Developer
UK > Scotland
The median Developer salary in Scotland is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 July 2024.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Jul 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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| Rank | 31 | 16 | 5 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -15 | -11 | -3 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Developer | 544 | 505 | 1,128 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 9.55% | 13.31% | 18.52% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.84% | 14.45% | 19.75% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 369 | 377 | 808 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £35,000 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £43,750 | £41,250 | £44,938 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £70,000 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £72,446 | £75,000 | £83,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.54% | +8.33% | +9.09% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 | 5,531 | 3,496 | 5,710 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 97.07% | 92.15% | 93.76% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,492 | 2,018 | 3,223 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,500 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.45% | - | +15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £66,250 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £82,500 | £82,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | +9.09% |
Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Developer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Developer
Salary Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Developer in Scotland.
Developer
Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Developer in Scotland over the 6 months to 26 July 2024.
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Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Developer within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 26 July 2024. 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 |
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| Glasgow | -40 | 248 | £55,000 | -4.35% | 33 |
| Edinburgh | +6 | 160 | £60,000 | +9.09% | 14 |
| Aberdeen | +9 | 44 | £50,000 | +17.65% | 3 |
| Dundee | +9 | 31 | £45,000 | -7.99% | |
| Fife | +10 | 24 | £52,500 | +52.17% | |
| Aberdeenshire | +2 | 11 | £47,500 | +5.56% | 4 |
| Stirling | -1 | 5 | £49,500 | +350.00% | |
| West Lothian | -5 | 3 | £57,500 | +9.52% | 2 |
| South Lanarkshire | +2 | 2 | £32,000 | +10.34% | 2 |
| Lanarkshire | -14 | 2 | - | - | 19 |
| Dunbartonshire | - | 1 | - | - | |
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Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 26 July 2024, Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Scotland region featuring Developer in the job title.
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Developer Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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