Database Engineer Job Trends in Scotland

Database Engineer
UK > Scotland

As of 26 October 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Database Engineer salary in Scotland.

6 months to
26 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - 149 147
Rank change year-on-year - -2 +5
Permanent Database Engineer jobs 0 3 9
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland - 0.11% 0.27%
As % of the Job Titles category - 0.14% 0.29%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 5
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £100,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +33.33%
UK median annual salary £65,000 £31,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +106.35% -37.00% -18.37%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Scotland

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Scotland matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.

6 months to
26 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Permanent job adverts in Scotland matching a recognised job title 3,954 2,194 3,137
% of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title 90.96% 81.87% 95.82%
Number of salaries quoted 2,218 930 1,578
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,600 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £31,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £45,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +22.22% -14.29% +5.00%
75th Percentile £70,000 £65,750 £69,563
90th Percentile £90,000 £85,000 £80,000
UK median annual salary £59,515 £52,500 £56,988
% change year-on-year +13.36% -7.88% -5.02%

Database Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Database Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.

Database Engineer job vacancy trend in Scotland

Database Engineer Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for Database Engineer job vacancies in Scotland.

Salary distribution trend for Database Engineer job vacancies in Scotland