Finance Jobs in Scotland

Financial
UK > Scotland

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Finance in permanent job vacancies advertised in Scotland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Finance over the 6 months to 1 December 2023 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
1 Dec 2023
Same period 2022 Same period 2021
Rank 3 3 9
Rank change year-on-year 0 +6 +5
Permanent jobs citing Finance 760 1,276 724
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland 26.62% 25.28% 15.63%
As % of the General category 35.78% 35.78% 26.16%
Number of salaries quoted 501 726 483
10th Percentile £42,439 £40,000 £35,000
25th Percentile £50,172 £51,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,500 £65,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.85% +18.18% +4.76%
75th Percentile £81,250 £77,715 £67,500
90th Percentile £96,539 £92,500 £81,250
UK median annual salary £70,000 £69,447 £65,000
% change year-on-year +0.80% +6.84% -

All General Skills
Scotland

Finance is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in Scotland with a requirement for common skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 2,124 3,566 2,768
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland 74.40% 70.64% 59.77%
Number of salaries quoted 1,406 1,919 1,601
10th Percentile £25,000 £32,600 £28,750
25th Percentile £32,500 £41,250 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £57,462 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.64% +14.92% +5.10%
75th Percentile £71,250 £75,000 £62,500
90th Percentile £84,056 £85,000 £75,000
UK median annual salary £60,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year - +4.35% +4.55%

Finance
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

Job postings citing Finance as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.

Job vacancy trend for Finance in Scotland

Finance
Salary Trend in Scotland

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Finance in Scotland.

Salary trend for Finance in Scotland

Finance
Salary Histogram in Scotland

Salary distribution for jobs citing Finance in Scotland over the 6 months to 1 December 2023.

Salary histogram for Finance in Scotland

Finance
Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Finance within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 1 December 2023. 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 0 466 £70,576 +8.58% 100
Glasgow +9 239 £59,556 -0.74% 86
Dundee +14 14 £47,557 +5.68% 12
Aberdeen -9 11 £62,720 +9.08% 11
West Lothian +5 9 £45,000 +5.88% 6
Stirling -5 3 £52,500 - 3
Fife +10 1 - - 3
Perthshire +3 1 £90,000 -
Inverclyde -1 1 - -
Finance
UK

Finance
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:

Application Platforms
1 38 (5.00%) Confluence
2 25 (3.29%) Apache Spark
3 14 (1.84%) SAS
4 12 (1.58%) Apache
5 11 (1.45%) WebSphere
6 9 (1.18%) SharePoint
7 6 (0.79%) WebSphere Application Server
8 5 (0.66%) IIS
9 3 (0.39%) Apache Airflow
9 3 (0.39%) Captiva
9 3 (0.39%) FileNet
9 3 (0.39%) IBM HTTP Server
9 3 (0.39%) Tomcat
10 2 (0.26%) Jetty
11 1 (0.13%) Camunda
11 1 (0.13%) Oracle HTTP Server
Applications
1 38 (5.00%) Microsoft Office
2 27 (3.55%) Microsoft Excel
3 11 (1.45%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (0.39%) Microsoft Project
5 2 (0.26%) UserZoom
6 1 (0.13%) Acrobat
6 1 (0.13%) Adobe Illustrator
6 1 (0.13%) EViews
6 1 (0.13%) Photoshop
6 1 (0.13%) Simulink
6 1 (0.13%) SPSS
6 1 (0.13%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 50 (6.58%) Dynamics CRM
2 17 (2.24%) Hyperion Planning
3 14 (1.84%) PlanetPress Connect
4 4 (0.53%) SAP GRC
4 4 (0.53%) Unit4 Business World
5 3 (0.39%) Elite 3E
5 3 (0.39%) Infor SunSystems
5 3 (0.39%) Oracle Cash Management
6 2 (0.26%) Oracle EBS
6 2 (0.26%) Oracle EBS R12
7 1 (0.13%) Aladdin
7 1 (0.13%) Dynamics AX
7 1 (0.13%) IBM Planning Analytics
7 1 (0.13%) NetSuite
7 1 (0.13%) Oracle ERP
7 1 (0.13%) Oracle Financials
7 1 (0.13%) Oracle Payables
7 1 (0.13%) Oracle Receivables
7 1 (0.13%) SAP HR
7 1 (0.13%) SAP Payroll
Cloud Services
1 166 (21.84%) Azure
2 117 (15.39%) Power Platform
3 108 (14.21%) SaaS
4 105 (13.82%) GCP
5 87 (11.45%) PaaS
6 82 (10.79%) AWS
7 74 (9.74%) Dynamics 365
8 69 (9.08%) IaaS
9 48 (6.32%) Azure DevOps
10 45 (5.92%) GitHub
10 45 (5.92%) Serverless
11 44 (5.79%) Azure Functions
12 17 (2.24%) Microsoft 365
13 14 (1.84%) Google Kubernetes Engine
14 13 (1.71%) Azure Sentinel
15 12 (1.58%) GitHub Actions
16 8 (1.05%) Azure API Management
17 7 (0.92%) Vertex AI
17 7 (0.92%) Yammer
18 6 (0.79%) Entra ID
Communications & Networking
1 15 (1.97%) Firewall
2 10 (1.32%) Internet
3 8 (1.05%) VPN
4 6 (0.79%) Wireless
5 4 (0.53%) F5 BIG-IP GTM
5 4 (0.53%) F5 BIG-IP LTM
6 3 (0.39%) Cisco ASA
6 3 (0.39%) Cisco Firepower
6 3 (0.39%) Cisco Nexus
6 3 (0.39%) HTTP
6 3 (0.39%) Intranet
6 3 (0.39%) LAN
6 3 (0.39%) WAN
7 2 (0.26%) DNS
7 2 (0.26%) MQTT
7 2 (0.26%) Network Security
7 2 (0.26%) TCP/IP
8 1 (0.13%) DHCP
8 1 (0.13%) Ethernet
8 1 (0.13%) Unified Communications
Database & Business Intelligence
1 52 (6.84%) Data Warehouse
2 49 (6.45%) SQL Server
3 48 (6.32%) Power BI
4 47 (6.18%) NoSQL
5 43 (5.66%) Big Data
6 26 (3.42%) Data Lake
7 19 (2.50%) BigQuery
7 19 (2.50%) Tableau
8 18 (2.37%) PostgreSQL
9 16 (2.11%) MySQL
10 15 (1.97%) Relational Database
11 14 (1.84%) MongoDB
11 14 (1.84%) SQL Server Reporting Services
12 12 (1.58%) SQL Server Integration Services
13 10 (1.32%) Hadoop
14 9 (1.18%) Oracle Database
15 8 (1.05%) DB2
16 6 (0.79%) Looker
16 6 (0.79%) SAP HANA
17 5 (0.66%) Apache Hive
Development Applications
1 77 (10.13%) Jenkins
2 68 (8.95%) JIRA
3 46 (6.05%) Git
4 21 (2.76%) Maven
5 20 (2.63%) IBM UrbanCode
5 20 (2.63%) Selenium
5 20 (2.63%) Sonatype Nexus
6 17 (2.24%) Cucumber
7 16 (2.11%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
8 13 (1.71%) SonarQube
9 11 (1.45%) Spinnaker
10 9 (1.18%) JUnit
10 9 (1.18%) Oracle Forms
11 7 (0.92%) LoadRunner
12 6 (0.79%) Mocha
12 6 (0.79%) Zephyr
13 5 (0.66%) CA Release Automation
13 5 (0.66%) Cypress.io
13 5 (0.66%) Subversion
13 5 (0.66%) Team Foundation Server
General
1 386 (50.79%) Banking
2 203 (26.71%) Social Skills
3 89 (11.71%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 86 (11.32%) Analytical Skills
5 73 (9.61%) Marketing
6 72 (9.47%) Retail
7 68 (8.95%) Law
8 49 (6.45%) Legal
9 32 (4.21%) Games
9 32 (4.21%) Public Sector
10 29 (3.82%) Influencing Skills
11 25 (3.29%) Presentation Skills
12 23 (3.03%) Organisational Skills
13 19 (2.50%) Retail Banking
14 17 (2.24%) Manufacturing
15 13 (1.71%) Telecoms
16 11 (1.45%) Financial Institution
17 8 (1.05%) Electronics
18 7 (0.92%) Local Government
18 7 (0.92%) Private Banking
Job Titles
1 214 (28.16%) Architect
2 103 (13.55%) Analyst
3 102 (13.42%) Software Engineer
4 92 (12.11%) Solutions Architect
5 91 (11.97%) Senior
6 66 (8.68%) Dynamics 365 Architect
7 57 (7.50%) Lead
8 48 (6.32%) Developer
9 39 (5.13%) Enterprise Architect
10 36 (4.74%) CRM Architect
10 36 (4.74%) Dynamics CRM Architect
11 31 (4.08%) Support Analyst
12 28 (3.68%) Applications Support
12 28 (3.68%) Security Architect
13 26 (3.42%) Applications Support Analyst
14 25 (3.29%) Cloud Engineer
14 25 (3.29%) DevOps Engineer
14 25 (3.29%) Lead Software Engineer
15 24 (3.16%) Consultant
15 24 (3.16%) Dynamics 365 Solution Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 68 (8.95%) Spring Boot
2 60 (7.89%) Kafka
2 60 (7.89%) React
3 57 (7.50%) Spring
4 38 (5.00%) HTML
5 37 (4.87%) .NET
6 34 (4.47%) AngularJS
7 32 (4.21%) Node.js
7 32 (4.21%) REST
7 32 (4.21%) RESTful
8 29 (3.82%) CSS
9 23 (3.03%) OpenID
10 20 (2.63%) JSON
11 19 (2.50%) Middleware
12 15 (1.97%) Web Services
13 14 (1.84%) Express.js
14 11 (1.45%) SOAP
15 10 (1.32%) MEAN Stack
15 10 (1.32%) MERN Stack
16 9 (1.18%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 69 (9.08%) Product Ownership
1 69 (9.08%) Public Cloud
2 42 (5.53%) Cloud Native
3 38 (5.00%) Blockchain
4 29 (3.82%) Mainframe
5 26 (3.42%) Private Cloud
6 23 (3.03%) Robotics
7 17 (2.24%) Algorithms
7 17 (2.24%) SWIFT Messaging Network
7 17 (2.24%) Virtual Team
8 14 (1.84%) Data Structures
9 13 (1.71%) Credit Risk
10 12 (1.58%) Data Centre
10 12 (1.58%) Self-Motivation
11 11 (1.45%) Management Information System
12 9 (1.18%) Hybrid Cloud
12 9 (1.18%) Mobile Banking
12 9 (1.18%) Onboarding
13 6 (0.79%) Greenfield Project
13 6 (0.79%) Legacy Systems
Operating Systems
1 48 (6.32%) Linux
2 40 (5.26%) Windows
3 37 (4.87%) Unix
4 16 (2.11%) Windows Server
5 7 (0.92%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 7 (0.92%) zOS
6 4 (0.53%) CentOS
7 2 (0.26%) Apple iOS
7 2 (0.26%) HPUX
7 2 (0.26%) Solaris
7 2 (0.26%) Windows Server 2016
8 1 (0.13%) Android
8 1 (0.13%) CoreOS
8 1 (0.13%) Ubuntu
8 1 (0.13%) Windows 10
8 1 (0.13%) Windows Server 2008
8 1 (0.13%) Windows Server 2012
8 1 (0.13%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 517 (68.03%) Agile
2 158 (20.79%) DevOps
3 138 (18.16%) Roadmaps
4 132 (17.37%) Actionable Insight
5 131 (17.24%) Software Engineering
6 117 (15.39%) Microservices
7 108 (14.21%) Mentoring
8 107 (14.08%) Analytics
9 105 (13.82%) CI/CD
10 104 (13.68%) Problem-Solving
11 101 (13.29%) SDLC
12 86 (11.32%) Artificial Intelligence
12 86 (11.32%) Machine Learning
13 78 (10.26%) Strategic Roadmap
14 77 (10.13%) Continuous Improvement
15 70 (9.21%) Containerisation
16 69 (9.08%) Enterprise Architecture
17 67 (8.82%) Coaching
18 61 (8.03%) Cybersecurity
18 61 (8.03%) Decision-Making
Programming Languages
1 166 (21.84%) SQL
2 128 (16.84%) Java
3 116 (15.26%) Python
4 54 (7.11%) JavaScript
5 27 (3.55%) C#
6 23 (3.03%) Bash
7 20 (2.63%) PowerShell
8 17 (2.24%) Scala
9 14 (1.84%) TypeScript
10 13 (1.71%) Groovy
11 11 (1.45%) T-SQL
12 9 (1.18%) VBA
13 8 (1.05%) PL/SQL
14 7 (0.92%) R
15 6 (0.79%) C
15 6 (0.79%) Go
16 5 (0.66%) C++
16 5 (0.66%) SOQL
17 4 (0.53%) Shell Script
18 3 (0.39%) JCL
Qualifications
1 56 (7.37%) Degree
2 34 (4.47%) Security Cleared
3 13 (1.71%) Azure Certification
4 10 (1.32%) AWS Certification
5 9 (1.18%) SC Cleared
6 6 (0.79%) OCP
6 6 (0.79%) Oracle Certification
7 5 (0.66%) CISMP
7 5 (0.66%) PMP
7 5 (0.66%) TOGAF Certification
8 4 (0.53%) CISA
8 4 (0.53%) Computer Science Degree
8 4 (0.53%) DBS Check
8 4 (0.53%) PMI Certification
9 3 (0.39%) ACCA
9 3 (0.39%) CIMA
10 2 (0.26%) Six Sigma Black Belt
11 1 (0.13%) CAPM
11 1 (0.13%) Chartered Engineer
11 1 (0.13%) MCDST
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 20 (2.63%) Data Quality
2 19 (2.50%) SEPA
3 14 (1.84%) PMO
4 9 (1.18%) SLA
5 8 (1.05%) QA
6 7 (0.92%) Actionable Recommendations
6 7 (0.92%) GDPR
7 6 (0.79%) ISO 20022
8 5 (0.66%) GRC
9 4 (0.53%) Accessibility
9 4 (0.53%) IFRS
9 4 (0.53%) IFRS 9
9 4 (0.53%) ITGC
10 3 (0.39%) CRD IV
11 2 (0.26%) NIST
12 1 (0.13%) Basel III
12 1 (0.13%) Cyber Essentials
12 1 (0.13%) NCSC
12 1 (0.13%) WAI
System Software
1 71 (9.34%) Docker
2 31 (4.08%) Virtual Machines
3 8 (1.05%) Active Directory
4 5 (0.66%) BitLocker
5 3 (0.39%) Firmware
5 3 (0.39%) HDFS
5 3 (0.39%) VMware Infrastructure
6 1 (0.13%) Hyper-V
6 1 (0.13%) Oracle RAC
6 1 (0.13%) Virtual Servers
Systems Management
1 105 (13.82%) Kubernetes
2 75 (9.87%) Terraform
3 15 (1.97%) Ansible
4 13 (1.71%) Istio
5 8 (1.05%) Prometheus
6 7 (0.92%) Puppet
7 6 (0.79%) Kibana
7 6 (0.79%) Nagios
8 5 (0.66%) Active Directory Federation Services
8 5 (0.66%) Grafana
9 4 (0.53%) Progress Chef
10 3 (0.39%) Rancher
11 1 (0.13%) CA Endevor
11 1 (0.13%) Data Guard
11 1 (0.13%) Microsoft Intune
11 1 (0.13%) Oracle RMAN
11 1 (0.13%) SCCM
11 1 (0.13%) Single Sign-On
11 1 (0.13%) WSUS
Vendors
1 146 (19.21%) Microsoft
2 60 (7.89%) Oracle
3 58 (7.63%) Google
4 30 (3.95%) SAP
5 23 (3.03%) ServiceNow
6 21 (2.76%) IBM
7 20 (2.63%) Dynatrace
8 18 (2.37%) Hyperion
9 15 (1.97%) Splunk
10 14 (1.84%) FNZ
11 12 (1.58%) Salesforce
12 10 (1.32%) Teradata
13 9 (1.18%) Atlassian
13 9 (1.18%) Databricks
13 9 (1.18%) Dell
14 8 (1.05%) Sage
14 8 (1.05%) Veracode
15 7 (0.92%) Cisco
15 7 (0.92%) HP
15 7 (0.92%) VMware