Full-Stack Java Developer Job Trends in Scotland

Full-Stack Java Developer
UK > Scotland

The median Full-Stack Java Developer salary in Scotland is £72,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 May 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
15 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 136 133 252
Rank change year-on-year -3 +119 -63
Permanent jobs requiring a Full-Stack Java Developer 3 3 22
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 0.092% 0.15% 0.35%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.096% 0.17% 0.36%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 8
10th Percentile £66,500 - £47,875
25th Percentile £68,750 - £60,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 - £65,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -23.53%
75th Percentile £76,250 - £85,000
90th Percentile £78,500 - £87,250
UK median annual salary £77,500 £57,500 £83,750
% change year-on-year +34.78% -31.34% +19.64%

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 3,113 1,734 6,112
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.08% 89.01% 96.85%
Number of salaries quoted 1,633 848 2,597
10th Percentile £29,000 £26,929 £27,900
25th Percentile £32,250 £38,750 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +4.76% -7.08%
75th Percentile £65,000 £72,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £93,778 £80,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £52,508
% change year-on-year -4.35% +9.51% -12.49%

Full-Stack Java Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Full-Stack Java Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.

Full-Stack Java Developer job vacancy trend in Scotland

Full-Stack Java Developer
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for Full-Stack Java Developer job vacancies in Scotland.

Salary distribution trend for Full-Stack Java Developer job vacancies in Scotland

Full-Stack Java Developer
Salary Histogram in Scotland

Salary distribution for jobs citing Full-Stack Java Developer in Scotland over the 6 months to 15 May 2026.

Salary histogram for Full-Stack Java Developer in Scotland

Full-Stack Java Developer
Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Full-Stack Java Developer within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 15 May 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
Glasgow -15 2 £80,000 - 1
Edinburgh +5 1 £65,000 -
Full-Stack Java Developer
UK

Full-Stack Java Developer Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 15 May 2026, Full-Stack Java Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Scotland region featuring Full-Stack Java Developer in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Full-Stack Development
1 3 (100.00%) Java
1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 2 (66.67%) SC Cleared
2 2 (66.67%) Security Cleared
3 1 (33.33%) Oracle
3 1 (33.33%) PostgreSQL
3 1 (33.33%) Spring
3 1 (33.33%) Spring Boot

Full-Stack Java Developer Skill Set
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:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (33.33%) PostgreSQL
General
1 2 (66.67%) Aviation
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (33.33%) Spring
1 1 (33.33%) Spring Boot
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Full-Stack Development
1 3 (100.00%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 3 (100.00%) Java
Qualifications
1 2 (66.67%) SC Cleared
1 2 (66.67%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (33.33%) Oracle