Database Engineer
UK > Scotland
As of 2 January 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 2 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 131 | 162 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +31 | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Database Engineer | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | - | 0.37% | 0.77% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.40% | 0.80% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £68,500 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £64,621 | £87,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £66,367 | £100,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -33.63% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £100,000 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £36,500 | £55,000 | £61,250 |
| % change year-on-year | -33.64% | -10.20% | +2.08% |
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 | 2,409 | 2,519 | 2,891 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 88.47% | 94.06% | 96.72% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,198 | 1,118 | 1,813 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £31,250 | £25,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,000 | £41,250 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £55,000 | £51,528 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.18% | +6.74% | -7.99% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £70,000 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £90,000 | £83,600 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | - |
Database Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Database Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Database Engineer
Salary Trend in Scotland
Salary distribution trend for Database Engineer job vacancies in Scotland.
