Business Development Consultant Job Trends in Scotland

Business Development Consultant
UK > Scotland

The median Business Development Consultant salary in Scotland is £37,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 June 2026.

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

6 months to
4 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 130 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Business Development Consultant 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 0.063% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.067% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £36,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £37,500 - -
75th Percentile £38,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £40,000 £25,000 £42,500
% change year-on-year +60.00% -41.18% +6.25%

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 3,004 1,781 6,271
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.09% 84.93% 96.95%
Number of salaries quoted 1,576 748 2,781
10th Percentile £29,000 £26,929 £27,683
25th Percentile £32,250 £38,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £51,500
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +6.80% -6.36%
75th Percentile £65,000 £74,813 £65,000
90th Percentile £81,250 £93,778 £80,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%

Business Development Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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

Business Development Consultant job vacancy trend in Scotland

Business Development Consultant
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for Business Development Consultant job vacancies in Scotland.

Salary distribution trend for Business Development Consultant job vacancies in Scotland

Business Development Consultant
Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Business Development Consultant within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 4 June 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
Glasgow - 2 £37,500 - 1
Business Development Consultant
UK

Business Development Consultant Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 4 June 2026, Business Development Consultant 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 Business Development Consultant in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Business Development
1 2 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 2 (100.00%) Lead Generation
1 2 (100.00%) SaaS

Business Development Consultant 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:

Cloud Services
1 2 (100.00%) SaaS
General
1 2 (100.00%) Finance
1 2 (100.00%) Marketing
1 2 (100.00%) Presentation Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Agriculture
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Business Development
1 2 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 2 (100.00%) Lead Generation