Electronics Job Trends in Scotland

Electronics
UK > Scotland

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in permanent job vacancies in Scotland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Electronics over the 6 months leading up to 13 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 84 108 194
Rank change year-on-year +24 +86 -72
Permanent jobs citing Electronics 51 42 72
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 1.59% 1.90% 1.11%
As % of the General category 3.32% 2.41% 1.60%
Number of salaries quoted 20 25 63
10th Percentile £40,000 £43,000 -
25th Percentile - £43,750 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £52,500 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -14.29% -8.70% +27.78%
75th Percentile £60,000 £64,750 £71,250
90th Percentile £66,090 £71,250 £81,250
UK median annual salary £52,500 £57,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -8.70% +15.00% -

All General Skills
Scotland

Electronics falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Scotland.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 1,535 1,743 4,506
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland 48.00% 78.94% 69.66%
Number of salaries quoted 664 650 1,610
10th Percentile £26,750 £25,313 £27,500
25th Percentile £29,750 £32,000 £38,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £45,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -11.11% -10.00% -13.04%
75th Percentile £62,500 £67,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £93,778 £80,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £56,250 £52,500
% change year-on-year -2.22% +7.14% -12.50%

Electronics
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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

Electronics job vacancy trend in Scotland

Electronics
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Electronics.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Electronics

Electronics
Salary Histogram in Scotland

Salary distribution for jobs citing Electronics in Scotland over the 6 months to 13 June 2026.

Salary histogram for Electronics in Scotland

Electronics
Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Electronics within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 13 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
Edinburgh +39 34 £45,000 -5.26% 5
Glasgow +17 9 £40,000 +33.33%
Fife -3 5 £67,950 +51.00% 3
Dundee -7 2 £62,500 +25.00% 3
Lanarkshire - 1 £34,000 -
Electronics
UK

Electronics
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:

Development Applications
1 2 (3.92%) Rational DOORS
2 1 (1.96%) LabVIEW
General
1 8 (15.69%) Social Skills
2 3 (5.88%) Manufacturing
3 1 (1.96%) Aerospace
Job Titles
1 26 (50.98%) Senior
2 23 (45.10%) Project Manager
2 23 (45.10%) Senior Manager
2 23 (45.10%) Senior Project Manager
2 23 (45.10%) Senior Software Project Manager
2 23 (45.10%) Software Project Manager
3 14 (27.45%) Test Engineer
4 12 (23.53%) Electronics Engineer
5 11 (21.57%) Electronics Test Engineer
6 10 (19.61%) Firmware Engineer
7 6 (11.76%) Account Executive
7 6 (11.76%) Sales Account Executive
7 6 (11.76%) Sales Executive
7 6 (11.76%) Telesales Executive
8 3 (5.88%) Electronics Technician
8 3 (5.88%) Senior Test Engineer
8 3 (5.88%) Test Technician
9 2 (3.92%) Design Engineer
9 2 (3.92%) Principal Engineer
9 2 (3.92%) Principal Systems Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 13 (25.49%) IoT
2 2 (3.92%) Algorithms
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (11.76%) Telesales
2 2 (3.92%) Signal Processing
2 2 (3.92%) Systems Engineering
2 2 (3.92%) Technical Leadership
2 2 (3.92%) Test Planning
3 1 (1.96%) Collaborative Working
3 1 (1.96%) Design for Manufacturing
3 1 (1.96%) Prototyping
3 1 (1.96%) Schematic Capture
3 1 (1.96%) Software Engineering
3 1 (1.96%) Software Testing
3 1 (1.96%) Test Automation
3 1 (1.96%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 1 (1.96%) Python
Qualifications
1 7 (13.73%) Degree
2 2 (3.92%) BPSS Clearance
3 1 (1.96%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (3.92%) ISO/IEC 15288
2 1 (1.96%) QA
System Software
1 10 (19.61%) Firmware
Vendors
1 6 (11.76%) Dell
2 2 (3.92%) IBM