61,250
90th Percentile - £70,350 £74,250
Scotland median annual salary £65,000 £57,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year +13.04% - -11.54%

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 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%

Senior Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow

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

Senior Developer job vacancy trend in Glasgow

Senior Developer
Salary Trend in Glasgow

Salary distribution trend for Senior Developer job vacancies in Glasgow.

Salary distribution trend for Senior Developer job vacancies in Glasgow

Senior Developer
Salary Histogram in Glasgow

Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Developer in Glasgow over the 6 months to 8 May 2026.

Salary histogram for Senior Developer in Glasgow

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

For the 6 months to 8 May 2026, Senior 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 Senior Developer in the job title.

1 9 (39.13%) SQL
2 6 (26.09%) Java
3 5 (21.74%) Technical Leadership
4 4 (17.39%) Agile
4 4 (17.39%) Apple iOS
4 4 (17.39%) Architectural Patterns
4 4 (17.39%) Cross-Platform Development
4 4 (17.39%) Migration
4 4 (17.39%) Mobile Development
4 4 (17.39%) React
4 4 (17.39%) React Native
4 4 (17.39%) Roadmaps
4 4 (17.39%) SQL Server
4 4 (17.39%) Technology Roadmap
4 4 (17.39%) TypeScript
4 4 (17.39%) Waterfall
5 2 (8.70%) iOS Development
6 1 (4.35%) .NET
6 1 (4.35%) AI
6 1 (4.35%) AWS
6 1 (4.35%) Azure
6 1 (4.35%) Azure AI
6 1 (4.35%) Intelligent Automation
6 1 (4.35%) Microsoft
6 1 (4.35%) Python
6 1 (4.35%) SC Cleared
6 1 (4.35%) Security Cleared
6 1 (4.35%) Spring
6 1 (4.35%) Test Automation
6 1 (4.35%) Unit Testing

Senior 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (4.35%) AWS
1 1 (4.35%) Azure
1 1 (4.35%) Azure AI
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (17.39%) SQL Server
General
1 6 (26.09%) Banking
2 5 (21.74%) Finance
2 5 (21.74%) Investment Banking
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (17.39%) React
1 4 (17.39%) React Native
2 1 (4.35%) .NET
2 1 (4.35%) Spring
Operating Systems
1 4 (17.39%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (21.74%) Technical Leadership
2 4 (17.39%) Agile
2 4 (17.39%) Architectural Patterns
2 4 (17.39%) Cross-Platform Development
2 4 (17.39%) Migration
2 4 (17.39%) Mobile Development
2 4 (17.39%) Roadmaps
2 4 (17.39%) Technology Roadmap
2 4 (17.39%) Waterfall
3 2 (8.70%) iOS Development
4 1 (4.35%) AI
4 1 (4.35%) Intelligent Automation
4 1 (4.35%) Test Automation
4 1 (4.35%) Unit Testing
Programming Languages
1 9 (39.13%) SQL
2 6 (26.09%) Java
3 4 (17.39%) TypeScript
4 1 (4.35%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (4.35%) SC Cleared
1 1 (4.35%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (4.35%) Microsoft