C Job Trends in Scotland
C
UK > Scotland
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Scotland citing C skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 140 | 121 | 73 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -19 | -48 | +13 |
| Permanent jobs citing C | 15 | 28 | 77 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 0.33% | 1.02% | 2.35% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 3.03% | 4.16% | 7.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 13 | 23 | 39 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,000 | - | £43,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £48,000 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £51,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -21.54% | +8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £55,498 | £66,875 |
| 90th Percentile | £167,500 | £74,300 | £71,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -8.33% | - |
All Programming Languages
Scotland
C falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies citing coding skills in Scotland.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing coding skills | 495 | 673 | 1,051 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 10.74% | 24.57% | 32.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 298 | 253 | 551 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £37,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,250 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.18% | - | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £74,830 | £78,750 | £69,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £87,500 | £77,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -3.85% | - |
C Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing C relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
C Salary Trend in Scotland
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing C.
C Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing C in Scotland over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
C Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 13 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | +8 | 5 | £36,250 | -34.68% | 6 |
| Edinburgh | +8 | 3 | £60,000 | +17.65% | 28 |
| West Lothian | -1 | 3 | £67,500 | +3.85% | |
| Dundee | - | 3 | £155,000 | - | 2 |
| Aberdeen | - | 1 | £45,000 | - | 4 |
| C UK |
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C Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Programming Languages
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C++ | 46.7% | 7 |
| 2 | Embedded C | 33.3% | 5 |
| 3 | SystemVerilog | 26.7% | 4 |
| 4 | Embedded C++ | 20.0% | 3 |
| 4 | Python | 20.0% | 3 |
| 6 | C# | 13.3% | 2 |
| 6 | SQL | 13.3% | 2 |
| 8 | VB | 6.7% | 1 |