AI Specialist
UK > Scotland
The median AI Specialist salary in Scotland is £58,565 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 143 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Artificial Intelligence Specialist | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 0.065% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.069% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £53,555 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,565 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £63,576 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £50,000 | £86,000 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -41.86% | +27.41% | +35.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title | 2,886 | 1,909 | 4,881 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.04% | 90.43% | 96.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,520 | 970 | 2,414 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £28,500 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £38,750 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £55,000 | £51,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.18% | +7.84% | -11.30% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £72,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £93,778 | £80,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | -8.33% |
Artificial Intelligence Specialist
Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Artificial Intelligence Specialist within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 15 March 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Stirling | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Artificial Intelligence Specialist UK |
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Artificial Intelligence Specialist Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 15 March 2026, Artificial Intelligence Specialist 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 Scotland region featuring Artificial Intelligence Specialist in the job title.
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Artificial Intelligence Specialist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland 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: