Backup Specialist Job Trends in Scotland

Backup Specialist
UK > Scotland

As of 12 October 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Backup Specialist salary in Scotland.

6 months to
12 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 145 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Backup Specialist 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 0.024% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.026% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
UK median annual salary - - -

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 3,840 2,135 3,286
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.17% 81.80% 96.34%
Number of salaries quoted 2,182 892 1,664
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,600 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £31,688 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £45,000 £53,000
Median % change year-on-year +22.22% -15.09% +0.95%
75th Percentile £70,000 £65,188 £70,000
90th Percentile £90,000 £84,200 £80,000
UK median annual salary £58,500 £53,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.35% -2.73% -8.33%

Backup Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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

Backup Specialist job vacancy trend in Scotland

Backup 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 Backup Specialist within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 12 October 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
Edinburgh - 1 - - 2
Backup Specialist
UK

Backup Specialist Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 12 October 2026, Backup 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 Backup Specialist in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) ADO
1 1 (100.00%) Avamar
1 1 (100.00%) NetBackup
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Storage Management

Backup 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) ADO
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Enterprise Storage
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Storage Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) Avamar
1 1 (100.00%) NetBackup